- BASTA-product requirements
- A quick guide to BASTA
- Product assessment
- BETA to BASTA
- Building with BASTA
- EPD in BASTA
- Endocrine Disrupting substances
- BASTA Competence requirements
- Registration fee
- Properties criteria
- Product content
- Product registration
- Registration via Excel
- Product and Company Audit
- Two-component products
- Product calculations
- Chemical substances that may require deviation management
- What do the symbols mean?
- Circularity
- Procurement
BASTA-product requirements
BASTA-products
The BASTA register contains products that meet the system’s more stringent chemical composition criteria. The requirements are defined in the BASTA Property criteria document.
In the search view a green BASTA marker represent the BASTA registered products.
Products registered in BASTA do not contain any substances of very high concern and risk-reduction substances. Furthermore, the BASTA registered products meet the requirements for GOLD in Miljöbyggnad 3.0 “Substitution of substances of concern”* and BREEAM SE.
In addition to the basic requirements shared by BASTA and BETA, the BASTA property criteria has additional requirements on substances that are sensitizing, acutely or chronically toxic and environmentally hazardous, as well as on volatile organic compounds.
*) The emission requirements on GOLD-level is not covered by the BASTA-system.
BETA-products
The BETA register contains products that meet the system’s basic chemical composition criteria. The requirements are defined in the BETA Property criteria document.
In the search view a yellow BETA marker represent the BETA registered products.
Products registered in BETA do not contain any substances of very high concern. Furthermore, the BETA registered products meet the requirements for GOLD in Miljöbyggnad 2.2 and SILVER in Miljöbyggnad 3.0 “Substitution of substances of concern” and BREEAM SE . BETA has no restrictions on risk-reduction substances.
The manufacturer of Beta-products are obligated to provide a risk assessments as well as environmental and safety information. Those documents need to show how to handle said product during for example the construction and demolition phase.
BETA to BASTA
“BETA to BASTA”-products change their chemical content during use when the product goes through a curing or drying process.
In the search view “BETA to BASTA” has the following symbol.
“BETA to BASTA” provides better information about the product when built in and improved understanding how the products shall be handeled in case of reconstruction or demolition.
“BETA to BASTA” is considered as BETA Products in Miljöbyggnad and BREEAM SE.
RISK EVALUATED-products
RISK EVALUATED products does not meet the BASTA or BETA criteria. They are frequently used in building- or construction project since by reason of their function, quality or resources they are difficult to replace.
In the search view a blue RISK EVALUATED marker represent the RISK EVALUATED products.
The reasons why an article does not meet the BASTA or BETA criteria and other relevant criteria is stated bellow each registered article.
A guidance document will be offered for each product group, to assist with the management of e.g. deviations. The guidance document will supply information concerning use, health and environmental properties, recycling and substitution work.