building materials
	interior products
	electronic equipment
	indoor environments
	buildings

Parata Max®, the first and only next-generation pharmacy automation, recently joined Parata RDS as the only pharmacy automation products to earn GREENGUARD™ certification for indoor air quality, in addition to the even more stringent GREENGUARD Children and Schools℠ certification. (Interestingly, of the products that seek GREENGUARD Children and Schools Certification, about 60 percent cannot initially meet the rigorous requirements of the program upon testing.) Parata automation is certified under the electronic equipment category.

The mission of GREENGUARD Environmental Institute is to improve public health and quality of life through programs that improve indoor air.

The simulation involved placing Parata's units in a "clean room" chamber where air sampling could be conducted over time to measure emissions before, during and after the unit processed the equivalent of a 1,000-prescription day. Parata’s products were "low-emitting" in every air-quality measurement. In meeting GREENGUARD's standards, Parata is among an elite group of companies that have certified multiple products, including 3M, BASF, Lenovo, Mohawk, Owens Corning and Samsung.

Standard deviation between test results is equal to or less than 5 percent, ensuring a consistent, replicable process.

Air Quality Science testing standards and methodologies meet or exceed global specifications of:

	OSHA
	U.S. EPA
	ACGIH (American Counsel for Government Industrial Hygienists)
	Germany's Blue Angel program

 
The standard establishes certification procedures, including:

	test methods
	allowable emissions levels
	product sample collection and handling
	testing type and frequency
	program application processes and acceptance