| GPN-ＧＬ11 Purchasing Guidelines for |
Office Furniture
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| Green Purchasing Network (GPN) |
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| These
guidelines cover important environmental issues that should be considered
when purchasing office furniture such as desks, chairs, filing cabinets,
cubicles, and the like. |
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| When purchasing office furniture, the following articles shall be considered for purchasing products with as little environmental burden as possible: |
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<General Guidelines>
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| １） |
The
manufacturer provides full maintenance service in order to make long-term
use feasible |
| ２） |
Designed
to facilitate recycling and re-use of component parts, and conserve
resources |
| ３） |
The
manufacturer provides infrastructure for collection, reuse, and recycling
of the used products |
| ４） |
Made
with a large amount of recycled material |
| ５） |
Low
release levels of formaldehyde |
| ６） |
Low
release levels of toluene, xylene, and p-dichloro benzene |
| <Applying to chairs> |
| ７） |
General
users are able to exchange the parts on their own |
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| ○ Use of PVCs |
| ○ Use of bromine flame-retardants |
| ○ Use of lead, cadmium compound, plumbic compound, and/or mercuric compound
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| ○ Pulp raw material (provided from properly managed forests) |
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| *These guidelines are subject to change in accordance with new findings and changes in social conditions. |
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| Established Jun 17, 1999 |
| Revised Feb 2004 |
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| Updated Nov 2004 |
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