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ManufacturerGuidetotheHPD®OpenStandard2.1

ContentsContents.................................................................................................................................................................................1

AboutthisGuide....................................................................................................................................................................3

1.Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................................4

HowdoestheHPDOpenStandardwork–whatdoesitdo?.........................................................................................5

WhatdoestheHPDOpenStandardnotdo?..................................................................................................................5

WhatmakesanHPDa“good”HPD?..............................................................................................................................5

HowdidtheHPDOpenStandardEvolve?What’sNewinHPD2.1?.............................................................................6

HowdoestheHPDrelatetootherstandards,certificationsandinformationtools?....................................................8

TheHealthProductDeclaration(HPD)Collaborative–ResourcesforManufacturers..................................................8

2.AbouttheStandardandHowtoUseIt...........................................................................................................................10

2.1 What’sintheHPDOpenStandard?........................................................................................................................10

Chapter1:OverviewoftheHealthProductDeclarationOpenStandard....................................................................10

Chapter2:HPDOpenStandardFormatSection-By-SectionGuidance.......................................................................10

Chapter3:Variations...................................................................................................................................................12

Chapter4:ChecklistforaCompliantHPD...................................................................................................................12

Chapter5:Glossary.....................................................................................................................................................12

Appendices...................................................................................................................................................................12

2.2 HowtoUsetheHPDOpenStandardinCreatingHPDs...........................................................................................12

KeyConceptsandDefinitions.......................................................................................................................................13

Descriptorsofthecompletenessandtypeofreporting..............................................................................................15

HazardScreeningandAssessment...............................................................................................................................15

3.CreatinganHPD–ProcessRecommendations..................................................................................................................18

3.1 OverviewoftheProcess..........................................................................................................................................18

3.2 GettingStarted–InitialDecisions...........................................................................................................................18

DecidewhethertocreateyourHPDin-houseorwithaconsultant............................................................................19

Determinedisclosuregoalsorrequirements...............................................................................................................20

Decideoninventorymethodandthreshold................................................................................................................20


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3.3 GatheringData........................................................................................................................................................20

GatherIn-HouseInformation.......................................................................................................................................21

Contactsupplierswithrequestsformissinginformation............................................................................................22

3.4 CreatinganHPDusingtheHPDBuilderonlinetool................................................................................................22

3.5 CreatinganHPDusingmethodsotherthantheHPDBuilder.................................................................................25

3.6 CommunicatingwithDesignTeamsandthePublic................................................................................................26

3.7 TipsforSuccessinCreatingyourHPD.....................................................................................................................27

4.CaseStudiesandExamples..............................................................................................................................................32

Appendix–HPDOpenStandard2.1TableofContents.......................................................................................................33


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AboutthisGuideThisGuidewaswrittenformanufacturersandreflectsthepracticesofreporting,disclosure,andtransparencytosupporttheuseofmaterialhealthinformationinthedesign,development,selection,andspecificationofbuildingproducts,fromthemanufacturer’sperspective.ItisdesignedtoassistthepeoplewhocreateHPDs:

• Tounderstandthebenefitsofreportingingredientandassociatedhealthinformation,• TounderstandprocessesthatwillhelpyoureportinformationaboutyourproductsincompliancewiththeHPD

OpenStandard,and• Tobeabletogatherandreporttherequiredinformationsuccessfullyandefficiently.

TheGuiderecognizesthatworkingwithinformationonchemical-levelingredientsandhealthisnewterritoryformanymanufacturersandthatmostmanufacturersdon’thavestafftoxicologists,industrialhygienists,andotherexpertstohelpyounavigatethisnewterritory.WhiletheGuideisn’tintendedtoreplacethisexpertise,itwillhelpmanufacturersbetterunderstandtheHPDOpenStandardandhowtomeettheserequirements.

TheGuideisnotintendedtoreplacetheHPDOpenStandardwhichconsistsofaFormatandInstructions(downloadfree).TheInstructionsintheStandardaretheauthoritativesourcefordetailedguidanceoneachdatafieldtobecompleted–whatistobereported.TheGuidedoesnotrepeatthisinformationbutinsteadsuggestsprocessesandstepsthatwillhelpyoucreateyourHPDs.Becauseourunderstandingoftheseprocessesandtheresourcesavailableisevolvingrapidly,theGuideprovidesbasicinformationwithlinkstoresourcesontheHPDCwebsitethatwillevolvealongwiththemarket.

TheStandardanswersmanyquestionsandprovidesguidanceonhowtousetheHPDwhenyourproductordataseemstovaryfromwhat’spresentedintheStandardInstructions.TheGuidegivesyouanoverviewoftheStandard,howit’sorganized,andhowtofindanswerstoyourquestions–weencourageyoutobecomefamiliarwiththeStandardsoyoucanturntoitalongwiththeotherresourcesprovidedbytheHealthProductDeclarationCollaborativeandotherexperts.

TheGuideisorganizedintothefollowingchapters:1. Introduction–whatistheHPDOpenStandard?Howhasitevolved?What’s

newinHPD2.1?2. AbouttheStandardandHowtoUseIt–What’sintheStandard?HowdoI

findspecificguidance?WhyisthisGuideneeded?WhatarethekeyconceptsIneedtounderstand?3. CreatinganHPD–ProcessRecommendations–Whatistheoverallprocess?WhatdecisionsdoIhavetomake?

HowdoIgathertheinformationfromvarioussources?HowdoIusetheBuilder?HowdoIovercomeproblemsandissues?

4. CaseStudiesandExamples–WherecanIfindsamplesofHPDs?WherecanIhearhowothermanufacturershavehandledthisprocessandlearnfromthem?

ThisversionoftheGuideisbasedonversion2.1oftheHPDOpenStandard.AstheStandardisupdatedandrevisedperiodically,theGuidewillalsobeupdatedtoreflectthechanges.

ThisGuideisnotintendedtoreplacetheHPDOpenStandardanditsinstructions.TheStandardistheauthoritativesourcefordetailedguidance….Weencourageyoutobecomefamiliarwithit.


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1.Introduction

TheHPDOpenStandardisavoluntarytechnicalspecificationforreportinginformationonproductcontentsandassociatedhealthinformation.Developedbyacoalitionofmanufacturers,architects,designers,specifiers,owners,contractors,materialsresearchers,andNon-GovernmentalOrganizations,theHPDOpenStandardisakeyelementinthemovementtowardachievinggreatertransparencyanddisclosureinreportingthehumanandenvironmentalhealthaspectsofbuildingproducts.

Ultimately,thegoaloftransparencyanddisclosureisproductinnovation,improvement,andoptimization–enablingopen

collaborationofvoluntarymarketparticipantstoenhancethehealthfulnessofmaterialsusedinthebuiltenvironment.Therewardsofparticipationcanaccruetoall:Forbuildingownersanddesigners,anHPDprovidesthedataneededforproductselectionincorporatinghealthconsiderations.Formanufacturers,thissameinformationcaninformproductdesign.Asdisclosuretakesplaceandproductsaredevelopedthathavesuperiorhealthcharacteristics,HPDsenabletheseeffortstobepubliclyknown–andrewarded–bythosewhomakedecisionsaboutproductspecificationandprocurement.

CreatinganHPD,whichistheresponsibilityoftheproductmanufacturer,isthefirststepinthisprocess.TheHPDOpenStandardprovidesspecificationsforconsistentreportingofthebasicinformationthatopensthedoortothecollaborativeprocessthatbringstogethermanufacturersandprojectteamsinanongoingcycleofinnovationandimprovement.Althoughthisprocessdoesn’talwaysworkperfectly,asinformationimprovesandcollaborativerelationshipsarebuiltamongallparticipants,itwillcontinuetoevolveandtobemoreproductiveforall.


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HowdoestheHPDOpenStandardwork–whatdoesitdo?• TheHPDOpenStandardisavoluntarytechnicalspecificationfor

reportingdataaboutproductcontentsandassociatedhealthinformation.

• Itprovidesdetailedtechnicalspecifications–FormatandInstructions–forreportingdataabouttheattributesofaproduct,asdeliveredtothejobsite.

• Itdefineshowtoreportscreeningoftheproductcontents,usingauthoritativelistsofhazardsandotherinformationthatisvaluableforfurtheranalysisandassessmentofhealth-relatedquestions.

• Itallowsforreportingofanyadditionalinformation,notexplicitlyspecifiedintheFormat,thatthemanufacturerwishestoprovideaboutaproduct.Thiscanincludeadditionalhealth-relatedinformation,suchasexposureand/orriskassessments.

• Itprovidesasinglereportingformatthatisacceptedasdocumentationtomeettherequirementsofvariouscertificationsystems,standards,andassessmenttools,includingLEED™,WELL®,andCradletoCradle™,andusingtheHPDBuilder,manufacturerswillbeabletochoosetoautomaticallysharedatawithothertools.

• Byprovidingacommonstandardforreportingacrossproductsandproductcategories,itreducesduplicationofeffortandconflictingrequirementsformanufacturers,andenablesdecision-makerstodirectlycompareinformationfromdifferentproducts.

• Itenablesmanufacturerstodiscloseinformationtothelevelyouchooseorbasedontheinformationyouhave–frommeetingminimumrequirementstofulldisclosureandtransparency.

• Itassistsmanufacturersandusersinthedesigncommunitytouseacommonlanguageanddatabasetodiscussimprovingandoptimizingproductsfromahealthperspective.

• ItismanagedandsupportedbytheHPDCollaborative(HPDC),anon-profitmemberorganizationrepresentingalargeandgrowingcross-sectionofbuildingindustryparticipants.TheHPDC’sstandarddevelopmentprocessensuresthatallperspectivesarerepresentedandthattheHPDOpenStandardisanevolvingstandardthatwillincorporatereportingfornewhealth-relateddataasitbecomesavailable.

WhatdoestheHPDOpenStandardnotdo?• Itisnotacertificationorlabel–itisastandardspecificationforhowtoreportinformationaboutproduct

contentsandassociatedhealthinformation.• Itdoesnotassessorcertifyproducts,materials,orsubstances;inthisway,itisdifferentfromcertificationssuch

asCradletoCradle,Declare,etc.• Itisnotanassessmentofproductperformance.• Itisnotalifecycleassessment.• Itdoesnotidentifywhetheraproductis“better”or“worse”thananother.

WhatmakesanHPDa“good”HPD?• ThequalityofanHPDisjudgedbythecompletenessandaccuracyoftheinformationprovided.TheHPDOpen

StandardprovidestechnicalspecificationsfortheFormatandInstructionsonhowtocompleteanHPD.A“goodHPD”complieswiththetechnicalspecificationsdefinedbytheHPDOpenStandard.

• AnHPDisoftenusedasareportingtooltodocumentcompliancewithcreditsorcriteriainoneormorecertifications,suchastheLEEDv4MaterialIngredientscredit,forexample.Toprovidea“goodHPD”forsuch

TheHPDOpenStandardconsistsofareportingFormatandInstructions.WhenamanufacturerentersproductdataintotheFormat,itbecomesthecompleted“HPD”–thedocumentusedbyprojectteams.


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purposes,thecreatoroftheHPDneedstoensurethattheinformationreportedmeetsthecriteriaforthecertification.Thedefinitiveguidanceforcomplianceisalwaystheissuingorganization’sowndocuments.

• TheHPDOpenStandardprovidesyouwithadefined,standardizedmethodologytoreportathigherlevelsofdisclosure–andmorestringentthresholds–thanmayberequiredforagivencertification.YoumayalsochoosetoincludeadditionalinformationinNotessections.And,youcanshowsupportfortransparencybypublishingyourHPDsintheHPDPublicRepository.

