RH Extend EPD ENG

Environmental Product Declaration
RH Extend 120
S-EP-00036
This declaration has been compiled by:
IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute Ltd.
Product description
The model chosen for analysis is the office chair RH Extend
The RH Extend is a user friendly, ergonomic and durable chair range. Because the RH Extend
is easy to adjust, it is ideal for workplaces where several people use the same chair or where
it is necessary to make quick adjustments. All controls are conveniently located on the right while
all adjustable parts of the chair are clearly marked. The design of RH Extend is based on 2PP, our philosophy
of ergonomics. Two versions of the RH Extend are available, along with a range of accessories.
Manufacturer
RH Chairs is one of northern Europe’s leading manufacturers of ergonomic seating. RH Chairs was
established in 1977 in Bodafors, in the Swedish province of Småland. Our plant is now located in nearby
Nässjö. Today we are established in Norway, Denmark, Finland, the United Kingdom, France and the
Netherlands, in addition to Sweden. RH’s manufacturing plant in Nässjö is certified in accordance with
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
RH Form AB
PO Box 294
SE-571 23 Nässjö, Sweden
Corporate identity number: 556411 5672
Contact: Christina Nordin, tel +46 380 55 53 00, christina.nordin@rh.se
For further information visit www.rhchairs.com
RH Environment
RH’s environmental work is based on our goal of creating a sustainable society. Our work chairs offer a high level of quality and a long lifetime and
are externally tested in accordance with EN 1335 and BS 5459:2. Parts that have become worn out can easily be exchanged, including the seat and
back pad. Already at the design stage, we take steps to ensure that future disassembly, sorting of materials and recycling are as simple and complete
as possible. The plastic parts are labelled in accordance with ISO 11469.
RH has reviewed energy consumption in production to help lessen the greenhouse effect. We have been able to reduce energy consumption and have
switched to a more sustainable method of heating our premises – district heat. We also save resources by using consumable materials, transport and
packaging more efficiently. RH imposes environmental requirements on suppliers concerning chemical substances with the purpose of minimising
harmful effects to customer health and to the environment from RH’s products. The plastics do not, for example, contain PVC, mercury, cadmium,
lead,or brominated or chlorinated flame retardants such as PBB or PBDE. No chair parts contain Chromium VI.
Scope of assessment:
Functional unit:
Year of study:
Data:
Expected market area:
Module declaration: from extraction of raw materials to complete seating solutions, including user phase.
Seating solution manufactured and maintained for 15 years.
2008 with updates of material declaration and supplier data 2009.
Production data from 2007-2008. Site specific data from suppliers of main parts and from RH Form manufacturing.
Europe.
Key environmental indicators per chair
RH Extend
GWP – Global warming potential
Recycled material in RH Extend
67
21
kg CO2
%
equiv.
Recycling is divided into:
Energy recovery
Material recycling
Total
Material declaration
The RH Extend office chair consists of the materials listed below. The total weight is 20.5 kg (packaging not included in weight).
Metals
Steel
Aluminium
Weight g
8807
4032
%
43
20
Plastics
PP
PUR
PA6
POM
Other plastics
Weight g
4519
1418
418
409
97
%
22
6.9
2.0
2.0
0.47
Other materials Weight g
Other materials
Packaging
761
3828
%
3.7
10.6 %
89.4 %
100 %

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