Herman Miller Nala Patient Chair - Environmental Product Summary - Manual (Page 2)

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Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims.
Product Performance
• Easy assembly for cost-efficiency and quick parts
replacement.
• Easy disassembly for recyclability.
• Designed for durability, an important environmental
criterion.
• Backed by Herman Miller’s 12-year, 24/7 warranty.
Indoor Air Quality
The Nala patient chair is GREENGUARD ® certified as
a low-emitting product that meets current indoor air
quality standards.
Corporate Environmental Policy
For more information on Herman Miller’s Corporate
Environmental Policy and other environmental
efforts, visit the “Environmental Advocacy” section of
HermanMiller.com.
Supplier Support
At Nemschoff and Herman Miller we are committed
to working closely with our suppliers to reduce our
collective impact on the environment. We not only
encourage our suppliers to minimize their operations’
environmental impacts, but require they assist us
in decreasing our facilities’ negative environmental
effects, as well.
LEED
The Nala patient chair may contribute to LEED credits
due to its returnable/reusable packaging, durability,
pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled content.
Depending on location, Nala also may contribute
to a LEED Regional Materials credit. Please refer to
http://hermanmiller.com/ecoScorecard or contact
your Herman Miller representative for detailed LEED
information.
It’s important to note that no interior furnishings,
individually or collectively, can guarantee a
specific number of points for LEED certification.
Environmental Product Summary
Nala ® Patient Chair
The Nala patient chair is up to 93 percent recyclable
at the end of its useful life.
Nala is comprised of up to 37-percent recycled
materials. This figure breaks down to 25-percent
post-consumer recycled content and 12-percent
pre-consumer recycled content.
• Die-cast aluminum components are typically made
from more than 95-percent recycled material and
are 100 percent recyclable.
• Steel components contain approximately 35 percent
recycled content and are 100 percent recyclable.
• Most metal components have a powder-coat
paint finish that emits negligible volatile organic
compounds (VOCs).
• Plastic components are identified with an ASTM
recycling code whenever possible, to aid in
returning these materials to the recycling stream.
• Foam and textile materials are part of an open-loop
system and can be recycled into everything from
automotive components to carpet padding at the
end of their current life.
• Returnable/Recyclable Packaging—Packaging
materials include corrugated cardboard and a
polyethylene plastic bag. These materials are part of a
closed- loop recycling system, meaning they can be
recycled repeatedly.
– Whenever possible, shipments between Brandrud
and its suppliers include the use of pallets and
other returnable packaging to minimize waste.
– On large North American orders, disposable
packaging can be replaced with reusable
shipping blankets.
Manufacturing Process
• ISO—Nala is manufactured in West Michigan at an
ISO 9001-certified site.
• Worker Health and Safety—Herman Miller and
Nemschoff strive to meet or exceed OSHA standards.
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POST-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 25%
PRE-CONSUMER
RECYCLED CONTENT 12%
® Y and Z are among the registered trademarks of Herman Miller, Inc.
® Nemschoff and Nala are among the registered trademarks of Nemschoff.
Cradle to Cradle Certified CM is a certification mark licensed by the Cradle to Cradle Products
Innovation Institute.
® GREENGUARD is a registered trademark of the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute.
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