STD 100-0005
STD 100-0005
STD 100-0005
Volvo Group
The English language version is the original and the reference in case of dispute.
Orientation
This standard specifies restrictions and requirements with respect to the presence of certain chemical
substances and materials in the Volvo Group’s products.
The content of this standard is revised annually. In case of a revision, the new English version is published
on 15 March. Any translated versions will be published when each translation has been finalized.
This issue differs from issue 12 in that:
− Section 2.3, EU REACH, has been updated and the scope has been expanded
− Manganese, Niobium, and Phosphorous have been added to Section 2.10 Volvo Top Critical
Materials List. The section has also been reworked to reflect Volvo’s current position.
− Section 2.13 Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) has been added
− Appendix B has been updated to clarify additional substance restrictions
− Substance UV-328 has been added to Appendix B, Table B1
− The classification for substance Alkenes, polymd., chlorinated, CAS no 68410-99-1, has been
changed from prohibited to declarable in Appendix B, Table B1
− Some general clarifications have been made.
References to “Volvo Group” within this document shall be understood to include all companies where AB
Volvo directly or indirectly holds the majority ownership or is in managerial control. Parts/products shall
always comply with the latest version of this document. This means that whenever:
− a change of material in a part/product that affects the material declaration in MDS is introduced,
or
− a change in applicable legislation that affects the requirements in this document and the material
declaration of a part/product in MDS, e.g. addition of declarable substances contained in a
part/product,
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Contents
1 Scope and field of application ................................................................................................................. 2
2 Requirements for substances in parts/products ................................................................................... 2
2.1 GADSL ....................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 EU ELV – End-of-Life Vehicles ............................................................................................................... 3
2.3 EU REACH – Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals ........................ 4
2.4 CSCL – Chemical Substance Control Law ............................................................................................ 4
2.5 EU RoHS II – Restriction of Hazardous Substances in Electric and Electronic Equipment ............. 5
2.6 IMO – International Maritime Organization........................................................................................... 5
2.7 California Proposition 65 – Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 ..................... 5
2.8 Substances forbidden in parts if there is a risk of occupational exposure .......................................... 5
2.9 Conflict minerals and cobalt .................................................................................................................... 6
2.10 Volvo Top Critical Materials list ............................................................................................................... 6
2.11 Radioactive substances (including scrap metal contaminants) ........................................................... 7
2.12 USA Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)............................................................................................ 7
3 Reporting for chemical substances in parts........................................................................................... 7
4 Deviations and phase-out plans .............................................................................................................. 8
5 Support...................................................................................................................................................... 8
6 Reference to this standard ...................................................................................................................... 8
Appendix A – Definitions, abbreviations .............................................................................................................9
Appendix B – Volvo Group substance restrictions not included in GADSL ...................................................11
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If it is not possible to use a substitute, the supplier shall apply for a deviation by contacting the responsible
buyer. Deviations shall be handled according to the Volvo Group instructions. A deviation may only be
granted if the substance is not prohibited by law in the country where it will be used. The deviation and its
review date shall be approved and subsequently followed up by the applicable Volvo Group steering group.
The restriction requirements for chemical substances in parts/products/materials are described in sections
2.1–2.12. These requirements are a condition in the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
2.1 GADSL
Global Requirement
The GADSL is a globally harmonized declarable substance list compiled by a global team from the
automotive, automotive-parts-supplier and chemical/plastics industries.
The Volvo Group started to use the GADSL in 2009 and applies it for all products and applications.
Substances on the GADSL list are legally regulated in a country/region, are projected to become legally
regulated, or shall be tracked for information-gathering purposes. They are classified as prohibited (P) or
declarable (D). Certain substances are classified as D/P.
P – The substance is prohibited for all uses in at least one region/market.
D/P – The substance has both allowed uses and prohibited uses in at least one region/market.
D – The substance must be declared if it exceeds the defined threshold limits.
Volvo Group clarification:
P – The substance is prohibited in all parts delivered to the Volvo Group globally.
D/P – The substance is prohibited in all parts delivered to the Volvo Group globally, except for specific
granted exemption applications which are only declarable.
D – The substance must be declared if it exceeds the defined threshold limits.
The prohibition/declaration refers to concentrations ≥ 0,1 percent by mass, unless otherwise specified in
GADSL or in this standard, and applies to non-separable, homogeneous materials, not to the total content
in the component or assembly. Examples of non-separable materials are surface treatment on fasteners,
paint coats on parts, additives in/on jointed parts (adhesives, weld deposit, solders, fluxing agents, etc.).
