

1.0 Scope
The Global GreenTag International (GGT) Product Health Declaration (PHD) has been designed to provide an additional level of service to the green product sector in facilitating an easier understanding of both the hazard and risk associated with any certified products and is intended to indicate:
• Chemical hazards of both finished product and unique ingredients to a minimum level of 100ppm for final product throughout the product life cycle, (including any VOC or other gaseous emissions);
• An assessment of exposure or risk associated with ingredient handling, product use, and disposal in relation to established mitigation and management processes;
It is not intended to assess:
i. substances used or created during the manufacturing process unless they remain in the final product; or
ii. substances created after the product is delivered for end use (e.g. if the product unusually degrades, combusts or otherwise changes chemical composition).
GGT PHDs are only issued to products that have passed GGT Standards’ certification requirements. The Level of Assessment (BronzeHEALTH, SilverHEALTH GoldHEALTH or PlatinumHEALTH) rating relates ONLY to GGT Standard Sustainability Assessment Criteria 3, and is declared separately to the overall Bronze, Silver Gold or Platinum Green Tag Certification Mark Tier Levels.
1.2 Preparing a PHD
GGT PHDs are prepared using Hazard Classifications from the UN Globally Harmonised System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) and as an outcome of a successful Application for Certification. Assessments are undertaken by GGT Qualified Exemplar Global Lead Auditors and subsequently accepted for Certification by the GGT Program Director (also a Qualified Exemplar Global Lead Auditor) under the Personal Products Standard v1.0/1.1, and Cleaning Products Standard v1.1/1.2 and above Program Rules.
1.3 External Peer Review
Every GGT PHD is independently peer reviewed by an external Consultant Toxicologist and Member of the Australian College of Toxicology & Risk Assessment.
2.0 Declaration of Ingredients
Where a manufacturer wishes recognition under a rating program that requires transparency of ingredients such as LEED v4.0 & v4.1, WELL v1 & v2, Living Building Challenge, Estidama etc., the following information is declared from audit:
Global GreenTag International Pty Ltd (Global GreenTag) is not a medical professional organisation. Global GreenTag does not purport to provide medical advice, and makes no warranty, representation, or guarantee regarding the declaration that it provides in relation to any allergies, chemical sensitivities or any other medical condition, nor does Global GreenTag assume any liability whatsoever arising out of the application or use of any product or piece of equipment that has been chemically assessed by Global GreenTag.
The chemical assessments carried out provide transparent information peer reviewed by a consultant toxicologist regarding the chemical make-up and ingredients of certain materials and products, but such assessments are not to be taken as any form of medical assessment or health advice and are not targeted towards providing specific solutions to allergenic conditions or any other type of medical concerns.
Users must carry out their own investigations if they are concerned about specific medical conditions and the impact of certain products or ingredients in relation to specific medical concerns.
Global GreenTag takes no responsibility and is not liable in any way with respect to any medical or health issues arising from a person’s use of materials or products that have been chemically assessed by Global GreenTag. Global GreenTag shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special or consequential damages to property or life whatsoever, arising out of or connected with the use or misuse of any materials or products that have been assessed by Global GreenTag.





