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Commission Decision of 24 October 2014 establishing the ecological criteria for the award of the EU Ecolabel for absorbent hygiene products (notified under document C(2014) 7735) (Text with EEA relevance) (2014/763/EU)
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2.2. Bleaching
The pulp used in the product shall not be bleached with the use of chlorine gas. The total amount of AOX emissions from pulp manufacturing shall not exceed 0,170 kg/ADT.
Assessment and verification:
The applicant shall provide a declaration from the pulp manufacturer that chlorine gas was not used and a test report showing compliance with the AOX limit value. ISO 9562 or the equivalent EPA 1650C shall be accepted as test methods, accompanied by detailed calculations showing compliance with this requirement, together with related supporting documentation.
The supporting documentation shall include an indication of the measurement frequency. AOX shall only be measured in processes where chlorine compounds are used for the bleaching of the pulp.
Measurements shall be taken on unfiltered and unsettled samples either after treatment at the plant or after treatment by a public treatment plant.
The measurement period shall be 12 months of production. Measurements shall be taken on a monthly basis from representative composite samples (24 hours composite).
For a new or rebuilt plant or a change of process at the production plant, measurements shall be done on a weekly basis for a total of 8 consecutive weeks following steady running of the plant. The measurement shall be representative of the respective campaign.
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