Thus, concentrations of chemical substances shall not be calculated on the part’s or assembly’s total
material content.
Deviations from and phase-out plans for the above listed requirements shall be handled according to
section 4 in this standard.
Link to GADSL
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Substances listed in REACH Annex XVII are forbidden in the listed applications.
Substances proposed to be listed in REACH Annex XVII for applications relevant to the Volvo Group shall
be declared if used but shall be considered prohibited in all designs where more sustainable and technically
feasible alternatives exist. A phase-out plan shall be developed together with the Volvo Group.
The Volvo Group wants to reduce its dependency on PFAS-substances. When sustainable alternatives are
available these must be chosen. Any other substances that meet one of the hazard classes or hazard
categories mentioned in Article 57 of EU REACH (for Substances of Very High Concern), but which are not
yet included in the EU REACH candidate list for authorisation, shall be avoided where more sustainable and
technically feasible alternatives exist. If used, they shall be declared and a phase-out plan shall be
developed together with the Volvo Group.
Additional substances that are not already prohibited in GADSL are listed in Appendix 2, Table 1.
Deviations from and phase-out plans for the above listed requirements shall be handled in accordance with
section 4 in this standard.
Link to REACH Regulation
Link to Candidate list table
Link to Annex XIV – Authorisation list
Link to Annex XVII – Restricted substance list
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2.7 California Proposition 65 – Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of
1986
Global Requirement
California Proposition 65 regulations require that a warning be provided to consumers in connection with
the sale of certain products in California. Substances on the Proposition 65 list shall be declared.
Aftermarket parts delivered to Volvo Penta, Volvo CE or Volvo Buses shall be labelled in accordance with
the rules set out in these regulations.
Additional substances that are not already prohibited in GADSL are listed in Appendix 2, Table 1.
Link to Proposition 65 info
Link to Proposition 65 list
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Deviations from and phase-out plans for the above listed requirements shall be handled in accordance with
section 4 in this standard.
The latest versions of the black and grey lists can always be found on the Volvo Corporate Standards
supplier portal:
https://www.volvogroup.com/en/suppliers/useful-links-and-documents/corporate-standards/search-for-
standards.html
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Phosphorous
Platinum group metals: A. Platinum B. Palladium C. Rhodium
Rare earth elements: A. Dysprosium B. Neodymium C. Praseodymium
Silver
Silica sand/glass (Glass shall be declared and the use of natural silica sand in glass should be avoided)
Strontium
Tin
Titanium
*) These materials have been added due to their carbon footprint (CO2 equivalents), which can be reduced
by the content of recycled material and/or by using fossil-free technologies for manufacturing.
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For information about the IMDS and CDX reporting procedures, see STD 100-0006. The latest versions of
Volvo Group standards can always be found on the Volvo Corporate Standards supplier portal:
https://www.volvogroup.com/en/suppliers/useful-links-and-documents/corporate-standards/search-for-
standards.html
5 Support
All questions related to substances and material reporting to any Volvo Group company shall be addressed
to:
volvogroup_imdsreport@i-ntrinsic.com
IMDS can be accessed through the web page: http://www.mdsystem.com.
The contact information for the IMDS service centre in each respective country is available through the
“contact” link. Questions regarding access to IMDS and technical IMDS questions should be addressed to
the IMDS service centre.
CDX can be accessed through the web page: https://public.cdxsystem.com/en/web/cdx/home.
Contact information for the CDX service centre is available through the “contact” link on that page.
For other questions related to this standard:
corporate.standards@volvo.com
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The following terms are used by the Volvo Group in this standard in relation to examples of legal definitions,
not excluding other legally binding definitions. They are sorted alphabetically.
Article
According to REACH legislation, an article means an object that during production is given a special shape,
surface or design which determines its function to a greater degree than its chemical composition does. In
this standard, the definition part/product is used instead
Compliance Data Exchange, CDX
An international, web-based system for managing suppliers’ provision of material data sheets (MDS) to
Volvo Construction Equipment and other manufacturing companies from different industry sectors
Declarable
Declarable means that a substance must be reported to the Volvo Group if it exceeds the defined threshold
limits. Additional declarable substances that are not already included in GADSL are listed in Appendix 2,
together with their defined threshold limits
Fibre
Unless otherwise indicated in this standard, a fibre is defined as a respirable object with a length >5 µm, a
width <3 µm and a length:width ratio (aspect ratio) >3:1
Homogeneous materials
“Homogeneous” means that the material composition is consistent and cannot be mechanically separated
into two or more different materials. In this case, “mechanical separation” means separating the materials
by means of cutting, trimming or abrasion. Homogeneous materials are, for example, plastics, metals,
alloys and coatings. More examples are surface treatment on fasteners, paint coats on parts, additives
in/on joined parts (adhesives, weld deposit, solders, fluxing agents, etc.)