HowdidtheHPDOpenStandardEvolve?What’sNewinHPD2.1?IfyouhaveusedHPDversion1.0orHPDversion2.0,youwillseesomechangesinHPDversion2.1.TheHPDOpenStandardhasevolvedsinceitwasfirstcreated;thisevolutionhasbeentheresultoffeedbackfrommanufacturersandprojectteams,aswellastheevolutionofthe“ecosystem”inwhichtheHPDoperates.MaintenanceandevolutionoftheStandardisgovernedbytheHPDCTechnicalCommitteeandBoardofDirectorsthroughanopen,stakeholderstandardsdevelopmentprocess.HPDVersion1.0wasintroducedatGreenbuild2012.Thenin2013,LEEDapprovedtheHPDasamethodforachievingtheMaterialIngredientscreditinLEEDv4.Basedonfeedbackfrommanufacturersandusers,workbeganonHPD2.0in2014.The2.0revisionwasintendedtoclarifyrequirementsandtoreflecttheabilityofmanufacturerstorespondtotheserequirements.Italsowasdesignedtoharmonizewithotherrelatedtools,suchasCradletoCradle.HPD2.0wasreleasedinSeptember2015.HPD2.1isnotafundamentalrevisionoftheStandard;insteaditfocusesonfurtherharmonization,especiallywiththeLEEDv4requirements,aswellasclarifications,addenda,andcorrections.Somechangesrespondtomanufacturers’feedbackandotherchangesaredesignedtomaketheHPDeasierforprojectteamuserstounderstand.InMay2017,HPD2.1wasreleasedtofurtherharmonizewiththeLEEDv4MaterialIngredientscreditandanApril2016USGBCinterpretationofthatcredit.TheinterpretationwasissuedtoaffirmtheuseofHPD2.0tomeetthecreditrequirements.Italsodefinedanadditionalmethodforcreatingtheinventory.Themethodsforcreatingacontentinventoryarebasedon:

• howcontentsarecategorizedandlisted(fortheentireproductorforeachofthematerialsthatcomprisetheproduct)

• howreportingthresholdsareapplied(asinglethresholdfortheentireproductorindividualthresholdsforeachmaterial).

Now,youcanchooseamongthefollowingmethods

• NestedMaterialsInventorywithMaterial-levelThresholds.Inthismethod,thresholdsareestablishedforeachmaterialandthesethresholdsgovernwhichsubstancesmustbelistedundereachmaterial.

• NestedMaterialsInventorywithProduct-LevelThreshold(newinHPD2.1).Inthismethod,asinglethresholdisestablishedfortheproductandisusedtodeterminewhichsubstancesarelistedunderthevariousmaterials.

• BasicInventoryMethod:contentsarereportedonlyatthesubstancelevel,regardlessofthematerialstructureoftheproduct.Aproduct-levelthresholdmustbeused.

NewinHPD2.1v Furtherharmonizationwith

LEEDv4MaterialIngredientscredit

v ClarificationofexistingmaterialintheStandard

v UpdatesandcorrectionstoexistingmaterialintheStandard.

NewinHPD2.1InadditiontotheNestedMaterialInventorywithmaterial-levelthresholdsandtheBasicInventorywithproduct-levelthresholdsusedinHPD2.0,HPD2.1allowsaNestedMaterialInventorywithaproduct-levelthreshold.


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RevisionsweremadeintheHPD2.1InstructionsandFormatneededtoimplementthisnewmethod.TheNestedandBasicInventorymethodsareillustratedbelow. NestedMaterialsMethod BasicMethod

InJune2017,USGBCapprovedHPD2.1andsubsequentversionsforuseintheLEEDCredit.HPD2.1introducesanewdatafieldaspartoftheharmonizationeffort.ThenewLEEDPre-CheckIndicatorisanoptional(selectedbythemanufacturer)cross-checktodeterminewhetherallrequiredfieldshavebeencompletedandwhetherbasicrequirementsoftheLEEDv4MaterialIngredientscredit,Options1and/or2,havebeenmet.Forexample,isthecorrectthreshold,100ppmor1000ppm,indicated?Areallcontentscharacterized,screened,andidentifiedasrequired?Thisindicatordoesnotassessdataqualityortheinformationinthedatafields.Itdoesnot“verify”thatinformationisaccurate.It’sjustapreliminaryscantohelpyouidentifyareasofyourHPDthatmightneedrevisionifyourHPDisdesignedtocontributetoLEEDsubmittals,andtohelpprojectteamsquicklyidentifyHPDsthataremostlikelytocontributetotheirsubmittals.IntheHPDBuilder,theLEEDPre-Checkperformsthesecross-checks;ifyouusetheHPDPDFfillableformoranotherautomatedtoolandchoosetodoaPre-Check,youmustensurethatthetools/methodsusedaccuratelyimplementtherequirementsintheHPDOpenStandardandEmergingBestPractices.Thisprocesscanbeverytimeconsumingtoperformmanually;usersarecautionedtoverifythatLEEDPre-ChecksconductedwithtoolsotherthantheHPDBuilderareaccurate.WerecommendconsultingwiththetoolprovidertoensurethatallaspectsoftoolperformancearecompliantwiththeHPDOpenStandard.


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HPD2.1alsoincludesclarificationsandcorrectionsofexistingmaterialintheStandard.Examplesinclude:• UpdateoftheThird-PartyVerificationdatafieldstoincludethirdpartyverificationstatus,andtoidentify

preparersand/orverifiers • UpdateofthePublicationfieldtoreflecttheHPDCPublicRepository • UpdateofthePriorityHazardListsusedinscreening • Revisionof“UNK”to“NoGS”toindicatethatthereisnoGreenScreenlisting • ClarificationoftheManufacturerContactNameinReferencestoreflectresponsibilityforcontentofHPD • AdditionofarequiredresponsetoSection4:Accessorieswhennoaccessoriesarerequired • UpdateofreferencestoGreenScreenBenchmarks,referencedlinks • UpdatetoGlossary

MoreinformationonHPD2.1revisionscanbefoundontheHPDCwebsite.

HowdoestheHPDrelatetootherstandards,certificationsandinformationtools?TheHPDisusedasadataentryandreportingtoolandalsoasadatasourcethroughdifferentstagesofinformationuse,fromreportingcontentinventoriesthroughcertification.

• HPDsreceivehazardscreeninginformationfromPharosandGreenScreen®andprovidecontentinventoryinformationtothesetools.

• HPDscanalsoprovideinventoryandhazardinformationtosupportDeclare.HPDscanfeedintoCradletoCradleandPortico.

• HPDscanalsobeusedasdocumentationforcreditsintheUSGBC’sLEEDratingsystemandtheWELLBuildingStandard.

ThroughtheongoingworkoftheHPDC’sHarmonizationTechnicalSub-Group,dataenteredinto,andinformationfromHPDs,canbesharedwithagrowingecosystem–acrossthisusagespectrum–whereinformationaboutproductcontentsandhealthissought.Thisautomaticsharingofinformationisoptionalandatthediscretionoftheproductmanufacturer.Ithasthepotentialtoreducetheredundantentryofdataintodifferentsystems,savingtimeandeffort.

TheHealthProductDeclaration(HPD)Collaborative–ResourcesforManufacturersTheHPDCollaborative(HPDC)isanot-for-profit,memberorganizationthatisresponsibleforthemaintenance,evolutionandindustryadoptionoftheHPDOpenStandard.ThroughitsTechnicalCommittee,TechnicalSub-Groups,andAdvisoryPanels,HPDCworksproactivelywithmanufacturers,users,andthebroadermaterialsecosystemtoremovebarriers,andlowerthecostofreportingandusingthisinformation.HPDCencouragesyoutoparticipateintheseefforts.

InadditiontothisManufacturerUserGuider,HPDCprovidesimportanttoolstosupportmanufacturersincreatingandpublishingHPDsforyourproducts.Forexample:

• HPDBuilder• HPDFillableForm• HPDPublicRepository• HPDSupportPortal• HPDCWebsite

TheHPDOpenStandardisopenforalltouse,governedbytheCreativeCommonslicense.IfyouareusingtoolsandservicesprovidedbytheHPDCollaborativeyouareassuredthattheyoperateinfullcompliancewiththeHPDOpen


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Standard.Ifyouareusingtoolsandservicesprovidedbyotherorganizations,youshouldcheckwiththemtoensurethattheirmaterialsareincompliancewiththeHPDOpenStandardandtherequirementsoftheCreativeCommonslicense.

Finally,HPDChasdevelopedathirdpartyverificationprogram,withapprovedverifiersaswellasalistofapprovedthirdpartypreparers,andthatisnowreflectedintheStandard.


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2.AbouttheStandardandHowtoUseIt

TheHPDOpenStandardistheauthoritativesourceforinstructionsonhowtocreateanHPD–itcontainsdefinitions,rules,explanations,andothercrucialinformationyouneedtoensureyourHPDisaccurate,correct,andmeetstherequirementsyouintend.Itwillalsoanswermanyofyourquestionsifyourproductdoesn’tseemto“fit”thedatarequirements.BeforestartingyourHPD,youshouldbecomefamiliarwiththeinformationintheStandard.Evenifyoudon’trememberallofthedetailedinstructions,youwillbeabletoreturntotheStandarddocumentandfindwhatyouneed.

ThissectionintroducesyoutotheStandard,itsorganization,anditscontents.ThissectiondoesnotduplicatethedetailedinformationintheStandardandisnotintendedasasubstituteforthisinformation.Instead,thissectionpresentsanoverviewoftheorganizationoftheStandardtohelpyoufindtheinformationyouneed.AcompleteTableofContentsfortheStandardisincludedasanAppendixtothisGuide.

Section3ofthisdocumentprovidesguidanceontheprocessforcreatingHPDs,usingtheHPDBuildertoolandothermethods.UseoftheBuilderishighlyrecommendedsincethetaskofmanuallyenteringallcontentsandscreeningthemagainstHPDPriorityHazardListscanbetime-consumingandthepossibilityforerrorexists.ProjectteamsunderstandthatHPDscreatedoutsidetheBuilderrequiremorescrutinytocheckforerrors.

2.1 What’sintheHPDOpenStandard?

TheHPDOpenStandardcontainsfiveChaptersandseveralAppendices:

Chapter1:OverviewoftheHealthProductDeclarationOpenStandardThisbriefChapterdescribesthepurposeandscopeoftheStandard,andinitialguidanceformanufacturersonpreparinganHPD.ThissectionalsointroducestheHealthProductDeclarationCollaborative.

Chapter2:HPDOpenStandardFormatSection-By-SectionGuidanceThisChapterpresentsthedetailedrequirementsforallofthedatafieldsintheHPD.ItsorganizationisbasedontheHPDFormatthatincludessixsections.Eachofthesesectionsisdescribedbelow.

Section1:OverviewThissectionsummarizesinformationprimarilyforprojectteamsandotherusers.Itcontainsgeneralinformationabouttheproductandmanufacturer,theHPDitself,andsummariesofthemoredetailedinformationfromtheremainingsections.Thisincludes:


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• Informationontheinventory,includingtheinventorymethodandthreshold(s)usedfortheinventory,whetherresidualsandimpuritieswereconsidered,andwhetherallcontentswerecharacterized,screened,andidentified.

• AlistofallcontentsintheinventoryandidentifiedhazardsincludingGreenScreenscores,andinventoryandscreeningnotes.

• InformationonVOCcontentandcertificationsfromotherprograms.• ApreliminaryindicatorofwhethertheHPDisconsistentwithLEEDv4MaterialIngredientscreditrequirements

(optional).• Informationonthirdpartyverificationandpreparation.• Keydates,includingscreened,published,andexpirationdates.• LocationwheretheHPDispubliclyavailable,generallytheHPDCPublicRepository.

MuchoftheinformationinSection1isdrawnfromothersectionsoftheHPD.IfyouareusingtheHPDBuildertooltocreateyourHPDs,someofthisinformationwillbeautomaticallypopulated,basedonresponsesintheothersectionsoftheStandard.Ifyouareusingthefillable-formPDFversionoftheHPD,youwillhavetoenterallofthedatainthisSectionmanuallybasedontheInstructionsintheStandard.

Section2:ContentinDescendingOrderofQuantityThissectionpresentsinstructionsforeachdatafieldintheinventory,includinginstructionsthatwillanswermanyquestionsyoumighthave.Thisincludes:

• ForeachMaterial(NestedInventorymethodonly)–name,percent,inventorythreshold,residualsandimpuritiesconsidered,residualsandimpuritiesnotes,andothermaterialnotes.

• ForeachSubstance–name,identifier(usuallytheCASRN),percent,role,recycledcontent,hazards,GreenScreenscore,nanomaterial,andsubstancenotes.

Youmustselectoneofthethreeavailableinventoryformatstocreateyourinventory–NestedMaterialsInventorywithmaterial-levelthresholds,NestedMaterialsInventorywithproduct-levelthreshold,orBasicInventorywithproduct-levelthreshold.

Section3:CertificationsandComplianceThissectionpresentsinstructionsforrequiredandoptionalreportingofVOCemissions,VOCcontent,andothercertifications.

