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M/388 - PCBs from stationary

Standardisation Mandate to CEN for Standard Measuring methods for the determination of dioxin-like PCBs from stationary sources

Mandate M/388 authorizes CEN to develop standardized measuring methods for determining dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) emitted from stationary sources. The mandate aims to establish consistent, reliable testing protocols to assess PCB pollution, supporting regulatory monitoring and environmental protection efforts. This standardization will facilitate accurate measurement and reporting, ensuring comparability of data across member states and enhancing the control of hazardous emissions from fixed installations. The decision addresses the approval status of the mandate, referenced by resolution CEN/BT C022/2006.

Purpose

The mandate M/388 is focused on developing standardized measuring methods for the determination of dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) emitted from stationary sources. This aims to harmonize testing procedures to ensure consistent and reliable measurement of these harmful pollutants across the European Union.

Standardisation request

The mandate requests the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) to create standards specifically targeting measurement techniques for dioxin-like PCBs originating from stationary sources such as industrial facilities and power plants. These standards should define methods that are accurate, reproducible, and suitable for regulatory compliance monitoring.

Expected deliverables

  • Development of standardized measuring methods for detecting and quantifying dioxin-like PCBs in emissions from stationary sources.
  • Documentation outlining the procedures, instrumentation, and quality assurance criteria for the measurement techniques.
  • Standards suitable for adoption and implementation by EU member states to ensure uniform monitoring and reporting.

Context

PCBs are toxic chemical compounds previously used in various industrial applications and are known environmental pollutants with significant health risks. Dioxin-like PCBs are particularly hazardous due to their persistence and bioaccumulative properties. Monitoring emissions from stationary sources is essential to enforce environmental regulations and reduce human exposure. The establishment of harmonized measurement standards supports EU environmental policy and compliance with international protocols on persistent organic pollutants (POPs).

The mandate was approved under Resolution CEN/BT C022/2006, reflecting the EU’s commitment to addressing PCB pollution through standardized scientific methods.

The mandate covers standardisation of measuring methods for determining dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) emissions from stationary sources. It focuses on environmental monitoring related to pollutants released by fixed installations or facilities.

General Information

Organization
CEN - CEN European Committee for Standardization
Status
Confirmed
Resolution Reference
CEN/BT C022/2006
Resolution Date
05-Jun-2006
Type Of Decision
(Dis-)Approval of mandate
Standardization Organization
ICS
Technical Committee
Directive
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SIST
SIST EN 1948-4:2011(Main)
Stationary source emissions - Determination of the mass concentration of PCDDs/PCDFs and dioxin-like PCBs - Part 4: Sampling and analysis of dioxin-like PCBs
EN 1948-4:2010

This European Standard specifies sampling from stationary sources, extraction, clean-up, identification and quantification procedures of the dioxin-like PCBs. The procedure described lays down requirements to measure the PCB congeners given in Annex A (see Table A.1). It is applicable to the 12 non- and mono-ortho PCB designated by the WHO. It is optimised to measure PCB concentrations of about 0,01 ng WHO-TEQPCB/m3.
In addition to the 12 non- and mono-ortho-PCB the present document is also applicable to measure further PCB-congeners like the "marker PCB" 28, 52, 101, 138, 153, 180 (see Annex F).
This document specifies a framework of quality control requirements which should be fulfilled by any PCB sampling, extraction, clean-up, identification and quantification methods to be applied.
As a result of their similar chemical behaviour PCBs, as shown in the validation campaign, can be sampled from stationary sources together with the PCDDs/PCDFs. Therefore, it is possible to measure PCBs together with PCDDs/PCDFs by applying EN 1948-1, -2, -3 and -4. The complete sampling procedure is described in EN 1948-1. Each of the three sampling methods of EN 1948-1 can be combined with the methods described in this document to complete the measurement procedure. EN 1948-1 is an integral part of the complete measurement procedure and is necessary for the determination of PCBs.
The analyses of the following PCB congeners is described in this European Standard and is validated in the validation campaign:
a)   Non-ortho substituted PCBs
1)   3,3’,4,4’-TeCB(77)
2)   3,4,4’,5-TeCB (81)
3)   3,3’,4,4’,5-PeCB (126)
4)   3,3’,4,4’,5,5’-HxCB (169)
b)   Mono-ortho substituted PCBs
1)   2,3,3’,4,4’-PeCB (105)
2)   2,3,4,4’,5-PeCB (114)
3)   2,3’,4,4’,5-PeCB (118)
4)   2’,3,4,4’,5-PeCB (123)
5)   2,3,3’,4,4’,5-HxCB (156)
6)   2,3,3’,4,4’,5’-HxCB (157)
7)   2,3’,4,4’,5,5’-HxCB (167)
8)   2,3,3’,4,4’,5,5’-HpCB (189)
c)   Marker PCBs
1)   2,4,4'- TriCB (28)
2)   2,2',5,5'-TeCB (52)
3)   2,2',4,5,5'- PeCB

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CEN
EN 1948-4:2010(Main)
Stationary source emissions - Determination of the mass concentration of PCDDs/PCDFs and dioxin-like PCBs - Part 4: Sampling and analysis of dioxin-like PCBs
SIST EN 1948-4:2011

