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I.S. EN 717-1:2004

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WOOD-BASED PANELS - DETERMINATION OF FORMALDEHYDE RELEASE - PART 1: FORMALDEHYDE EMISSION BY THE CHAMBER METHOD

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2004

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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Reagents
   5.1 General
   5.2 Acetylacetone solution
   5.3 Ammonium acetate solution
   5.4 Formaldehyde standard solution
6 Apparatus
   6.1 Test chamber
   6.2 Air sampling system
   6.3 Equipment for chemical analysis
   6.4 Equipment for verification of air exchange rate
7 Test pieces
8 Procedure
   8.1 Test conditions
   8.2 Verification of test conditions
   8.3 Chamber preparation
   8.4 Preparation of test pieces
   8.5 Loading and starting procedure
   8.6 Air sampling and analysis
   8.7 Test duration
9 Determination of formaldehyde emission
   9.1 General
   9.2 Principle
   9.3 Procedure
   9.4 Calibration curve
   9.5 Calculation of the amount of absorbed formaldehyde
   9.6 Calculation of the formaldehyde emission
10 Determination of test result
11 Expression of results
12 Test report
Annex A (normative) Test chambers
Annex B (normative) Determination of air exchange rate
Annex C (normative) Determination of the steady-state
        emission value
Annex D (informative) Analytical procedure for the
        fluorimetric determination of formaldehyde
        content
Bibliography

Covers a chamber method with three options of test chambers for the determination of the formaldehyde emission from wood-based panels in terms of the steady-state concentration in a climate chamber under defined conditions, which relate to typical conditions in real-life.

DevelopmentNote
Supersedes I.S. ENV 717-1 (12/2004)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
33
PublisherName
National Standards Authority of Ireland
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
NS EN 717-1 : 1ED 2005 Identical
BS EN 717-1:2004 Identical
EN 717-1:2004 Identical
DIN EN 717-1:2005-01 Identical
UNE-EN 717-1:2006 Identical
NF EN 717-1 : 2005 Identical
NBN EN 717-1 : 2004 Identical
NEN EN 717-1 : 2004 Identical
SN EN 717-1 : 2004 Identical
UNI EN 717-1 : 2004 Identical

EN 326-1:1994 Wood-based panels - Sampling, cutting and inspection - Part 1: Sampling and cutting of test pieces and expression of test results
ISO 16000-3:2011 Indoor air — Part 3: Determination of formaldehyde and other carbonyl compounds in indoor air and test chamber air — Active sampling method
CR 213:1984 Particle boards - Determination of formaldehyde emission under specified conditions - Method called: formaldehyde emission method

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