Section4:AccessoriesThissectionpresentsinstructionsforrequiredreportingofaccessoryproductsusedininstallation,maintenance,cleaningoroperationofyourproduct.AnewrequirementinHPD2.1istonoteifnoaccessoriesarerequired;thisfieldshouldnotbeleftblank.

Section5:GeneralNotesThissectionliststheinformationthatisrequiredoroptionalforthisdatafield.ManyentriescanbereportedhereorunderMaterialorSubstanceNotes.

Section6:ReferencesThissectionincludesinstructionsforreportinginformationonthemanufacturer,includinganewrequirementthatthecontactnamebethepersonattestingtothecontentsoftheHPD.Thissectionalsoincludesalistofacronymsandabbreviationsforreference.


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Chapter3:VariationsThischapterprovidesveryusefulinformationforHPDsthataremorecomplexorraisespecificissues.Itprovidesspecificinstructionsfor:

• ListingmultipleproductsinasingleHPD• Includingalternatematerialsorsubstances• Variablecompositionduetomultiplesuppliers• Productscomposedofcombinationsofparts• Specialconditionsformaterialsandsubstances.Thissectionlistsmaterialsandsubstancesthatarenoteasily

handledintheHPDandreferstotheEmergingBestPracticessectionoftheHPDCwebsiteforguidance.HPD2.1includesthefollowingmaterialsandsubstancesasSpecialConditions:biologicalmaterials,ceramics,definedsubstanceswithoutanidentifier,electronics,floatglass,form-specifichazards,geologicalmaterial,materialwithaCASRNbutnospecificmolecularstructure,metalalloymaterial,mixedhardware,reactionproducts,andrecycledcontentmixtures.

Chapter4:ChecklistforaCompliantHPDThischaptersummarizesthedataelementsrequiredfortheHPDtobeconsideredcompliantwiththeHPDOpenStandard.

Chapter5:GlossaryTheGlossaryincludesdefinitionsformanytermsusedintheStandard.ThesedefinitionscanhelpclarifyexactlywhattheStandardreferstoorrequires.ThesedefinitionscancontributesignificantlytoyourunderstandingoftheStandardanditsrequirements.

AppendicesTheAppendicesforHPDOpenStandard2.1are:

• TheHPDOpenStandardFormat• HPDPriorityEndpoints:IncludingatranslationofGreenScreenHazardcategoriestoHPDHazardCategories.• HPDPriorityListCriteria:criteriausedbyHPDCtoselectauthoritativehazardliststobescannedforhazardsin

theHPDhazardscreeningprocess.• HPDPriorityListSources:thefulllisttitlesandissuingagencies,aswellasabbreviationsused.• HPDPriorityListWarnings:movedfromtheappendixtotheHPDCwebsiteduetoitssize.• VOCEmissionsTestingStandardsandPrograms:descriptionofreferencedtestingstandardsandprograms.

2.2 HowtoUsetheHPDOpenStandardinCreatingHPDs

TheHPDOpenStandardisavaluableresourceforyouasyoucreateyourHPDsandreviewothercompanies’HPDs.ItcanworkinconjunctionwithotherresourcessuchasthisGuide,theHPDBuilderscreens,FAQs,andothertoolsontheHPDCwebsite,andinquiriestotheHPDCSupportDesk.Frequently,theStandardcanbethequickestwaytofindananswertoquestionssuchas:

• HowlongdoesanHPDremainineffectandwhendoesitexpire?SeeSection2.1.6.7ExpiryDate.• DoesmydataneedtobeexactorcanIreportranges?SeeSection2.2.1.2Percent(%).


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• CanIcombineseveralproductsintooneHPD?Whataretherequirements?SeeSection3.1.• Whatifthecompositionofmyproductvaries?SeeSections3.2and3.3.• WhereshouldIpublishmyHPDtomakesureitmeetstheLEEDrequirementsfor“publiclyavailable”?See

Section2.1.6.6.• WhatdoIhavetodoifIupdatesomeofthedatainmyHPD?SeeSection2.1.6.7.

Thesearejustexamples,ofcourse.YoucanalwayscontacttheSupportDeskforpersonalresponsestoyourquestions.And,HPDCwillbebuildingabodyofknowledgebasedontheexperienceofmanufacturerswhoarecreatingHPDsfortheirproducts.

KeyConceptsandDefinitionsTherearethreeimportantconceptsunderlyingtheHPDOpenStandardthatarekeytoHPDs:

• Contentinventory,includingdefinitionsofcontents(materialsandsubstances),thresholds,andcontentinventorymethods

• Descriptorsofthecompletenessandtypeofreporting–characterized,screened,andidentified• HazardscreeningandGreenScreen®forSaferChemicalsscores

Theseconceptsareintroducedinthefollowingsection.

Contentinventory

Contents:MaterialsandSubstances

Thecontentinventorylistscontentsintheproductaswellasthethresholdsestablishedfortheirreporting,hazardscreeninginformation,andotherrelevantinformation.WithintheHPDthisinformationissummarizedinSection1,whichisalwaysthefirstpageofanHPD.DetailsofthecontentinventoryarereportedinSection2,whichbeginsonpage2oftheHPD,andcontinuesforthenumberofpagesrequiredtoreportthecompleteinformation.ContentsarereportedinanHPDastheyexistintheproduct“asdeliveredtothejobsite.”Aproduct’scontentscanincludethematerialsanditemizedsubstancesthatcompriseeachmaterial:

• Material.A“material”isauniformsolid,liquid,orgas.Materialsarecomposedofoneormore“substances.”Forexample,acoatingorfinishmustbeitemizedasadistinctmaterial,whetherpresentonasuppliedpartoraddedbythemanufacturerproducingtheHPD,whereassuppliedmaterialsthatdonotremaindistinctinthefinishedproductarenotinventoriedseparately(e.g.,solutiondyesforfabrics).

• Substance.A“substance”ismatterthatcanbecharacterizedbytheentitiesthatcompriseit(molecules,atoms,etc.)andbyitsphysicalproperties,suchasdensity,refractiveindex,electricconductivity,meltingpoint,etc.

• Content.Theword“content”isusedintheHPDOpenStandardtorefertobothmaterialsandsubstancesmoregenerally,andtorefertomaterialsandsubstancestogether.

Mostproductsarecomposedofoneormorematerials,andmaterialsarecomposedofoneormoresubstances.Productscanbecomposedofjustafewmaterialsorcanbeverycomplex,involvingnumerousmaterialsandextensivesupplychains.

Threshold

“Threshold”iskeytounderstandingtheprecisionofreportingusedintheHPD(andabilityoftheHPDtocomplywithLEED,CradletoCradle,andotherprograms).Thethresholdistheamountorconcentrationofasubstancethatmustbepresentforthatsubstancetobereported,atthespecifiedthresholdlevel.

Threshold per material

100 ppm ¤ 1,000 ppm

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Alowerthresholdmeansthatsmalleramountsofsubstanceswillbereportableandthereforedisclosurewillbemorecomplete.Thereareseveralwaysthresholdscanbereported:

• Partspermillion(ppm)inwhichathresholdof100ppmismorestringentandrequiresreportingofsubstancespresentatlowerconcentrationsthanathresholdof1,000ppm,andhenceislikelytoleadtodisclosureofmoresubstances.Notethatconcentrationscanalsobeexpressedaspercentages,with100ppm=0.01%,1,000ppm=0.1%,and10,000ppm=1.0%.

• SafetyDataSheet(SDS),basedontheGloballyHarmonizedSystem(GHS)ofClassificationandLabelingofChemicals.TheSDSrequirescontentreportingat1,000ppm(0.1%)onlyforreproductivetoxicants,carcinogens,andcategory1mutagens,andat10,000ppm(1%)forallotherhazardcategories.TheSDSisrequiredtoreportcertainhazardouscontentsthatwillbehandledbyworkersinfactoriesanddoesnotrequirereportingofallsubstances.

• OSHAMSDS,theU.S.OccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration’sMaterialSafetyDataSheet,anolderformatthathasbeenreplacedbytheSDS.Itrequiresreportingcarcinogensat1,000ppmandallothercontentsat10,000ppm.

Thresholdscanapplytothewholeproductortoeachmaterialintheproduct.Ifthresholdsarereportedforeachmaterial,thesummarycanincludeseveraldifferentthresholds;forexample,1,000ppmforsomematerialsand100ppmforothers.

Contentinventorymethods

HPD2.1revisesthemethodsthatcanbeusedtocreateaContentInventory,toharmonizewithrequirementsforachievingtheLEEDv4MaterialIngredientscreditwithHPDversion2(theLEEDcreditlanguageisbasedonHPD1.0andisnotconsistentwithHPD2.0).Themethodsforcreatingacontentinventoryarebasedonhowcontentsarecategorized(fortheentireproductorforeachofthematerialsthatcomprisetheproduct)andhowreportingthresholdsareapplied(asinglethresholdfortheentireproductorindividualthresholdsforeachmaterial).ThecreatoroftheHPD,theproductmanufacturer(or,onbehalfofthemanufacturer,athirdpartypreparer)determineswhichofthesecontentinventoryreportingmethodsisusedinagivenHPD.

• “NestedMaterials”Inventorymethod.Thismethodlistsallmaterialsintheproduct.Substanceswithineachmaterialthatareabovethethresholdlevelspecifiedareitemizedunderthatmaterial–hence,theinventoryhasa“nested”structure.Ifasubstanceappearsinmultiplematerials,itwillbelistedmultipletimesintheinventory,appearingundereachmaterialwhereitisaconstituent.TherearetwovariationsofthisInventory,basedonthewaythethresholdisspecified–atthemateriallevelorattheproductlevel.o NestedMaterialsInventorywithmaterial-levelthresholds.Inthismethod,thresholdsareestablishedfor

eachmaterialandthesethresholdsgovernwhichsubstancesmustbelistedundereachmaterial.Ifmaterial-levelthresholdsareusedforallmaterialsintheproduct,theyareindicatedinthethresholddatafieldforeachmaterial.

o NestedMaterialsInventorywithasingleproduct-levelthreshold.Inthismethod,asinglethresholdisestablishedfortheproductandisusedtodeterminewhichsubstancesarelistedunderthevariousmaterials.Ifaproduct-levelthresholdisusedforaNestedMaterialsInventory,allsubstancesabovetheperproductthresholdmustbereportedundertheappropriatematerials.Itispossiblethatamaterialcanbe

NewinHPD2.1–ContentInventoryMethods

InadditiontotheNestedMaterialsInventorywithmaterial-levelthresholdsandBasicInventorywithproduct-levelthreshold,HPD2.1allowsaNestedMaterialsInventorywithproduct-levelthreshold.


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listedwithnosubstancesnestedunderit.Thiscouldoccurifallsubstancesinthematerialarebelowtheproduct-levelthresholdindicated.

• “Basic”Inventorymethod.Thismethoddoesnotidentifymaterialsandcreatesasinglelistofallsubstanceswithintheproductbasedonaproduct-levelthreshold.Aproduct-levelthresholdmustbeused.

ExamplesofHPDscreatedwiththesedifferentmethodsareprovidedontheHPDCwebsite.

DescriptorsofthecompletenessandtypeofreportingCharacterized,Screened,IdentifiedThissectionsummarizesthecompletenessandtypeofreportingintheHPD.

• “Characterized”indicateswhetherthepercentweight(quantity)androleorfunctionareprovidedforallsubstancesabovethethresholdindicated.

• “Screened”indicateswhetherallsubstancesabovethethresholdwerescreenedforhazardsusinglistsintheHPDOpenStandard,andresultsarereported.

• “Identified”indicateswhetherallsubstancesabovethethresholdarereportedbynameandidentifier(ChemicalAbstractServiceRegistrationNumber–CASRN).

IncreatinganHPD,itispossibleto“Characterize”and“Screen”oneormoresubstancesbutnot“Identify”them.Thisreportingapproachprovidesawaytowithholddisclosureofproprietaryorconfidentialinformation,butstillreportinformationaboutpotentialhazardsassociatedwiththeproductcontents.Suchreportingprovidesforcompliancewithcertificationrequirements,suchasfortheLEEDv4MaterialIngredientscredit.ToaccommodateuseofSpecialConditions,additionaloptionswillbeincludedunderScreenedandIdentified,allowing“exceptSpecialConditions”tobeindicated.

