PD CEN/TS 16516:2013

Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
4 Intended conditions of use, emission scenarios
   and European reference room
5 Product sampling and transport to the laboratory
6 Handling of product samples in the laboratory
7 Test chamber conditions
8 Determination of volatile organic compounds in
   test chamber air
9 Calculation of specific emission rates and
   expression of results at the reference room
10 Reporting for the horizontal reference method
11 Indirect methods
Annex A (informative) - Repeatability
Annex B (informative) - Examples of indirect
        methods (also called simplified, screening,
        secondary, derived or alternative methods)
Annex C (informative) - Information on very volatile
        organic compound (VVOC) testing
Annex D (informative) - Key concepts for product
        sampling
Annex E (informative) - Example of a form for
        the sampling report
Annex F (informative) - Example form for a chain
        of custody report
Annex G (informative) - Benzene artefact generation
        on Tenax
Annex H (informative) - Information on regulations
        concerning the emission into indoor air of
        dangerous substances from construction
        products
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Describes a horizontal reference method for the determination of emissions of regulated dangerous substances from construction products into indoor air.

This Technical Specification specifies a horizontal reference method for the determination of emissions of regulated dangerous substances from construction products into indoor air. This method is applicable to volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds, and volatile aldehydes. It is based on the use of a test chamber and subsequent analysis of the organic compounds by GC-MS or HPLC.

NOTE 1 Supplemental information is given on indirect test methods (Annex B) and on measuring very volatile organic compounds (see informative Annex C).

NOTE 2 This Technical Specification describes the overall procedure and makes use of existing standards mainly by normative reference, complemented when necessary with additional or modified normative requirements.