PREN 13419-1 : DRAFT 2002

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Symbols, units, definitions and abbreviations
   3.1 Symbols and units
   3.2 Definitions and abbreviations
4 Principle
5 Apparatus
   5.1 General
   5.2 Emission test chamber materials
   5.3 Air supply and mixing facilities
   5.4 Air tightness
   5.5 Air sampling devices
   5.6 Recovery and sink effects
   5.7 Equipment
6 Test conditions
   6.1 Temperature and relative humidity
   6.2 Supply air quality and background concentration
   6.3 Air velocity
   6.4 Area specific air flow rate and air exchange rate
7 Verification of the test conditions
   7.1 General
   7.2 Temperature and relative humidity control systems
   7.3 The test conditions in the emission test chamber
   7.4 Air exchange rate in the emission test chamber
   7.5 Emission test chamber air tightness
   7.6 Air velocity in the emission test chamber
   7.7 Efficiency of the internal emission test chamber air
        mixing
8 Test specimens
9 Emission test chamber preparation
10 Test method
   10.1 Background concentrations
   10.2 Test specimen location in the emission test chamber
   10.3 Time for measurements of test chamber air concentration
11 Calculation of area specific emission rates and expression of
   results
12 Test report
Annex A (normative) System for quality assurance/quality control
                      A.1 General
                      A.2 Project description
                      A.3 Data quality objectives/Acceptance criteria
                      A.4 QA/QC Approaches/Activities
                      A.5 QA/QC Audits
Annex B (informative) Examples of area specific air flow rates in a
                      model room
Annex C (informative) General description of an emission test chamber
Bibliography

Describes a general laboratory test method for determination of the area specific emission rate of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from newly produced building products under defined climate conditions.