HazardScreeningandAssessmentPharosChemicalandMaterialsLibraryandGreenScreen®forSaferChemicalsscores

AnintegralelementofreportingaboutproductswiththeHPDOpenStandardistoincludeahazardscreeningofthesubstancesintheproductandalistingofhazardsthathavebeenassociatedwiththesesubstances.Thisassociationinformationhasbeendeterminedbymanydifferent,independentauthoritativebodies,basedoncriteriathattheyhaveestablishedusingtheresultsofepidemiological,toxicological,andscientificresearchstudies.TheHPDOpenStandardspecifieswhichofthelistscreatedbytheseauthoritativebodiesaretobeconsideredinthehazardscreeninginformationreportedinanHPD(seeAppendicesB-EoftheHPDOpenStandardforfurtherinformationontheauthoritativebodiesandhazardlists.AppendixE,HPDPriorityListWarningsisnowontheHPDCwebsite,notintheStandarddocument,duetolength.)

Itisimportanttounderstandthatascreeningresultthatindicatesanassociationofasubstancewithahazarddoesnotprovideinformationabouttheexposuretoorriskofthathazardintheproduct.Determinationofexposureandriskrequiresadditionalassessmentoftheproductanditsusageinbuildings.ShouldyouwishtoincludesuchinformationinyourHPDsyoucandosobyincludingitintheNotessectionsoftheHPD.

Case

Are the Percent Weight and Role provided for all substances? Yes No

Are all substances screened using Priority Hazard Lists with results disclosed?

Yes No

Are all substances disclosed by Name (Specific or Generic) and Identifier?

Yes No

NewinHPD2.1–HazardScreeningLists

HPD2.1hasupdatedtheHazardScreeningListsandtheversionofGreenScreencited.


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IntheHPDOpenStandard,hazardinformationforreportedsubstancesconsistsoftwocategoriesofresults:ReportingofHazardWarnings

ThisreportingisperformedusingtheHPDOpenStandardPriorityLists.TheselistsareprimarilybasedontheGreenScreen®forSaferChemicals,aprogramofthenon-profitorganizationCleanProductionAction,butalsoincludelistsfromtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,theEuropeanUnion,andothergovernmentalorganizations.Typically,thehazardwarningresultsthatarereportedinanHPDwillhavebeenproducedusingtheHPDBuildertool.WithintheBuildertool,thehazardwarningfunctionisautomatedthroughtheuseofthePharosChemicalsandMaterialsLibrarydatabase,whichiscreatedandmaintainedbytheHealthyBuildingNetwork.ItisalsopossibleforthisscreeningtobeperformedifanHPDhasbeencreatedusingotherautomatedtools.DuetothecomplexityofthehazardwarningprotocolintheHPDOpenStandard,wedonotrecommendmanualhazardwarningcalculation.

ReportingofGreenScreen®ListTranslatorandBenchmarkAssessmentresults

TheGreenScreen®approachfacilitatescomparativechemicalhazardscreeningandassessmentatthesubstancelevel.TherearetwotypesofGreenScreen®resultsthatcanbereportedinanHPD:

• ListTranslator(LT)scores:theseareproducedusingtheGreenScreenListTranslatormethodthatscreensagainstGreenScreenhazardlists.Noadditionalassessmentisperformed.

• Benchmark(BM)scores:theseareproducedthroughaCertifiedFullGreenScreen®Methodassessmentthatincludesatoxicologicalreviewofallavailableinformationfromscientificstudies,hazardlists,andmodellingoranalogs.BenchmarkscoresrepresentamorecomprehensiveassessmentthanListTranslatorscores.

TheHPDHazardScreeningSummaryincludestwosummaryindicatorsbasedonGreenScreen®:

• NumberofGreenScreen®BM-3/BM-4Contents.Thissectionreportsonthetotalnumberofsubstanceswithlowerhazards–Benchmark3(usebutthere’sstillopportunityforimprovement)orBenchmark4(prefer–saferchemical).Thisdataisreportedwhentherearepublicly-availableBenchmarkAssessmentsforthesubstance.Ifthemanufacturerisawareofaprivately-availableBenchmarkAssessmentforasubstancereportedintheirHPD,theyshouldcontacttheassessortodiscussthepotentialtoincludethisinformationintheirHPDreporting.

• Contents’highestconcernGreenScreen®BenchmarkorListTranslatorScore.ThissectionreportsonthemosthazardousGreenScreen®ListTranslatororBenchmarkscorefoundinanyofthesubstancesintheproduct.

HPDOpenStandardEmergingBestPracticesforAutomatedHazardWarningandHazardScreeningInordertoensureconsistencyofHazardWarningandScreeningresults,aswellascompliancewiththeHPDOpenStandard,additionalguidanceisprovidedforautomatedtoolsinthe“EmergingBestPractices”sectionoftheHPDOpenStandard.EmergingBestPracticesareavailableontheHPDCWebsite.ThisinformationprovidesspecificrequirementstohelpdevelopersofautomatedtoolsensurethattheirHazardWarningandScreeningfunctionsareimplemented


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consistentlyandincompliancewiththerequirementsoftheHPDOpenStandard.

CompletedHPDsindicatewhichtoolwasusedtocreatetheHPD.ThisreferenceappearsintheupperrighthandcorneroftheHPDSummarypage.

ManufacturersshouldconsultwiththetoolproviderstheyareusingtoensurethattheHazardWarningandScreeningfunctionsareconsistentandincompliancewiththerequirementsoftheHPDOpenStandard,andupdatedwiththelatestEmergingBestPracticesguidance.


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3.CreatinganHPD–ProcessRecommendations

ThischapteroftheGuideoutlinesaprocessthatyoucanuseasthebasisfororganizingthetasksinvolvedincreatinganHPD.ThisisonlyasuggestionandeachHPDandmanufacturerisdifferent.Sincetheunderstandingoftheseprocessstepsisevolving,thisGuideprovidesanoverviewandalinktotheHPDCwebsitewherethisgrowingbodyofknowledgewillabletoevolve.

3.1 OverviewoftheProcessEachmanufacturerwillusedifferentmethods,basedontheproductandprocessesusedtocreateit.Theprocessoutlinedbelowandinthischapterprovidesgeneralguidelinestobemodifiedandexpandedasneeded.

3.2 GettingStarted–InitialDecisionsIfyouarealreadycreatingandpublishingHPDsforyourproducts–congratulationsonbecominganearlyparticipantindisclosure,transparency,andthemovementtowardhealthierproductsandprojects!IfyouarestillwonderingwhethertocreateHPDsforyourproducts,considerthesebenefits:

• Manyleadingarchitecturefirmsandinfluentialownersnowrequirematerialdisclosureforproductspriortoconsideringthemforinclusionintheirlibrariesandprojects.HPDsprovideaformatfordisclosuredirectlyorforprovidingdatatootherreportingtools.

• HPDsareusedbyprojectstoachieveLEEDmaterialdisclosureandoptimizationcredits–yourproductwillstandoutifithasaLEED-compliantHPD.

• HPDsareusedtodocumentWELLprojectsandcanexchangedatawiththeDeclareprogram,Portico,andCradletoCradle.Youcansavesignificanttime,energyandmoneybydocumentingdatawiththeHPDforuseintheseotherreportingtools.

• Consumerdemandforingredientinformationisincreasingacrossawiderangeofconsumerproducts.Somehomeimprovementand“bigbox”storesareprohibitingspecificchemicalsinspecificproductsinreactiontothesetrends.HPDsprovideameansforreportingthisinformation.

“ThankstothemarketdemandcreatedbyLEEDandseveralsupportingcampaigns,EPDs,HPDs,andotheringredientdisclosuredocumentsarenowwidelyavailableandarebecomingmoresoallthetime.LEEDusersstillhavetochecktoensurethatanyEPDsorHPDstheyarecollectingfordocumentationmeetLEEDrequirements,asmanydonot.Butforallbutthesmallestprojects,findingatleast20productswithEPDsand20withHPDsisn’thard.Itmightevenbepossibletodoublethatnumberandearnanexemplaryperformanceinnovationpoint.”

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• TheinformationgatheredforyourHPDcanhelpyougetoutaheadoffuturerisks.Youcanidentifyingredientsthatcouldproveproblematicinthefutureandstartnowtodesignthemoutortofindalternatives.Givensomeleadtime,youcanseeksuppliersthatoffermoreacceptablealternativesorencouragethemtodevelopsuchalternatives.

• It’stherightthingtodo.Takingthefirststeptowardlearningaboutpotentialhazardsinyouringredients,bycreatingHPDs,isafirststepinseekingsaferalternativesandimprovingyourproductsandmakingthemmoreattractivetothosethatspecifyorpurchasethem.

NowthatyouhavedecidedtocreateanHPD,howdoyougetstarted?Thereareafewinitialdecisionsthatarenecessary.

DecidewhethertocreateyourHPDin-houseorwithaconsultantTheHPDOpenStandardwasdesignedtobeusablebymanufacturers,withoutrequiringyoutohireoutsideconsultants.Insomecases,though,itmakessensetogethelp.TherearethirdpartypreparerswhoarerecognizedbyHPDCandcanbedependedupontoprovidequalityservices;thereareotherconsultantsaswellwhooffertheseservices.Hereareafewquestionstohelpyouthinkaboutthisissue:

• Doyouhaveanemployeewhohastimetodevotetothiseffort?Forasimpleproductwithasmallandcooperativesupplychain,anHPDcanbecreatedfairlyquickly.However,ifallofyouremployeesarealreadyverybusy,youmightnotbeabletosupporttheeffortin-house.

• HowquicklydoyouneedtogettheHPDcreated?ArethereprojectteamsdemandinganHPDnowforaprojectsubmittal?Canyoufitthisintoyourregularworkloadandstillmeettheserequests?

• Dotheavailableemployeeshavetheneededexpertiseandknowledgeoftheproducttoenablethemtogatherandprocessthedataaccurately?Aretheyfamiliarwithsuppliersandcantheyworkeffectivelywiththemifdatamustberequestedfromthem?

• DoyouwanttodevotestafftimetolearningaboutHPDsasaninvestmentincreatingfutureHPDs?Or,ifit’sunlikelythatadditionalHPDswillbecreated,doesthisinvestmentstillmakesense?

• Howcomplex-andknowntoyou-isyoursupplychain?Forcomplexproductstherecanbeamulti-tiered,complicatedsupplychainthatyouwillneedtoworkwithtodeterminethecontentsofyourproductsatthelevelofhomogeneousmaterialsand/orsubstances.ThisinformationgenerallyisnotthesameaswhatisinyourBillofMaterials(BOM)fortheproduct.TheworkrequiredtocompleteanHPDwillvarysignificantly,basedonthesevariables.

• Finally,doyouhavesuppliersthatwillnotreleaseinformationtoyouaboutingredients?Ifso,athirdpartyworkingunderaNon-DisclosureAgreementmightbeaneffectivewaytoobtainthatdataandenableyoutocreateaLEED-compliantHPD.LEEDallowswithholdingofthenameandidentifierofproprietaryingredients,aslongastheyarecharacterized(roleandamountintheproduct)andscreenedforhazards.Thirdpartypreparerscanarrangethis.

YoucanrevisitthisdecisionastheworkontheHPDprogresses.Atanypoint,youmaydecidethataconsultantwouldbehelpfulin:

• ScopingtheHPD• Planningandorganizingdatacollection• Approachingsuppliers• Evaluatingdatareceivedfromsuppliers• OthertasksinvolvedincreatinganHPD.


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DeterminedisclosuregoalsorrequirementsWhyareyoucreatingthisHPD?Howwillitbeused?Arethereoutsiderequirementsitmustmeet?Theanswerswillhelpyoumakeimportantdecisions.HereareafewreasonsforcreatingHPDs:

• Yourcompanysupportsdisclosureandtransparencyandwantstodemonstrateleadershipbyprovidingtheinformationthatyouhaveavailable.

• YourcompanywantstomarketitsproductsascompliantwithLEED,WELL,Portico,etc.Inthiscase,youneedtobeveryfamiliarwiththerequirementsoftheseprograms.TheHPDCwebsitehasguidanceforusingHPDsinvarioussystems.Thisguidancewasdevelopedincollaborationwiththesponsorsofthesesystems–USGBC/GBCI,WELLBuildingInstitute,Google,andsoforth.Thisguidanceisupdatedastheprogramsevolve.

