EN 17416:2021

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-junij-2021
Steklo v gradbeništvu - Ocenjevanje sproščanja nevarnih snovi - Določevanje
emisij iz steklenih izdelkov v zrak v zaprtih prostorih
Glass in building - Assessment of relaease of dangerous substances - Determination of
emissions into indoor air from glass products
Glas im Bauwesen - Beurteilung der Freisetzung gefährlicher Stoffe - Bestimmung von
Emissionen in die Innenraumluft aus Glasprodukten
Verre dans la construction - Évaluation de l’émission de substances dangereuses -
Détermination des émissions par les produits verriers dans l’air intérieur
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17416:2021
ICS:
13.020.99 Drugi standardi v zvezi z Other standards related to
varstvom okolja environmental protection
13.040.40 Emisije nepremičnih virov Stationary source emissions
81.040.20 Steklo v gradbeništvu Glass in building
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 17416
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
March 2021
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 13.040.20; 81.040.20
English Version
Glass in building - Assessment of release of dangerous
substances - Determination of emissions into indoor air
from glass products
Verre dans la construction - Évaluation de l'émission Glas im Bauwesen - Beurteilung der Freisetzung
de substances dangereuses - Détermination des gefährlicher Stoffe - Bestimmung von Emissionen in
émissions par les produits verriers dans l'air intérieur die Innenraumluft aus Glasprodukten
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 8 February 2021.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations . 5
3.1 Terms and definitions . 5
3.2 Abbreviations . 5
4 Intended conditions of use, emission scenarios and European reference room . 6
4.1 Intended conditions of use and emission scenario . 6
4.1.1 Product description . 6
4.1.2 Mirrors, painted glass, and adhesive backed polymeric filmed glass . 6
4.1.3 Laminated glass . 6
4.1.4 Insulating glass unit . 7
4.2 Reference room and emission scenario . 8
4.2.1 General. 8
4.2.2 Dimensions and loading factors in the reference room. 8
5 Product sampling and transport to the laboratory . 8
5.1 General. 8
5.2 Preparation of a sampling plan and sampling strategy . 9
5.2.1 General. 9
5.2.2 As per EN 16516. Sampling approach . 9
5.2.3 Population and sub-population . 9
5.2.4 Size of samples . 9
5.2.5 Sampling location and moment . 10
6 Handling of product samples in the laboratory . 10
6.1 Preparation of the test specimen . 10
Annex A (informative) Glass products not covered by this standard . 12
Bibliography . 14

European foreword
This document (EN 17416:2021) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 129 “Glass in
building”, the secretariat of which is held by NBN.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2021, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by September 2021.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
This document provides specific rules for flat glass products used in buildings to support the assessment
of release of dangerous substances into indoor air.
This document aims at complementing the general rules established in EN 16516:2017+A1:2020, by
providing additional detailed rules on technical aspects specific to the glass products.
1 Scope
This document provides specific rules for the assessment of the release on dangerous substances from
glass products into indoor air of buildings in complement to the horizontal rules given in EN 16516.
This document addresses specifically products as mentioned in TC 129 Mandate - M135 Amendment
1 EN (2012), i.e. products covered by the following European Standards: EN 1036-2 and EN 16477-2 .
However, this document can also be applied to other glass products containing volatile organic
compounds (VOC) such as: EN 1279-5, EN 15755-1 and EN 14449. Glass products that do not contain
organic compounds are not in the scope of this document (see Annex A).
This document addresses the release of dangerous substances into indoor air from construction products,
although it can also be applied to glass products used in other applications such as furniture.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 16516:2017+A1:2020, Construction products: Assessment of release of dangerous substances -
Determination of emissions into indoor air
EN ISO 12543-1, Glass in building - Laminated glass and laminated safety glass - Part 1: Definitions and
description of component parts (ISO 12543-1)
EN ISO 12543-2, Glass in building - Laminated glass and laminated safety glass - Part 2: Laminated safety
glass (ISO 12543-2)
EN ISO 12543-3, Glass in building - Laminated glass and laminated safety glass - Part 3: Laminated glass
(ISO 12543-3)
EN ISO 16000-11, Indoor air - Part 11: Determination of the emission of volatile organic compounds from
building products and furnishing - Sampling, storage of samples and preparation of test specimens (ISO
16000-11)
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 16516 apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminological databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
• IEC Electropedia: available at http://www.electropedia.org/
• ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the following abbreviations apply.
VOC volatile organic compound
4 Intended conditions of use, emission scenarios and European reference room
4.1 Intended conditions of use and emission scenario
4.1.1 Product description
The glass that represent in general the main part of the glass product does not contain any VOC. Glass is
manufactured in furnaces where the raw materials are melted at a temperature above 1 500 °C and
therefore no organic compounds whatsoever are present within the glass itself. VOC in glass products are
generally found in added components such as paint, plastic film, sealant, glue, etc. Moreover the organic
containing component is rarely exposed directly to the indoor air but most likely placed against a hard
surface (e.g. wall, ceiling, floor, frame, etc.).
4.1.2 Mirrors, painted glass, and adhesive backed polymeric filmed glass
Mirrors (EN 1036-1), painted glass (EN 16477-1), adhesive backed polymeric filmed glass (EN 15755-1):
the component that is susceptible to release VOC's is applied on the back of the product on the entire
surface; it consists of paint and/or adhesive polymeric film (see Figure 1). During use, the face covered is
generally applied on to a hard surface such as a wall. Those products are used inside the building as
decorative wall covering; they rarely cover all four walls of a room but more generally two walls or less.

Key
1 glass
2 paint
3 adhesive polymeric film
Figure 1 — Illustration of a section of a painted glass or mirror with an adhesive backed
polymeric film
4.1.3 Laminated glass
Laminated glass consists of one sheet of glass with one or more sheets of glass and/or plastic glazing
sheet material joined together with one or more interlayers according to EN ISO 12543-1,
EN ISO 12543-2 and EN ISO 12543-3 (see Figure 2).
In the case one external part of the laminated product consists of a VOC containing material (e.g. plastic
glazing sheet material), the product shall be tested taking into account the specific intended application
(e.g. the plastic glazing sheet can be facing the interior).
The interlayer is generally made of organic compounds (e.g. polyvinyl butyral) and is susceptible to
releasing VOC's. Although, in most cases (see previous paragraph for exception) because the interlayer is
comprised between two glass panes the contact between the interlayer and the indoor air is limited to a
very small surface along the edge of the glass product. As laminated glass are usually placed into a frame,
there is no direct contact between the indoor air and the interlayer material. Those products are used in
insulating glass units (window) for façade (for safety or security purposes) and inside the building as
partition or balustrade. Generally, they cover two walls or less.
Key
1 glass
2 interlayer
Figure 2 — Illustration of a section of a laminated glass with two glass panes and one polymeric
interlayer
4.1.4 Insulating glass unit
Insulating glass units (EN 1279-1) are made of at least two panes of glass separated by spacers (see
Figure 3). One or both glass panes may be laminated glass. The inside cavity is filled with dry air or an
inert gas (usually Argon). The glass panes are held together to the spac
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