A Restricted Substance List (RSL) is a list of banned or monitored chemicals that regulates acceptable chemical levels in finished products. The Manufacturing Restricted Substance List (MRSL) extends this regulation to all manufacturing processes, specifying restrictions for chemical use throughout the whole production process and life cycle of products, with the aim to reduce environmental damage and protect worker and user health. An RSL/MRSL usually details required testing methods, risk levels for different materials, and toxicity effects. Some may also include acceptable non-hazardous alternatives. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has highlighted the need for a unified RSL/MRSL (such as the ZDHC MRSL or the AFIRM Group RSL) to help eliminate hazardous substances across the industry by simplifying guidelines and requirements for manufacturers.(1-3)
MANUFACTURING RESTRICTED SUBSTANCE LIST (MRSL) & RESTRICTED SUBSTANCE LIST (RSL)