• YourcompanyplanstopursueDeclarelabelsorCradletoCradlecertificationandwantstoavoidredundantformsfordatasubmittal.TheHPDOpenStandardwasdevelopedwiththeHarmonizationTaskGroupandcontinuestostriveforharmonizationwithallpotentialusersofHPDdata.YourcompanycancompleteanHPDandcansharethedataautomaticallywithseveralotherprograms,savingyoutime,money,andpotentialerrors.

AsworkprogressesonyourHPD,youmightfindthatyouhavetoreviseyourgoals.Forexample,youmightlearnthatyourproductcannotmeettheLEEDMaterialIngredientscreditOption2,whichrequiresinventoryreportedto100ppmandnoGreenScreenBenchmark-1orListTranslator-1scores.But,theproductcouldstillqualifyunderOption1,whichrewardsdisclosureratherthanoptimization.

DecideoninventorymethodandthresholdEarlyintheprocess,youwillneedtodecideonwhatinventorymethodandthreshold(s)touse.AsdescribedearlierinthisGuide,therearethreemethodsforcreatinganHPDinventory:NestedMaterialsInventorywithMaterial-levelThresholds,NestedMaterialsInventorywithProduct-LevelThreshold(newinHPD2.1),andBasicInventoryMethod.OnceyouselectamethodandstartcreatingyourHPDintheHPDBuilder,youwillnotbeabletochangetoanothermethod.Eachapproachhasadvantages.AdvantagesofNestedMaterialsInventoriesinclude:

• AllowssupplierdatatobeupdatedwithoutchangingtheentireHPD.• Forproductswithmanyvariations,youcanswitchoutjustthecomponentthatchangeswithoutrequiring

recalculationoftheentireHPD.• Forcomplexproductsthatyouassemble,youcanbuildtheHPDcomponentbycomponentfromsupplierdata.• Identifiesthespecificmaterial(s)thatcontainhazardssoalternativescanbesought.• Morecloselymatchesyourexistingorderingandrecordkeepingsystems.• Nestedinventorieswithmaterial-levelthresholdsprovidethemostrigorousreporting.

TheadvantagesofBasicInventoriesinclude:• Easyforsimpleproductswithfewingredients.• Enablesyoutoavoidreportingsmallquantitiesofsubstancesthatwouldberequiredundermaterial-level

thresholds.

3.3 GatheringDataTheHPDcontainsinformationonthecontentsofyourproduct“asitisdeliveredtothejobsite.”

• Insomecases,forfairlysimpleproducts,thisinformationmaybefoundonaBillofMaterials(BOM).


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• Inmanyothercases,homogeneousmaterialsand/orsubstances,whicharethereportedinanHPD,arelowerlevelinputsintothematerialsinyourproductBOM.So,youwillneedtogatherthisinformationfromyoursupplychainratherthanyourdirectsuppliers.

• AnotherconsiderationingatheringdataforyourHPDiswhethertheinputs(whicharereportedonaBOM)aretransformedatthechemicallevelduringyourmanufacturingprocesses.Ifso,youwillneedtoreporttheseprocessoutcomelevelingredients-notsimplyinputs.Youmightnothaveanexactbreakdownoftheingredientsandtheirquantitiesinthefinalproduct,asdelivered,ifyouhavenothadthatfinalproducttestedandcharacterized.

ThefollowingisasuggestedoutlineofaprocessforgatheringandassemblingtheinformationyouwillneedtocreateyourHPD.Eachmanufacturerwillneedtotailorthesestepstoyourownsystemsandproducts.Asmoreislearnedaboutwhatworksbest,HPDCwilladdexamples.

GatherIn-HouseInformationOncepreliminarydecisionsoutlinedintheprevioussectionhavebeenmade,thefirststepistogatheravailablein-houseinformation.

• Determinehierarchyofproduct:assembly,part/component,subcomponent,material,substance.Thisisusefulinidentifyingandorganizingdatatobegatheredandgapsinthatdata.Determinethesuppliersyouwillneedtocontacttodetermineinformationatthehomogeneousmaterialand/orsubstancelevelthatisnotalreadyavailabletoyoufromyourdirectsupplierlist.

• CreateanInventoryofproductcontents–materialsandsubstances–ofavailableinformationbasedonthishierarchy(manyuseaspreadsheettoorganizethisinformation).Include“intentionallyaddedingredients”and“residualsandimpurities”asdefinedintheStandard.Thecontentsshouldbe“asdeliveredtothejobsite”ifpossible.Sourcescanincludecertificateofanalysisandresultsofproducttesting;billofmaterials;MSDS/SDS,TDS,etc.forfinalproductandeachingredient(material/substance);shippingreceipts,etc.Notethatjustbecauseaningredientintheproductisusedforacertainreason(i.e.isan“active”ingredient),thatdoesn’tmeanthattheingredientiscomposedonlyoftheactivesubstance.Thereareusuallyothersubstancespresentintheingredient(e.g.fillers,modifiers,etc.).Forexample,whenapaintmanufacturergivesaformulation,itusuallystatesthatthereisx%TiO2.However,thatisreferringtothe%TiO2ingredientused,nottheactualamountofTiO2inthepigmentproduct(whichcanvarygreatlydependingonthesupplierandproduct).

• Usetheprocessoutlinedin“BestPractices”ontheHPDCwebsitetoidentifyresidualsandimpuritiesinyourproduct.

• IfyouareusingtheNestedMaterialInventorymethodyoumustincludeallmaterialsand,foreachmateriallistdataspecifiedintheStandard.

• ForbothNestedMaterialInventorymethodandBasicInventorymethod,youmustlistallsubstancesthatareabovethethresholdselected,asspecifiedintheStandard.

• ChecktodetermineifanymaterialsorsubstancesmightbeconsideredSpecialConditionsbyHPDCandifso,goto“EmergingBestPractices:SpecialConditions”tolearnhowtohandlethesematerialsorsubstances.ExamplesincludematerialswithoutCASRNssuchasbiologicalorgeologicalmaterials,

• Identifymaterials/substancesthataretradesecretsandshouldbereportedasproprietary.

SpecialConditions:

Biologicalmaterial…MetalAlloymaterial…FloatGlass…Ceramics…Geologicalmaterial…Reactionproducts…MixedRecycledcontent…Electronics…Formspecifichazards…MaterialwithCASRN,nomolecularstructure…Definedsubstanceswithoutidentifier…Plasticsandpolymers…Fasteners


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InadditiontotheContentInventory,theHPDrequiresthatyouincludethefollowinginformationthatyouwillneedtogather:

• VOCcontentforallliquid/wetappliedproducts• Anyadditionalcertifications.

ContactsupplierswithrequestsformissinginformationConsiderthebestapproachforeachsupplier–theywilldifferintheirabilityandwillingnesstoprovideinformation.Youmightalsoneedtobringinoutsideconsultantstohelpwiththisprocess.

• Trytogivesuppliersadequatetimetogatherandprovidetheinformation.Inthecaseofamulti-tieredsupplychain,workwithyourdirectsupplier(s)tounderstandwhatisgoingtoberequiredontheirendtoprovidethelevelofinformationthatanHPDrequires.

• Bespecific.Tellthemexactlywhatyouneed;includedefinitions,thresholds,andanyotherinformationthatwillincreasethelikelihoodthatyouwillgetthedatayouneed.Don’texpectthemtorespondtoyourrequestthattheygiveyou“dataneededtomeetLEEDv4creditrequirements”–beexplicit.

• Tellthemwhythisisimportant–thatanHPDcouldenhanceuseoftheproductandsalesvolume,whichisinthebestinterestofthesupplieraswellasthemanufacturer.

• Makesureyougetacontactpersonincaseyouhaveadditionalquestionsabouttheinformationprovided.

• Sendamaterialcontentdatarequestformorspreadsheetincludingrequestformissingdata(productname/ID,suppliername,completeinventoryofintentionalingredients[substancename,CASRN,%byweightinsupplier’sproduct,roleinproduct]residuals/impurities[substancename,CASRN,%byweight/ppm/ppb,expected/knownsource,nameofdisclosingcontactwithsignatureanddate])

• BepreparedtosignNon-DisclosureAgreements(NDAs)withsuppliersasnecessary.SomesupplierswillonlyworkthroughathirdpartyunderanNDA.Inthiscase,ifyouarenotalreadyworkingwithathirdpartypreparer,checktheHPDCwebsiteforalistofpreparersworkingwithHPDs(comingsoon).

• Usesupplier-provideddatatofillinthegapsintheInventory.Assesscompletenessandwhetheryouarereadytoproceed.

HPDC’sTechnicalCommitteeandSupplyChainTechnicalSub-Grouparedevelopinga“SupplierHPD”thatwillassistinthisprocess.

3.4 CreatinganHPDusingtheHPDBuilderonlinetoolOnceyoudecideyouarereadytoproceedtocreatingyourHPD,youfirstmustdecidewhattoolyouwilluse.HPDCprovidestheHPDBuilder,aweb-basedsystem,whichisanauthoritativemethodtocreateHPDsforyourproducts.PleaseNote:ThereareothertoolsmarketedbyotherorganizationstocreateHPDs;thequalityandvalidityofthesetoolsarenotverifiedbyHPDC.TheHPDOpenStandardfullyallowsformultipleimplementationstobeprovidedbyecosystemparticipants.ItisimportantformanufacturerstonotethatitistheresponsibilityofthetoolprovidertoensurethattheirtoolsareinfullcompliancewiththerequirementsofthemostcurrentversionoftheHPDOpenStandard,andfullyup-to-datewithEmergingBestPracticesguidanceforthatversion.Manufacturersareencouragedto

“Knowingyouringredientsiskey,andmostmanufacturersonlyknowofabout50%ofwhatisreallyintheirproducts…..Butremember,mostoftheinfoisusuallynotinpossessionofthatfirstsupplierandtheinformationwillcomefromsuppliersfurtherdownthechain.ThemanufacturerwillnotknowtheirnamessincetheyareproprietarytotheirTieronesupplier.”

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consultwiththetoolprovideraboutcompliance.See3.5formoreinformationaboutHPDC’squalitycontrolprocedurestoensureconsistencyandcomplianceofalltools.TheHPDBuilderhasspecificadvantages:

• Itprovidesaninformationmanagementtoolforcreating,managing,printingandpublishingyourHPDs.• ItisguaranteedtobecompliantwiththecurrentversionoftheHPDOpenStandardandupdatedwiththelatest

EmergingBestPracticeguidance.• ItprovidessignificantonlineguidanceandformatcheckingwhileyouarecreatingHPDs.• Itdoesanautomatichazardscreeningandhazardwarningreporting,thatcomplieswiththeHPDOpen

Standard.Manualcalculationoftheseresultsisnotrecommended,duetothecomplexityoftheprotocol.• Itdoesanautomaticcompletenesscheck,whichfindsinconsistencieswiththeStandardandremindsyouifyou

havenotfilledinarequireddataelement.• ItprovidesyouwiththeoptiontoperformanautomaticLEEDPre-ChecktoindicateconsistencywithLEEDv4

MaterialIngredientcreditrequirements.• Itprovidesforautomatedpublishing,andmanagementofyourHPDs,intheHPDPublicRepository• Itlinkselectronicallywithanincreasingnumberofothertools,standards,andcertificationstoprovidefor

automateddataexchangeofinformationinyourHPDs.Thisfeatureiscontrollablebyyou,sothatyoucanexchangedatewithonlythosetoolsandsystemsofyourchoosing.AsofQ32017,thisdataexchangehasbeenimplementedwiththePorticosystem.Otherautomateddataexchangecapabilitiesareindevelopment,andwillbeupdatedwithintheBuildersystem–newadditionswillbeannouncedontheHPDCwebsite.

ThestepsthatfollowareforcreatingHPDsusingtheHPDBuilder.Section3.5describesstepsforcompletinganHPDusingothermethods.YoushouldhaveacopyoftheHPDOpenStandardInstructionsavailableforreferenceasyouenteryourdata.TheBuilderincludesexcerptsfromtheInstructionsthatapplytoeachsectionoftheBuilder,butadditionaldetailisprovidedintheStandardInstructionsaswellasguidanceinhandlingspecificvariations.

