NSF International introduces new New Product Category Rule for the flooring industry
NSF International, an independent global organization that writes standards, tests and certifies products for the commercial flooring, construction, food, water and consumer goods industries, collaborated with multiple flooring trade associations to develop a Product Category Rule (PCR) for the flooring industry. This flooring PCR provides both a science-based and internationally recognized method for reporting the environmental impact of resilient, carpet, laminate, tile, and wood flooring products.
Product Category Rules define how to conduct a life cycle assessment (LCA) for a product group and what data to include in the resulting report, known as an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). LCAs measure inputs, outputs and environmental impacts of a product across its lifespan. The EPD is the third-party-verified report that functions like a food nutrition label to explain the data generated from a life cycle assessment.