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Description:
Lafarge 5/8" Firecheck Type X is a gypsum board enhanced with glass fibers to offer greater strength and fire protection for interior walls and ceilings. Meets ASTM C 1396 Section 5, Type X
MasterFormat Number(s): 09 00 00, 09 20 00, 09 21 00, 09 29 00
MasterFormat Number(s): 09 00 00, 09 20 00, 09 21 00, 09 29 00
Manufacturer:
Lafarge North America
12018 Sunrise Valley Drive
Suite 500
Reston, VA 20191
12018 Sunrise Valley Drive
Suite 500
Reston, VA 20191
Distribution Channels:
- Manufacturer-direct
PRODUCT DETAILS2.1 SUSTAINABLE STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS • 2.2 SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA • 2.3 SUSTAINABLE COMPOSITION OF PRODUCT
2.1 SUSTAINABLE STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS
2.1.3 Third Party Certification - Indoor Emissions
| CERTIFICATION NAME | Certifying Organization | Level | Certification Number | Activation Date | Length of Term |
| GREENGUARD | GreenGuard | GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality | 90232 | 2010-01-01 | 12 months |
2.1.6 Second Party Certification Program - Indoor Emissions
| CERTIFICATION NAME | Certifying Organization | Level | Certification Number | Activation Date | Length of Term |
| Other | MAS Certified Green | Certified | -- | 2010-01-01 | 12 months |
2.2 SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
2.2.99 Additional Product Performance
| List essential performance and physical characteristics: (ie. Fire resistance rating, vapor permeability, strength, etc.) | |||||||
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Characteristic:
Fire Resistance
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Measurement test (UL, ASTM, FM, etc):
UL
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2.3 SUSTAINABLE COMPOSITION OF PRODUCT
2.3.1 Composition
| List the primary materials in a representative sample of the reported product. (List actual material - not trade name) | |||||||
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Recycled Gypsum & Recycled Paper
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2.3.2 Toxicity
| Does the product contain any California Proposition 65 chemicals? | Yes No | |
| Does the product contain any Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic pollutants (PBTs) as listed on the EPA Priority PBT List? | Yes No | |
| Is the MSDS and/or a list of toxics available on company website? | Yes No |
2.3.3 Recycled Content
| Does the product contain any recycled content material? | |||||||||
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Post-Consumer: Percent by weight of total product: 3 range |
Post-Consumer: Description of post-consumer content: Recycled Paper
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Pre-Consumer: Percent by weight of total product: 96 range |
Pre-Consumer: Description of pre-consumer content: Synthetic Gypsum
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Total: Percent by weight of total product: 99 |
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Total: Measurement definition: ""
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| If yes, are these measurements certified? | Yes No | ||||||||
2.3.4 Rapidly Renewable Materials
| Does the product contain any rapidly renewable materials? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Is the rapidly-renewable materials content certified? | Yes No | ||||||||
2.3.5 Reused Materials
| Does the product consist of essentially a salvaged, refurbished, or reused material? | Yes No | ||||||||
| If yes, is this certified? | Yes No | ||||||||
PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE3.1 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS • Manufacturer Comments • 3.2 Material Extraction and Transportation • 3.3 MANUFACTURING • 3.4 CONSTRUCTION • 3.5 FACILITY OPERATIONS • 3.6 DECONSTRUCTION / RECYCLING PHASE
3.1 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS
| Has this product, or any product in the product category, gone through a life cycle assessment (LCA)? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Was the LCA third-party verified? | Yes No | ||||||||
Manufacturer Comments
No information available for this category
3.2 Material Extraction and Transportation
3.2.1 Regional Materials
| Location(s) of manufacturing facility(s) producing the reported product | |||||||||
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Buchanan, NY USA 10511
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Silver Grove, KY USA 41085
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Palatka, FL USA 32177
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| List Primary Raw Materials in Product: (ie. sand, cement, water, recycled glass, clay, wood, biofiber, etc.): (If a significant percent of the raw materials for this product (excluding water) are sourced from a specific location, please also list percent by weight of material in the product and material source location (town, state, country zip code, country). Be as specific as possible regarding each raw material in the product, but leave the location blank if the material is sourced from many different locations.) | |||||||||
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Material:
Gypsum
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Location:
Newburg, MD, Palatka, FL, Moscow, OH
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Percent by weight:
96 |
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Material:
Paper
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Location:
Lynchburg, VA
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Percent by weight:
3 |
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| Raw materials or components are too numerous, are sourced from too wide a region, or are too dispersed for a meaningful answer. | Yes No | ||||||||
3.2.2 Supply Chain
| What approximate percent of materials and/or assemblies by weight are sourced from ISO 14001 certified suppliers? | |||||||
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don't know
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3.3 MANUFACTURING
3.3.1 Manufacturing and Support Facilities
| Does the company maintain ISO 14001 registration for some or all manufacturing facilities, including international locations? | |||||||||
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none
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| Does the company generate energy on-site from renewable resources? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Does the company purchase any thermal energy or electricity from renewable sources? (for electricity this refers to sources that meet the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e Energy National Standard) | Yes No | ||||||||
3.3.2 Manufacturing Process
| What is the company's specified goal for reducing solid waste? | |||||||
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recycle manufacturing waste back into product
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3.4 CONSTRUCTION
3.4.1 Construction Waste Management
| Shipping and Packing Materials (select all that apply for each) | |||||||||
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Pallets:
Not used
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Boxes:
Not used
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Packing filler:
Not used
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Containers:
Not used
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Wrapping:
Minimized
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| Has the company reduced the amount of packaging required? | Yes No | ||||||||
3.5 FACILITY OPERATIONS
No information available for this category
3.6 DECONSTRUCTION / RECYCLING PHASE
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4.1 Stewardship • 4.2 Transparency of Information • Manufacturer Comments
4.1 Stewardship
| Are any of the company's buildings/sites certified under a green building rating system? | Yes No | ||||||||
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Identify location of certified building:
Reston, VA
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Identify which certification:
USGBC LEED
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Identify level of certification achieved:
Gold
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4.2 Transparency of Information
| Is the environmental information reported in this form available on the website? | Yes No | ||||||||
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If yes link to webpage(s):
www.lafargenorthamerica.com
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Manufacturer Comments
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