• CreateanaccountintheHPDBuilder.TherearetwooptionsforaccessingtheBuilder:o YourcompanycanbecomeamemberoftheHPDCandhaveunlimiteduseoftheBuilderoro YourcompanycanusetheBuilderonaperusebasis,purchasingoneormoreHPDbundlepacksthat

containfive“tokens”forcreatingHPDs.VisittheHPDCwebsitetolearnmoreaboutmembershipandHPDbundlepack.

• OncehaveyouhaveaccessedtheBuilder,itwillguideyouthroughtheprocess.First,addanewproductandcreateanewrecord.TheproductnameisimportantsincethatwillbethetitleoftheHPD,howitwillappearintheRepository.ForHPDscoveringmultipleproducts,useproductcategoryorbrandfortheproductname.

• SelecttheinventorymethodyouwilluseforthisHPD–NestedMaterialInventoryorBasicInventory.Youcannotchangeinventorymethodonceyoubeginenteringdata.

• YouarenowreadytostartbuildingyourHPD.o Section1.Summary

§ Addproductdescription(“AddDescription”).IncludeashortdescriptionoftheproductorproductscoveredintheHPDandinformationaboutproductfunctionality,intendeduse,andadditionalspecificationnumbers/IDs.

§ EnterVOCdata.Youmustclick“EditVOCData”andchoosewhethertheproductis“liquid/wetapplied”ornot.If“yes”thenrelevantinformationmustbeentered;if“no”theadditionalinformationwillnotberequired.


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§ TherestofthefieldsinSection1willbeauto-populatedwithdata/contentprovidedinthefollowingsections.

o Section2.ContentinDescendingOrderofQuantity(click“EditContentInventory”).§ EnterInventorydetails

• Selectthresholdforreporting–eitherpermaterialorperproduct(BasicInventorymusthaveaperproductthreshold;NestedInventorymayhaveperproductorpermaterialthreshold)o Ifperproduct,selecttheproductthresholdlevelthatwillapplytoallsubstancesintheentire

producto Ifpermaterial,thresholdsmustbeenteredundereachmaterialtoapplytothesubstancesthat

comprisethatmaterial• Provideinventoryandscreeningnotesasneeded(youmightneedtoreturntotheseNotesafteryou

havecompletedyourinventory).• The“Re-screensubstances”buttonshouldbeusediftherehasbeenanintervalbetweenlast

enteringasubstance(andautomaticallyscreening)and“publishing”theHPD.Theexpirationdateisbasedonthelastscreeningdate,soyoucanrescreenrightbeforeyoupublishtoextendtheexpirationdateasfarintothefutureaspossible.

• The“ConductLEEDv4Precheck”buttonwillbeusedafteryouhaveenteredtheinventorydataforallcontents.

§ CreatenewmaterialsforaNestedInventoryusing“AddAMaterial.”IncludeResidualsandImpurities“considered”throughtheHPDCBestPracticesforResidualsandImpuritiesguidanceandincludenotesrequiredbythatguidance.IfusingBasicInventory,theproductisautomaticallylisted.

§ Addcorrespondingsubstancestoeachmaterial/productusing“AddASubstance”.§ Substancesareautomaticallyscreenedagainstpriorityhazardlistswhentheyareselectedfromthe

“type-ahead”inthesubstancesearchbox.Whenasubstanceisnotavailableinthetype-ahead,isaSpecialCondition,orisproprietary,select“AddNewSubstance”optiontoentersubstancedatamanually.Youwillbeabletoenterhazardinformationoncethesubstancehasbeenaddedtotheinventory.

§ Addexplanatorynotesasneededo Section3:CertificationsandCompliance

§ AnentryisrequiredforVOCemissionsforallproducts[seeInstructionsfordetails].§ AnentryisrequiredforVOCcontentforallliquid/wetappliedproducts[seeInstructionsfordetails].§ Optional:Othercertificationsrelatedtohealthmayalsobelisted.Claimsrelatedtoconstruction-level

certificationsshouldbeenteredinSection5:GeneralNotes.o Section4:Accessories

§ AnentryisrequiredforSection4.§ Listallproductsrequiredforinstallationorbywarranty,withHPDURLifavailable–examplesinclude

adhesives,fasteners,fieldcoatings,andcleaningormaintenanceproducts§ Optional:listrecommendedaccessoryproducts.§ Ifnoaccessoriesarerequired,checktheappropriatebox.

o Section5:GeneralNotes§ Noentryisrequiredinthissectionunlessoneormoreofthepotentialconditionslistedinthe

Instructionsexists.o Section6:

§ Entercompanyandcontactinformation.§ IfyouusedaThirdPartyPreparerorVerifier,theywillentertheiridentifyinginformation.


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• Conductacompletenesscheckandfillingapsasneeded.Thecompletenesscheckshowswhichsectionsarecomplete(green),missingrequiredinformation(red),andpotentiallyincomplete(yellowtolightpink);thecolorsmightvaryondifferentcomputers.

• Optional–conductaLEEDPre-Checktoseeifthispreliminary,mechanicalcross-checkindicatesthattheHPDisconsistentwithLEEDrequirementsforitemschecked.YoucanchoosenottodothePre-Checkornottodisclosetheresults.ThePre-CheckIndicatorisfoundintheEditContentInventoryscreen.

• Printdraft/internaluseHPDforreview.YoucanreviewalloftheinformationyouenteredintotheHPDandtheauto-populatedsections.

• PublishyourHPD.ThiswilladddatesforScreening,Expiration,andPublication.OncepublishedyourHPDisautomaticallyaddedtotheHPDPublicRepository.

• Foradditionalinformation,checkFAQsontheHPDCsolutionspage.

3.5 CreatinganHPDusingmethodsotherthantheHPDBuilderIfyouchoosetocreateanHPDwithouttheHPDBuilder,youmayuseoneofthefollowingsteps.

1. UseHPDFillableForm.TheHPDFillableFormprovidesyouwithanHPDOpenStandardfully-compliantformatforcreatingHPDscompletelyoffline.• DownloadtheHPD2.1FillablePDFFormandinstructionsforitsusefromtheHPDCwebsite.• Inadditiontocontentinventory,obtainhazard,warningsandGreenScreenscoresfromHPD-compliant

externalsourcessuchasthePharosChemicalsandMaterialsLibraryandenteronform.SubstancesmustbescreenedagainstalloftheHPDPriorityHazardListsusingbestpracticerequirementsforlistupdatingandchemicalclasses;seetheHPDOpenStandard,AppendicesB,C,D,andEformoreinformationonHPDPriorityHazardLists.

• ReviewcompletenessbycheckingagainsttheChecklistforCompletenessprovidedinsection4oftheHPDOpenStandard.

• Ifdesired,ensurethatyourcalculationstosupportthereportingoftheLEEDPre-CheckIndicatorarecompliantwiththeHPDOpenStandard.

• Addnewpagestotheformasneeded.Ifyouarenotabletodothis,contactHPDCsupporttorequestanupdatetotheform.

2. Useanothertoolormethodofyourchoosing.• ThirdpartytoolsareallowedforthecreationofHPDs,aslongastheoutputthattheycreateisfully-

compliantwiththeHPDOpenStandard.Inparticular,manufacturersshouldconsultwiththetoolprovidedtoensurethattheirprocessesforhazardwarningandscreening,andotherautomatedfunctionsareincompliancewiththecurrent-versionoftheHPDOpenStandard,publishederrataandup-to-datewithrequirementscontainedinEmergingBestPractices.TheHPDOpenStandardisavailableforuseunderthetermsofHPDC’sCreativeCommonslicense.HPDCdoesnotrevieworvalidatetheaccuracyorcomplianceofsuchthirdpartytools;Itistheresponsibilityofthetoolprovidertoensurethattheseconditionsaremet.

ToensureconsistencyinpublishedHPDs,andfullcompliancewiththerequirementsoftheHPDOpenStandard,HPDChasimplementedaQualityControlprotocolforpublishedHPDs,thatisappliedtoallcompletedHPDsatthetimeofpublishingtotheHPDPublicRepository.ManufacturerswhosepublishedHPDsarefoundtobenotincompliancewiththeHPDOpenStandardafterpublishing,willbenotifiedandgiventheopportunitytocorrectcomplianceissues.Duringthisperiod,theHPDwillhavea“pending”status,andwhilesearchableintheRepository,willnotbeavailablefordirectdownload.Repositoryuserswillbenotifiedtocontactthemanufacturer,insuchinstances.


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3.6 CommunicatingwithDesignTeamsandthePublic

OnceyouhavecompletedyourHPD,howcanyoumakesuredesignteamsknowaboutit?Somesuggestionsinclude:

• HPDPublicRepository.TheHPDPublicRepositoryistheauthoritativesourceandarchiveforallpublishedHPDs.YourcompletedHPDwillbeheldintheHPDPublicRepositoryasaPDFfile,onceyouhave“published”itthroughtheBuilderorhaveuploadedaPDFversiontotheRepository.OnceanHPDispublishedintheRepository,itisconsideredtobe“public.”HPDCisworkingwithvariousproductdirectoriesandlibrariestocreateautomateduploadofHPDspublishedtotheRepository.AlistingofthesedirectoriesreceivinganautomateduploadwillbeprovidedontheHPDCwebsite.NotonlywillthismakeyourHPDsmoreaccessible-oncepublished-but,itwillalsosaveyoutheeffortofupdatingthemanyandgrowingnumberofproductdirectoriesthatprovideHPDstotheirusers.HPDCisalsoreachingouttoprojectteamstoencouragethemtousetheRepositoryastheirfirstresourceforfindingHPDs.YoucanalsorecommendtheRepositorytoprojectteamsthatcontactyouforHPDs.

• CompanyWebsite.Highlightyourcommitmenttodisclosureandtransparencyonyourownwebsite.LetprojectteamsknowwhichofyourproductshaveHPDsavailableandwheretofindthem.YoucanofferHPDsonyourownwebsite,butweareencouragingprojectteamstousetheRepositorytomakesuretheyhavethemostup-to-datepublishedversions.So,youmaywanttousealinktotheRepositoryonyourwebsiteasopposedtomaintainingacopythere-thechoiceisuptoyou.UsingtheRepositorylinkwillalsoensurethatyourcompanywebsitehasthemostrecentversionsdisplayed.Checkouthowothercompanieshaveshowcasedtheirfocusonhealthierproductsanddisclosure.

• Salesreps.Trainyoursalesrepssotheycanpromoteyourcompany’scommitmenttodisclosureandhealthierproducts,presentyourHPDs,andexplaintheirvaluetocustomers.Forexample,havingLEEDcompliantHPDscanbeanimportantsellingpoint.ThisGuidecanhelprepsunderstandHPDsandtheLEEDguidanceontheHPDCwebsitecanhelpthempointoutthespecificsinanHPDthatmakeitLEEDcompliant.Themoreknowledgeabletheyare,themoreeffectivetheywillbeinpromotingthisnewaspectofyourproducts.Sincethisisnewterritoryforthem,providetimeforthemtolearnaboutHPDsandconsiderholdinginternallunchandlearnsforyoursalesstaff.HPDC’swebsiteprovidesusefulmaterialsforfurthertrainingyourteam.

• “Lunchandlearn”forcustomers.Youmightalreadyofferthistypeofprogramtofamiliarizecustomerswithyourproducts–youcanaddHPDstothesepresentationsoroffermorein-depthlunchandlearnsonthehealthaspectsofyourproductsandwhatyouaredoingaboutthistopic.ChecktheHPDCwebsiteforresourcesthatmightbeusefulforincorporatingHPDtopicsinthesesessions.

• Advertising.Productadvertisingoftenhighlightsfeaturesthatrelatetosustainability,environmentalperformance,andhealth.Inpublicationstargetedtothegreenbuildingmarket,advertisingoftenincludesLEED,WELLandothercompliance.IfyouwanttousetheHPDlogoinyouradvertising,[email protected].

“Whenwestartedtheproject,itwasalmostimpossibletofindHPDs.Astimewenton,though,itbecameeasythroughtheHPDPublicRepository–insteadoftherequired20HPDsfortheLEEDcredit,wefound40HPDsandachievedexemplaryperformance!”


