Finland M1 certification is an environmental certification standard, which mainly focuses on the environmental performance of building materials, including the content of harmful substances such as formaldehyde and VOCs. The certification is issued by the Finnish National Agency for Technical Supervision and aims to strictly control the release of hazardous substances from building materials in order to safeguard indoor air quality and the living environment.
Finland M1 certification will all building materials according to the amount of harmful substances released by the order of M1, M2, M3 three levels, each level of selection of different natural materials as the standard with the test substance comparison.
M1 level: This is the highest level in Finland's M1 certification and represents the lowest emission of hazardous substances in building materials and the least impact on the environment and human health. M1 grade building materials strictly control the addition and use of harmful substances in the production process, and adopt environmentally friendly raw materials and production processes to ensure the environmental performance of the products. M1-certified building materials are not only environmentally friendly, but also offer excellent performance and safety.
M2 level: This is the intermediate level in Finland's M1 certification, which means that the emission of hazardous substances in building materials is relatively high relative to the M1 level, but the impact on the environment and human health is still within acceptable limits. M2 grade building materials also pay attention to environmental performance in the production process, but there may be a certain amount of harmful substances added or non-environmentally friendly raw materials used. M2-certified building materials still have good environmental performance and safety, but they are slightly inferior to the M1 level.
M3 level: This is the lowest level in Finland's M1 certification, which means that building materials have a high emission of hazardous substances and have a greater impact on the environment and human health. M3 grade building materials do not fully consider environmental performance in the production process, and may use a large number of hazardous substances or non-environmentally friendly raw materials. Although the building materials that have passed the M3 certification meet certain environmental standards, there is a large gap compared to the M1 and M2 levels.
Building materials that have passed Finland's M1 certification can receive the M1 mark, which is one of the most widely recognized environmental labels worldwide. In Finland, M1 certification has become the preferred certification standard for many public buildings and private homes, such as schools, hospitals, office buildings, home renovations, etc.
Finland's M1 certification focuses not only on the environmental performance of building materials, but also on their functionality and safety. As a result, M1-certified building materials are not only environmentally friendly, but also have excellent performance and safety.