Does the FloorScore program involve manufacturers’ supply chains in the process?
SCS’s evaluation of a manufacturer’s quality control plan includes review of suppliers and supplier variability in the manufacturer’s supply chain. In addition, the manufacturer must maintain documented procedures to ensure that supplier materials conform to specified requirements. Since the FloorScore program focuses on individual VOCs of concern, the identification of chemical sources is strongly encouraged. Manufacturers can use this information to establish specifications for the materials they purchase. Use of input materials with appropriately low concentrations of the target VOCs should give manufacturers confidence that their final products will meet the certification criteria.