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• Conferencesandtradeshows.Inyourboothattradeshowsandexhibits,youcanhighlightyourHPDs.IfyouareanHPDCmember,youcandisplayamembersign.HPDCprovides“HPDCMember”signageforuseinyourboothorotherevents.Pleasecontactusatsupport@hpd-collaborative.orgformoreinformationonboothsignageandlogousage.Further,manufacturersarepresentingtheirexperiencesandaccomplishmentsinregularsessions,reachinganewaudience.Thesesessionsareparticularlyeffectivewhenyoucantellastoryaboutyourjourneytodisclosureandtransparency,whatitmeanstoyourcompany,whatbarriersyouencounteredandovercame.Teamwithusersofyourproductstotellamorecompletestory.Thesepresentationsanddiscussionscancontributetoamorepositive,constructiverelationshipwithyourcustomers.

3.7 TipsforSuccessinCreatingyourHPDWhathavewelearnedfromexperiencethatwillhelpyoucreateyourHPD?ThefollowingtipsweregatheredfromsuccessfulHPDcreatorsandresponsestoinquiries.

• WherecanIgethelporanswerstoquestionswhileIamcreatinganHPD?HPDCprovidesresourcestohelpyoufindanswerstoyourquestions.ForquestionsabouttheStandard,datarequirements,andtheFormat:o TheHPDOpenStandardistheauthoritativesourceforspecificationofdatarequirementsintheHPD.It

providesdetailedexplanationsofeachdatafield,includingvariationsthatareacceptable.TheStandardisavailableforfreedownload.

o ThisManufacturer’sGuideprovidesadviceoncompletinganHPD.ItdoesnotprovidethecompleteanddetailedspecificationthatisintheStandard.

o TheFAQsontheHPDCwebsiteprovideanswerstoquestions.Itissearchableandorganizedintocategories.o Ifyoudonotfindananswertoyourquestion,youcansubmita“ticket”torequestassistance.Inthe

SupportPortal,gotoTicketsandNew.Thissystemenablesustotrackallinquiriesandensuresatimelyresponse.Beasspecificaspossible.

ForquestionsabouttheBuilder:o AshortvideoexplainsthechangesfromHPD2.0toHPD2.1.o YoucangotoFAQsorsubmitatickettotheSupportPortalasdescribedabove.

• Whatareprojectslookingfor?HowcanwemakeourHPDstandout?ProjectteamswillhavedifferentreasonsforaskingforandlookingatyourHPDs.UnderstandingthosereasonswillmakesureyourHPDsmeettheirexpectations.o IfprojectteamusersareplanningtousetheHPDtomeetrequirementsofaparticularcertificationsystem,

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DisclosureandOptimizationcredit,youneedtoknowiftheyaretryingtoachieveOption1and/orOption2.TherequirementsaredifferentforthetwoOptionswithinthatcredit.

o AlluserswantacompleteHPDthatisreportedincompliancewiththerequirementsintheHPDOpenStandard.IfyouarepreparingHPDsin-house,someoneinyourorganizationneedstobeveryfamiliarwiththeStandard.ThereisaChecklistintheStandardthatcanbeusefulinensuringcompleteness.

o Ifyouhavereports,studies,oradditionalcertificationsthatexplainthecontentsofyourproduct,especiallythehazardsitcontains,includereferencetothosereports,studies,oradditionalcertificationsinNotessections.Don’tjustincludeavaguestatementthat“thereisnoriskofexposuretothishazard”–providelinkstoevidence.

o Provideexplanationsforanythingelsethatmightraiseaquestion–whydoyouproviderangesforamountsofsomesubstancesratherthanafixedquantity?Whywereyounotabletoconsiderresidualsandimpuritiesinsomematerials?

o ConsiderThirdPartyVerificationofyourHPD.HPDC’sThirdPartyVerificationprogramwillbefullyimplementedduringQ4of2017.

• HowcanweavoidproblemswithreviewsandrejectionofHPDsbyLEEDreviewers?EachversionoftheHPD–fromHPD1.0toHPD2.0toHPD2.1–hasbecomeeasierforreviewerstoreview.TherequirementshavebeenclarifiedandtherelationshipsbetweenthedatafieldsontheHPDandtheLEEDrequirementshavebeenclarified.IfyouhaveHPDscreatedwithversion1.0or2.0thathavebeenrejected,createnewHPDswithversion2.1.ThisnewversionhasseveralbuiltinadvantagesforLEEDcompliance:o TheBuilderconductsa“completeness”checkautomaticallytonotifyyouifadatafieldhasnotbefilledin.o TheBuildercandoaPre-CheckofLEEDcompliance–thisisanoptionalmechanicalcheckthatidentifiesany

fieldsthathavebeenleftblankorarenotcompletedinaccordancewithLEEDrequirements(suchasthresholdlevelorCharacterized/Screened/Identified).Itdoesnotcheckthequalityofthedatainthosefields,butitprovidesapreliminarycheck.IfyourunthePre-CheckandlearnthatyourHPDdoesnotmeettherequirements,youcangobackandseeifitemscanbecompletedorcorrected.Ifyouarenotabletomeettherequirements,youcanpublishyourHPDwithoutdisclosingtheresultsofthePre-Check.

o Definitionsofdatafieldrequirementshavebeenclarified.Forexample,confusionoverthe“threshold”inversion1.0(diditapplytoresidualsandimpuritiesonlyortheentireproduct?)hasbeeneliminated.

HPDC’sthirdpartyverificationprogramwillbeavailableinthefourthQuarterof2017.ThisprogramwillprovideanadditionalcheckonyourHPD.

• HowcanIworkwithmysupplierstoobtaintheirdata?ThiscanbethemostdifficultpartofcreatinganHPD.Supplierscanbereluctanttoprovidetheinformation,claimingthatit’sproprietary.Afewsuccessfulstrategiesare:o Talktothesuppliertofindoutexactlywhytheywon’tprovidethedata–thatwillhelpyoufigureoutthe

beststrategy.o Iftheyarewillingtoprovidethedatatoyoubutnottoallowittobepublished,assurethemthatyoucan

entertheidentifyingdata,suchasnameandCASRN,butthendefinethatitemasproprietarysotheidentifyinginformationwillnotappearbutthehazardsresultingfromscreeningwillappear.IfyouwantyourHPDtobeLEEDcompliant,thisisallowed–nameandCASRNcanbewithheldaslongasrole,amount,andhazardsarelisted.

o Iftheyarenotwillingtoprovidethedatatoyou,askiftheyarewillingtoprovideittoathirdpartywhocancreateyourHPDunderaNon-DisclosureAgreementforthatinformation.ThirdPartyPreparersservethisrole,aswellasassistingincreationoftheHPD.


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• WhatareSpecialConditionsanddotheyapplytomyproduct?IfyoufindthatitisdifficultorimpossibletocompletetheHPDduetospecificaspectsofyourproduct–forexample,useofmaterialsthatdonothaveCASRNstoenableidentificationandscreening–checktheSpecialConditionssectionoftheHPDCBestPracticeswebsite.“SpecialConditions”weredefinedintheHPDOpenStandard2.0and2.1–theyreflectthefactthatsomematerialsandsubstancescannotbeidentifiedorscreenedusingcurrentHPDmethods.Forexample,therearesomematerialsthatlackCASRNs,suchasbiologicalandgeologicalmaterials,andsomematerialsarehighlyvariable,suchasmixedrecycledcontent.TheSpecialConditionslistedinHPDOpenStandard2.1include:o biologicalmaterialso geologicalmaterialso ceramicso electronicso floatglasso formspecifichazardso metalalloymaterialso mixedhardwareo reactionproductso mixedrecycledcontento definedsubstanceswithoutanidentifiero materialwithaCASRNbutnomolecularstructure.SpecificbestpracticesareunderdevelopmentforeachSpecialConditionandwillbepostedtothewebsiteastheyareapproved.

• CanIgetmyHPDsthirdpartyverified?ShouldI?ThirdpartyverificationisaprocessinwhichanobjectiveoutsidepartyreviewsyourHPDandverifiesspecificdata.Thisprocessisusedinmanyreportingsystems,andHPDCdevelopedathirdpartyverificationprogramthatisconsistentwiththeISO17065standard.AfewkeyfactsaboutHPDC’sthirdpartyverificationprogram:o Itisadeskaudit.Itdoesnotindependentlyrunlaboratorytestsorassess

ingredientsofyourproduct.Instead,itchecksdatasuchasmakingsurethecontentinventorymatchesotherdocumentation(e.g.,BillsofMaterials),andthatundisclosedsubstanceshavebeenproperlyscreened.

o ItcheckscompliancewiththeHPDOpenStandardbutdoesnotcheckcompliancewiththeLEEDv4MaterialIngredientscredit.

o ThirdpartyverificationsareperformedbyorganizationsthathavemetstrictstandardsestablishedbyHPDC.

o WorkoftheverifiersisauditedbyHPDCtoensurequality.ThirdpartyverificationsgiveyourcustomersmoreconfidenceintheHPDanditsinformation.Someprogramsrequireverificationorgive“extracredit”forverifiedHPDs.

• DoIneedanoutsideconsultanttohelpmepreparemyHPD?TheHPDOpenStandardwasdesignedtobeusablebymanufacturers,withoutrequiringyoutohireoutsideconsultants.Insomecases,though,itmakessensetogethelp.TherearethirdpartypreparerswhoarerecognizedbyHPDCandcanbedependedupontoprovidequalityservices.Hereareafewquestionstohelpyouthinkaboutthisissue:


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o DoIhaveanemployeewhohastimetodevotetothiseffort?Forasimpleproductwithasmallandcooperativesupplychain,anHPDcanbecreatedfairlyquickly.However,ifallofyouremployeesarealreadystretched,youmightnotbeabletosupporttheeffortin-house.

o HowquicklydoIneedtogettheHPDcreated?ArethereprojectteamsdemandinganHPDnowforaprojectsubmittal?Canwefitthisintoourregularworkloadandstillmeettheserequests?

o Dotheavailableemployeeshavetheneededexpertiseandknowledgeoftheproducttoenablethemtogatherandprocessthedataaccurately?Aretheyfamiliarwithsuppliersandcantheyworkeffectivelywiththemifdatamustberequestedfromthem?

o DoIwanttodevotestafftimetolearningaboutHPDsasaninvestmentincreatingfutureHPDs?Or,ifit’sunlikelythatadditionalHPDswillbecreated,doesthisinvestmentstillmakesense?

o Finally,doIhavesuppliersthatwillnotreleaseinformationaboutingredients?Ifso,athirdpartyworkingunderaNon-DisclosureAgreementmightbeaneffectivewaytoobtainthatdataandenableyoutocreateaLEED-compliantHPD.LEEDallowswithholdingofthenameandidentifierofproprietaryingredients,aslongastheyarecharacterized(roleandamountintheproduct)andscreenedforhazards.Thirdpartypreparerscanarrangethis.

• WhataretheHPDBuilderandHPDPublicRepositoryAPIs?Howcantheybenefitmycompany?AnApplicationProgramInterfaceor“API”isamechanismforsharingofdataamongsystemsandtools.HPDChasimplementedanAPIfortheBuilderandanAPIfortheRepository.o TheHPDBuilderAPIisamechanismforsharingthedataelementsinamanufacturer’sHPDBuilderaccount

withselectedothersystemsandtools.Participationisattheoptionof,andcompletelycontrolledby,themanufacturer,throughaninterfaceintheHPDBuildersystem.Ifyouchoosetoparticipate,youwillbeabletoexportdatafromyourHPDBuilderfilestothoseapplicationsyouselect.Insomecases,theHPDBuilderwillalsoacceptdatafromotherapplications,inwhichcaseyouwillexportthatdatafromyouraccountintheotherparticipatingapplicationtotheHPDBuilder.Thedatatobeshared,astoitsupdatefrequencyandcontent,istotallycontrolledbythemanufacturer,withintheparametersoftheparticipatingapplication.Sinceeachparticipatingapplicationisdifferent,manufacturersshouldconsulttheHPDBuilderapplicationforadditionalinformation,orcontactHPDCStaffwithquestions.

o Onceamanufacturer“publishes”anHPDtotheRepository(whetherautomatedviatheHPDBuilder,ormanuallyviatheRepository),thecompletedHPDPDFbecomesapublicly-availabledocument,andisautomaticallymadeavailableviatwoaccessmethods:1. HPDPublicRepository–directaccess.Aweb-basedsearch/downloadcapability,forindividual

users.Thiscapabilityisavailable,atno-charge,24x7,viatheHPDCwebsite,atthefollowinglink:[link]2. HPDPublicRepository–accessviaaparticipatinglibrary/directory.Anelectronicdataexchange

capabilityhasbeenimplementedbyHPDCwithparticipatinglibraries/directories.Thisinterfaceenables

HowdoThirdPartyPreparersworkwithmanufacturersincreatinganHPD?