This European Standard specifies sampling from stationary sources, extraction, clean-up, identification and quantification procedures of the dioxin-like PCBs. The procedure described lays down requirements to measure the PCB congeners given in Annex A (see Table A.1). It is applicable to the 12 non- and mono-ortho PCB designated by the WHO. It is optimised to measure PCB concentrations of about 0,01 ng WHO-TEQPCB/m3.
In addition to the 12 non- and mono-ortho-PCB the present document is also applicable to measure further PCB-congeners like the "marker PCB" 28, 52, 101, 138, 153, 180 (see Annex F).
This document specifies a framework of quality control requirements which should be fulfilled by any PCB sampling, extraction, clean-up, identification and quantification methods to be applied.
As a result of their similar chemical behaviour PCBs, as shown in the validation campaign, can be sampled from stationary sources together with the PCDDs/PCDFs. Therefore, it is possible to measure PCBs together with PCDDs/PCDFs by applying EN 1948-1, -2, -3 and -4. The complete sampling procedure is described in EN 1948-1. Each of the three sampling methods of EN 1948-1 can be combined with the methods described in this document to complete the measurement procedure. EN 1948-1 is an integral part of the complete measurement procedure and is necessary for the determination of PCBs.
The analyses of the following PCB congeners is described in this European Standard and is validated in the validation campaign:
a)   Non-ortho substituted PCBs
1)   3,3’,4,4’-TeCB(77)
2)   3,4,4’,5-TeCB (81)
3)   3,3’,4,4’,5-PeCB (126)
4)   3,3’,4,4’,5,5’-HxCB (169)
b)   Mono-ortho substituted PCBs
1)   2,3,3’,4,4’-PeCB (105)
2)   2,3,4,4’,5-PeCB (114)
3)   2,3’,4,4’,5-PeCB (118)
4)   2’,3,4,4’,5-PeCB (123)
5)   2,3,3’,4,4’,5-HxCB (156)
6)   2,3,3’,4,4’,5’-HxCB (157)
7)   2,3’,4,4’,5,5’-HxCB (167)
8)   2,3,3’,4,4’,5,5’-HpCB (189)
c)   Marker PCBs
1)   2,4,4'- TriCB (28)
2)   2,2',5,5'-TeCB (52)
3)   2,2',4,5,5'- PeCB

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SIST
SIST-TS CEN/TS 1948-4:2008(Main)
Stationary source emissions - Determination of the mass concentration of PCDDs/PCDFs and dioxin-like PCBs - Part 4: Sampling and analysis of dioxin-like PCBs
CEN/TS 1948-4:2007

This document specifies sampling from stationary sources, extraction, clean-up, identification and quantification procedures of the dioxin-like PCBs. The procedure described lays down requirements to measure the PCB congeners given in Annex A (see Table A.1). It is applicable to the twelve non- and mono-ortho PCB designated by the WHO. It is optimised to measure PCB concentrations in the range of 0,01 ng WHO-TEQPCB/m3.
In addition to the 12 non- and mono-ortho-PCB the present document is also applicable to measure further PCB-congeners like the so-called “marker PCB” 28, 52, 101, 138, 153, 180 (see Annex D).
This document specifies a framework of quality control requirements which have to be fulfilled by any PCB sampling, extraction, clean-up, identification and quantification methods to be applied.
It is assumed that due to their similar chemical behaviour PCBs may be sampled from stationary sources together with the PCDDs/PCDFs by the same methods. The complete sampling procedure is described in the EN 1948-1. Each of the three sampling methods of EN 1948-1 can be combined with the methods described in this document to complete the measurement procedure. EN 1948-1 is an integral part of the complete measurement procedure and is necessary for the determination of PCBs.
In addition it is possible to measure PCBs together with PCDDs/PCDFs by applying EN 1948 Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and CEN/TS 1948 Part 4.

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CEN
CEN/TS 1948-4:2007(Main)
Stationary source emissions - Determination of the mass concentration of PCDDs/PCDFs and dioxin-like PCBs - Part 4: Sampling and analysis of dioxin-like PCBs
SIST-TS CEN/TS 1948-4:2008

This document specifies sampling from stationary sources, extraction, clean-up, identification and quantification procedures of the dioxin-like PCBs. The procedure described lays down requirements to measure the PCB congeners given in Annex A (see Table A.1). It is applicable to the twelve non- and mono-ortho PCB designated by the WHO. It is optimised to measure PCB concentrations in the range of 0,01 ng WHO-TEQPCB/m3.
In addition to the 12 non- and mono-ortho-PCB the present document is also applicable to measure further PCB-congeners like the so-called “marker PCB” 28, 52, 101, 138, 153, 180 (see Annex D).
This document specifies a framework of quality control requirements which have to be fulfilled by any PCB sampling, extraction, clean-up, identification and quantification methods to be applied.
It is assumed that due to their similar chemical behaviour PCBs may be sampled from stationary sources together with the PCDDs/PCDFs by the same methods. The complete sampling procedure is described in the EN 1948-1. Each of the three sampling methods of EN 1948-1 can be combined with the methods described in this document to complete the measurement procedure. EN 1948-1 is an integral part of the complete measurement procedure and is necessary for the determination of PCBs.
In addition it is possible to measure PCBs together with PCDDs/PCDFs by applying EN 1948 Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and CEN/TS 1948 Part 4.

  • Technical specification
    41 pages
    English language
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Frequently Asked Questions

A European Standardization Mandate is a formal request from the European Commission to the European Standardization Organizations (CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI) to develop European standards (ENs) in support of EU legislation and policies. Mandates are issued under Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and help ensure that products and services meet the essential requirements set out in EU directives and regulations.

M/388 is a European Standardization Mandate titled "Standardisation Mandate to CEN for Standard Measuring methods for the determination of dioxin-like PCBs from stationary sources". Standardisation Mandate to CEN for Standard Measuring methods for the determination of dioxin-like PCBs from stationary sources There are 4 standards developed under this mandate.

Standards developed in response to a mandate and cited in the Official Journal of the European Union become "harmonized standards". Products manufactured in compliance with harmonized standards benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation, facilitating CE marking and market access across the European Economic Area.