Pulcra Chemicals GmbH commitment to the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Manufacturing Restricted Substance List
In the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Joint Roadmap, Version 2, ZDHC member brands are committed to define and develop a Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL) for the apparel and footwear industry. The ZHDC MRSL addresses hazardous substances potentially used and discharged into the environment during manufacturing and related processes, not just those substances that could be present in finished products.
The ZDHC MRSL is a list of chemical substances subject to a usage ban, meaning that the MRSL-listed chemical substance or group of substances may not be used to achieve a desired function or effect during production of the raw material or product (that is, no intentional use). Due to the existence of manufacturing impurities in chemical formulations, a minor or trace amount of the restricted substance is permitted within defined concentration limits. Chemical formulations containing restricted substances that exceed these limits are not compliant with the MRSL.
Restricted substances and groups of substances according to MRSL of ZDHC (details on chemicals and individual limits see MRSL) are:
- Alkylphenol (AP) and Alkylphenol Ethoxylates ( APEOs)
- Chlorobenzenes & Chlorotoluenes
- Chlorophenols
- Dyes – Azo (Forming Restricted Amines)
- Dyes – Navy Blue Colorant
- Dyes – Carcinogenic or Equivalent Concern
- Dyes – Disperse (Sensitizing)
- Flame Retardants
- Glycols
- Halogenated Solvents
- Organotin Compounds
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
- Perfluorinated and Polyfluorinated Chemicals (PFCs)
- Phthalates – including all other esters of ortho-phthalic acid
- Total Heavy Metals
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
Please be advised that based on the information available to us from our raw material suppliers the current products offered in the product lines listed below do not contain any of the substances or group of substances as intentionally added raw materials or as impurities above the limit specified in the MRSL2 (current version: 1.1, 2017) of ZDHC. To the best of our knowledge, none of these substances are intentionally generated during production.
This list currently does not cover the complete portfolio of the Pulcra Group worldwide. In case of questions or need of further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.