Themanufacturershouldassignateammembertobethe“HPDChampion”forthecompany.Thisteammemberdoesn’thavetobeachemistortoxicologist,justadedicatedcollaboratorwithadesiretogetthejobdone.TheHPDChampionworksintandemwiththethird-partyconsultanttocollectinformationfromwithintheircompanyandfromsuppliers,verifyandreviseinformation,andultimatelypublishtheHPD.Typically,thereisakick-offmeetingtodiscussthegoalsofthemanufacturerandplanthestagesoftheproject.Thethird-partyconsultantandHPDChampionthenworktocollectallrequireddata,andinputthisinformationintotheHPDBuilder.Oncealloftheinformationhasbeencollectedandreviewed,theHPDcanbepublishedandmadeavailabletodesignprofessionals.

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librariesanddirectoriestoelectronicallyuploadHPDsfromtheRepository,anddisplaycompletedHPDsforuseontheselibrariesanddirectories.AlistofparticipatinglibrariesanddirectoriesismaintainedontheHPDCwebsite,ontheHPDPublicRepositorypage[link]

• What’sthebestwayto“publish”myHPD?TheHPDPublicRepositoryistheauthoritativeplacetopublishyourHPD.Tohavethestatusof“Published,”acompletedHPDmustappearintheHPDPublicRepository.Itmayalsoappearonmanufacturerwebsites,andinotherpublicdirectories,butwillnotbeofficially“published”ifnotintheRepository.IfyouusetheHPDBuilder,youcanautomaticallypublishHPDstotheRepository,fromtheBuilder,andalsomanageyourpublishedHPDsfromyourBuilderaccount.ManualuploadofcompletedHPDstotheHPDPublicRepositoryisalsoprovided.

• ShouldIworryaboutlegalquestions?AmericanInstituteofArchitectspublishedawhitepaperonlegalconcernsthatmightbehelpful.Youshouldconsultwithyourownlegalteamonspecificconcerns.

• Whataresomecommonmistakesandhowcantheybeavoided?ThefollowingaremistakesthatcanaffecthowprojectteamscanuseyourHPD:o UseMSDS/SDStoidentifycontents.Iftheonlyinformationyouhaveoncontentsofyourproductcomefrom

anMSDSorSDS,usethem.However,beawarethatthresholdsusedinMSDSandSDSdonotmeetLEEDrequirements.Further,thesesourcesdonotreportmanytypesofingredientsthatarerequiredforanHPD.

o AssumingyourBillofMaterialswillcontaintherequiredcontentlist.Formorecomplexproductswithmutli-tieredsupplychains,theBillofMaterialsgenerallywillnothavetherequireddetail.Besuretounderstandthedepthandbreadthofyoursupplychainandallowadequatetimeandresourcestoobtainneededdata.

o Otherfailuretoreportallcontents.Youmustreportallmaterialsintheproduct,ifyouarepreparingaNestedInventory,andallsubstancesabovethestatedthreshold(perproductorpermaterial).

o UseofincorrectCASRN.UseofanincorrectCASRNwillresultininaccuratehazardscreening.YoumustusethemostapplicableCASRNforthesubstance;theremightbeseveralvariationsofthesubstanceanditisimportantforyoutoidentifytheoneusedinyourproduct.

o Thresholddoesn’tmeetrequirementsforreporting(LEED,Portico,C2C).It’simportanttounderstandhowyourHPDswillbeusedsothatyoucanmeetalloftheapplicablerequirements.ChoosinganincorrectthresholdcanresultinanHPDthatisnon-compliantwiththerequirements.

o FailuretolistVOCcontentforwet-appliedproducts.VOCcontentmustbelistedforallliquid/wetappliedproducts.

Finally,it’simportanttotakethefirststep–createyourfirstHPD.RememberthatHPDssimplyreportyourinformation-theydonotrankorrateyourproduct.Evenifyoucan’tgetinformationonallcontents,youareindicatingtoyourcustomersandyouremployeesthatyourcompanyispartofthemovementtowardgreatertransparencyandhealthierproducts.AsyougainmoreexperiencewithcreatingandusingHPDs,developyourdatasourceswithinyoursupplychain-and-mostimportantly-workwithandgatherfeedbackfromprojectteams-youcanupdateyourHPDstomakethemmorecomplete.And,youcanalsobegintousetheinformationinyourHPDstogiveyourownproductdevelopmentteamsinsightsintoingredientsthatyoumaywanttoimprove.


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4.CaseStudiesandExamplesThefieldofreporting,disclosure,andtransparencyisevolvingrapidly,andthelessonsprovidedbyparticipantswillbeexcellentresourcesforyouandyourcompany.Thissectionlinkstocasestudies,stories,andinterviewswithmanufacturers,thirdpartypreparers,reviewers,andotherexpertswhoprovidetheirperspectives,experienceandadvice.

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Appendix–HPDOpenStandard2.1TableofContentsHealth Product Declaration Open Standard Version 2.1 Effective Date: May 1, 2017

TableofContents1. Overview of the Health Product Declaration® Open Standard ...........................................................

1.0 About the Health Product Declaration® Open Standard ............................................................... 1.1 Purpose ......................................................................................................................................... 1.2 Scope ............................................................................................................................................. 1.3 HPD Open Standard Exclusions ....................................................................................................

2. HPD Open Standard Format Section-by-Section Guidance ............................................................... 2.0 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 2.1 HPD Open Standard Format Section 1: Summary .......................................................................

2.1.0 HPD Open Standard Format Section 1 Overview ................................................................... 2.1.1 General Information ................................................................................................................

2.1.1.1 Product Name .................................................................................................................. 2.1.1.2 Manufacturer Name ......................................................................................................... 2.1.1.3 Classification ................................................................................................................... 2.1.1.4 Product Description ......................................................................................................... 2.1.1.5 HPD Tool Reference ....................................................................................................... 2.1.1.6 HPD URL .........................................................................................................................

2.1.2 Content Inventory .................................................................................................................... 2.1.2.0 Inventory Reporting Methods .......................................................................................... 2.1.2.1 Threshold: Disclosed Per Material or Per Product ......................................................... 2.1.2.2 Residuals and Impurities Considered .............................................................................. 2.1.2.3 Characterized, Screened, Identified ................................................................................

2.1.3 Content in Descending Order of Quantity ............................................................................... 2.1.3.1 Content in Descending Order of Quantity ........................................................................ 2.1.3.2 Number of GreenScreen BM-4/BM-3 contents ................................................................ 2.1.3.3 Contents highest concern GreenScreen Benchmark or List Translator Score ................ 2.1.3.4 Nanomaterial ................................................................................................................... 2.1.3.5 Inventory and screening notes ........................................................................................

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2.1.4.0 General Information on VOCs ......................................................................................... 2.1.4.1 Material (g/l) ..................................................................................................................... 2.1.4.2 Regulatory (g/l) ................................................................................................................ 2.1.4.3 Does the product contain exempt VOCs? ....................................................................... 2.1.4.4 Are ultra-low VOC tints available? ...................................................................................

2.1.5 Certifications and Compliance ................................................................................................ 2.1.5.1 Type of Certification, Name of Certification ..................................................................... 2.1.5.2 Pre-Checked for Consistency with Other Programs (optional) ........................................

2.1.6 Preparation, Verification, Publication ................................................................................... 2.1.6.1 Third Party Verification .................................................................................................... 2.1.6.2 Preparer (optional ............................................................................................................ 2.1.6.3 Third Party Verifier (optional) ........................................................................................... 2.1.6.4 Third Party Verification Number (optional) ...................................................................... 2.1.6.5 Screening Date ................................................................................................................ 2.1.6.6 Published Date ................................................................................................................ 2.1.6.7 Expiry Date ......................................................................................................................

2.2 HPD Open Standard Format Section 2: Content in Descending Order of Quantity ..................... 2.2.0 HPD Open Standard Format Section 2 Overview ................................................................... 2.2.1 Material or Product ..................................................................................................................

2.2.1.0 General Information on Materials and Products .............................................................. 2.2.1.1 Material or Product Name ................................................................................................ 2.2.1.2 Percent (%) ...................................................................................................................... 2.2.1.3 HPD URL ......................................................................................................................... 2.2.1.4 Inventory Threshold ......................................................................................................... 2.2.1.5 Residuals/Impurities ........................................................................................................ 2.2.1.6 Residuals and Impurities Notes ....................................................................................... 2.2.1.7 Other Material or Product Notes ......................................................................................

2.2.2 Substance ............................................................................................................................... 2.2.2.0 General Information on Substances ................................................................................ 2.2.2.1 Substance Name ............................................................................................................. 2.2.2.2 Identifier ........................................................................................................................... 2.2.2.3 Percent (%) ...................................................................................................................... 2.2.2.4 GreenScreen® (GS) ........................................................................................................ 2.2.2.5 RC: Recycled content ......................................................................................................


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2.2.2.6 Nano ................................................................................................................................ 2.2.2.7 Role ................................................................................................................................. 2.2.2.8 Hazards, Agency(ies) with Warnings ............................................................................... 2.2.2.9 Substance Notes .............................................................................................................

2.3 HPD Open Standard Format Section 3: Certifications and Compliance ....................................... 2.3.0 HPD Open Standard Format Section 3 Overview ................................................................... 2.3.1 General Requirements ............................................................................................................ 2.3.2 Type of Certification ............................................................................................................... 2.3.3 Name of Certification or Compliance .....................................................................................

2.3.3.1 VOC Emissions ................................................................................................................ 2.3.3.2 VOC Content ....................................................................................................................

2.3.4 Certifying Party ....................................................................................................................... 2.3.5 Issue Date .............................................................................................................................. 2.3.6 Expiry Date ............................................................................................................................. 2.3.7 Certifier or Lab ....................................................................................................................... 2.3.8 Applicable Facilities ................................................................................................................ 2.3.9 Certificate URL ....................................................................................................................... 2.3.1.0 Certification and Compliance Notes ....................................................................................

2.4 HPD Open Standard Format Section 4: Accessories ................................................................... 2.4.0 HPD Open Standard Format Section 4 Overview .................................................................. 2.4.1 Accessory Product or Material Name ..................................................................................... 2.4.2 URL for Companion Health Product Declaration ................................................................... 2.4.3 Condition When Recommended or Required and/or Other Notes .........................................

2.5 HPD Open Standard Format Section 5: General Notes ............................................................... 2.5.0 HPD Open Standard Format Section 5 Overview .................................................................. 2.5.1 Required Entries ..................................................................................................................... 2.5.2 Optional Entries .......................................................................................................................

2.6 HPD Open Standard Format Section 6: References .................................................................... 2.6.0 HPD Open Standard Format Section 6 Overview .................................................................. 2.6.1 Manufacturer information ........................................................................................................

2.6.1.1 Manufacturer ................................................................................................................... 2.6.1.2 Address ........................................................................................................................... 2.6.1.3 Contact Name .................................................................................................................. 2.6.1.4 Title ..................................................................................................................................


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2.6.1.5 Phone .............................................................................................................................. 2.6.1.6 Email ................................................................................................................................ 2.6.1.7 Website ............................................................................................................................

2.6.2 Abbreviations and acronyms ................................................................................................... 2.6.2.1 Hazard Types ................................................................................................................... 2.6.2.2 GreenScreen® ..................................................................................................................

3. Variations ............................................................................................................................................ 3.0 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3.1 Listing Multiple Products in a Single HPD ..................................................................................... 3.2 Alternate Materials or Substances ................................................................................................. 3.3 Variable Composition Due to Multiple Suppliers ............................................................................ 3.4 Products Composed of Combinations of Parts .............................................................................. 3.5 Special Conditions for Materials and Substances .........................................................................

4. Checklist for a Compliant HPD ............................................................................................................ 5. Glossary .............................................................................................................................................. Appendices ..............................................................................................................................................

Appendix A: HPD Open Standard Format .......................................................................................... Appendix B: HPD Priority Endpoints ................................................................................................... Appendix C: HPD Priority List Criteria ................................................................................................ Appendix D: HPD Priority List Sources ............................................................................................... Appendix E: HPD Priority List Warnings (link to HPDC website) ......................................................... Appendix F: VOC Emissions Testing Standards and Programs .........................................................

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