Intentionally added
A substance/mixture/material that is deliberately utilized in the formulation of a material or component
where its continued presence is desired in the final product to provide a specific characteristic, appearance,
or quality.
Recycled materials used as feedstock in the production of new products, where some portion of the
recycled materials may contain Volvo Group SOC-listed substances, are not considered to be intentionally
added, unless specified by regulation.
For the purpose of this standard, monomers remaining in cured polymeric parts (including paints) are
considered residual content, and not “intentionally added”
International Material Data System (IMDS)
The IMDS (https://www.mdsystem.com) is the automobile industry’s material data system. The IMDS
collects, maintains, analyses and archives all materials and substances used for automobile manufacturing
MDS
Material Data Sheet (MDS) is a breakdown of a part in a tree-like structure that lists components, materials
and basic substances with specified names, part numbers, norms and standards, weights, etc.
New design
Newly created part(s) with newly allocated part number(s). The applicable date is the date when the part
number was registered. For the supplier, the applicable date is the date of the “request for quotation”
Part/Product
An assembly, part/component, subcomponent, blank or bulk material that is supplied to the Volvo Group
and ends up on/in a Volvo Group product or as a spare part
Percent by weight, definition for homogeneous material
The percentage of the substance, as a percentage by mass (mass fraction in percent) in a homogeneous
material (see 2.7) is calculated using the formula:
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Mass of Substance
X 100 = Percent by Weight
Mass of Homogeneous Material
Prohibited
A substance designated “P” is prohibited for all uses in at least one region/market, or may not exceed a
regulated threshold limit for all uses in at least one region/market. A prohibited substance over listed
thresholds is not allowed in homogeneous materials
Substance
A substance means a chemical element and its compounds in the natural state or obtained through a
manufacturing process, including any additive necessary to preserve its stability and any impurity derived
from the process used, but excluding any solvent which may be separated without affecting the stability of
the substance or changing its composition (REACH)
Substrack application
Volvo Group application for managing the composition of parts reported in IMDS by suppliers
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Appendix B – Volvo Group substance restrictions not covered by GADSL, still regulated or critical for Volvo
Group products
The Volvo Group's product portfolio is wide and includes different types of non-automotive products. Furthermore, the Volvo Group strives to work
proactively to phase-out hazardous substances in all of its products, which means that some substance restrictions imposed by the Volvo Group are not (or
not yet) covered by GADSL (for example, applications that are outside the scope of GADSL or substances that have not yet been listed by GADSL) at the
time of annual publication of this standard. In such cases, the Volvo Group’s restrictions shall apply. Table B1 lists these additional substance restrictions
and clarifies what shall be taken into account and communicated through the supply chain for parts delivered to the Volvo Group.
Table B1 – Volvo Group substance restrictions not covered by GADSL at the time of publication of this standard
Classification Substance category or notation CAS number Applications Threshold Effective Reference
(restriction level) affected date to section
Prohibited Bis(2-methoxyethyl) ether 111-96-6 All products 0,1 % Immediately 2.3
Prohibited Dechlorane Plus 13560-89-9 All products, spare 0,0001% Immediately 2.13
135821-74-8 parts for products
placed on the market
135821-03-3
within 18 months
after entry into force
are exempted
Prohibited PFHxS - All products 0.025 mg/kg (the sum Immediately 2.13
of all PFHXs must not
exceed 1 mg/kg)
Prohibited 2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6- 25973-55-1 All products Immediately 2.13
ditertpentylphenol (UV-328)
Declarable Alkenes, polymd., chlorinated 68410-99-1 All products 0,1 % Immediately 2.3
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Classification Substance category or notation CAS number Applications Threshold Effective Reference
(restriction level) affected date to section
Declarable 4,4’-Isobutylethylidenediphenol 6807-17-6 All products 0,1 % Immediately 2.3
Declarable Conflict minerals, including tin, tantalum, _ All products Intentionally added Immediately 2.9
tungsten, gold, and their derivates
Declarable Volvo Group top critical materials _ All products Intentionally added Immediately 2.10
Declarable Any other substances that meet one of the - All products Intentionally added Immediately 2.3
hazard classes or hazard categories
mentioned in Article 57 of EU REACH (for
Substances of Very High Concern), but which
are not yet included in the EU REACH
candidate list for authorisation are expected
to be declared
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