The overall purpose of this Standard is a thorough communication of information that is verifiable, accurate, and not misleading about environmental and social aspects associated with the production and use of resilient floor coverings. Such communication is expected to encourage the demand for and supply of products that cause less stress on the environment and society, thereby stimulating the potential for market-driven continuous improvement.

This version of the standard includes the following revisions:

Issue 3 ? Normative references
Normative references were updated including the reference to California Specification 01350 for Indoor air VOC emissions.

Issue 4 ? Chemicals of Concern
This ballot updated language in section 5.4.1 and 5.4.3 relating to chemicals of concern.

Informational Note
An informational note was added to clarify what test data was acceptable for the listing under 7.2.2 Durability.