The Red List

for the RESET^® Embodied Health Standard

The Red List contains seventeen classes of harmful and polluting chemicals considered to be the worst in class in the building industry. Each chemical class contains a multitude of individual chemicals, identified by their Chemical Abstract Services Registry Number, or CASRN. Taken together, these classes comprise over twelve thousand individual ingredients. Developed by the International Living Future Institute, the Red List is a resource to show manufacturers and project teams precisely which ingredients are prohibited from inclusion in the built environment.

The Red List is used by the RESET Embodied Health Standard.

The Red List includes the chemicals below:

Alkylphenols and Related Compounds
Antimicrobials
Asbestos and Related Compounds
Bisphenol A (BPA) and Structural Analogues
California Banned Solvents
Chlorinated Polymers, including PVC, PVDC, Chloroprene (Neoprene Monomer) and CPVC
Chlorobenzenes
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)
Formaldehyde (added)
Monomeric and Polymeric and Organophosphate Halogenated Flame Retardants (HFRS)
Perfluorinated and Polyfluorinated Alkyl Substances (PFAS) / Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs)
Phthalates (Orthophthalates)
Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBS)
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHS)
Short Chain and Medium China Chlorinated Paraffins (SCCPS & MCCPS)
Toxic Heavy Metals
Wood Treatments Containing Creosote or Pentachlorophenol

This list is derived from the LBC Red-List.