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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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 1Supplemental information is given on indirect test methods (Annex B) and on measuring very volatile organic compounds (see informative Annex C).NOTE 2This 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.