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Construction products- Assessment of release of dangerous substances - Content of
inorganic substances - Methods for analysis of aqua regia digests
Bauprodukte - Bewertung der Freisetzung von gefährlichen Stoffen - Gehalt an
anorganischen Stoffen - Verfahren zur Analyse von Königswasseraufschlusslösungen
Produits de construction- Evaluation de l'émission de substances dangereuses -
Contenu des substances inorganiques - Méthodes d’analyse des digestats d’eau régale
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 17201:2018+AC:2018
ICS:
13.020.99 Drugi standardi v zvezi z Other standards related to
varstvom okolja environmental protection
91.100.01 Gradbeni materiali na Construction materials in
splošno general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

CEN/TS 17201:2018+AC
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
December 2018
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
ICS 91.100.01 Supersedes CEN/TS 17201:2018
English Version
Construction products: Assessment of release of
dangerous substances - Content of inorganic substances -
Methods for analysis of aqua regia digests
Produits de construction: Evaluation de l'émission de Bauprodukte: Bewertung der Freisetzung von
substances dangereuses - Contenu des substances gefährlichen Stoffen - Gehalt an anorganischen Stoffen
inorganiques - Méthodes d'analyse des digestats d'eau - Verfahren zur Analyse von
régale Königswasseraufschlusslösungen
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 23 March 2018 for provisional application and includes
Corrigendum issued by CEN on 19 December 2018.

The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Abbreviations . 8
5 Sample pre-treatment . 8
6 Selection of suitable analytical test method . 8
6.1 Table of test methods . 8
6.2 General validation information . 8
6.3 Content in mg/kg . 9
7 Method performance . 10
8 Expression of results . 10
9 Test report . 10
10 Test report . 10
11 Test performance . 11
Annex A (informative) Summary of validation results for other matrices . 12
A.1 General . 12
A.2 Interlaboratory studies . 12
A.2.1 Results of the interlaboratory study for EN 13346 . 12
A.2.2 Results of the interlaboratory study for EN 13650 . 14
A.2.3 Results of the interlaboratory study for EN 13657 . 15
A.2.4 Background information in the interlaboratory study for EN 16174 . 17
Annex B (informative) Indicative values for MDL . 21
Bibliography . 22

European foreword
This document (CEN/TS 17201:2018+AC:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee
CEN/TC 351 “Construction Products - Assessment of release of dangerous substances”, the secretariat
of which is held by NEN.
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.
This document supersedes CEN/TS 17201:2018.
This document includes the corrigendum 1 which replaces the reference to CEN/TS 17195 with
CEN/TS 17196 in Clause 2 and Clause 5.
The start and finish of text introduced or altered by corrigendum is indicated in the text by tags ˜™
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Introduction
Following an extended evaluation of available methods for content analysis in construction products
(CEN/TR 16045, [1]) it was concluded that eluate analysis methods are very similar to analytical
methods used to determine content after digestion of a solid matrix.
This document has a similar structure as CEN/TS 17195 Construction products: Assessment of release of
dangerous substances – Analysis of inorganic substances in eluates.
This Technical Specification is part of a modular horizontal approach which was adopted in
CEN/TC 351. 'Horizontal' means that the methods can be used for a wide range of materials
and products with certain properties. 'Modular' means that a test standard developed in this approach
concerns a specific step in assessing a property and not the whole chain of measurement
(from sampling to analyses). Beneficial features of this approach are that modules can be replaced by
better ones without jeopardizing the standard chain and duplication of work of in different Technical
Committees for Products can be avoided as far as possible. Similar standards have been developed
for content determination in different types of matrices, see Annex A.
The modules that relate to the standards developed in CEN/TC 351 are specified in CEN/TR 16220 [2],
which distinguishes between the modules. This Technical Specification belongs to the analytical step.
The use of modular horizontal standards implies the drawing of test schemes as well. Before executing a
test on a certain construction product to determine certain characteristics it is necessary to draw up a
protocol in which the adequate modules are selected and together form the basis for the entire
test procedure.
1 Scope
This Technical Specification specifies analytical methods for the determination of major, minor
and trace elements in aqua regia digests of construction products. It refers to the following 67 elements:
Aluminium (Al), antimony (Sb), arsenic (As), barium (Ba), beryllium (Be), bismuth (Bi), boron (B),
cadmium (Cd), calcium (Ca), cerium (Ce), cesium (Cs), chromium (Cr), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu),
dysprosium (Dy), erbium (Er), europium (Eu), gadolinium (Gd), gallium (Ga), germanium (Ge),
gold (Au), hafnium (Hf), holmium (Ho), indium (In), iridium (Ir), iron (Fe), lanthanum (La), lead (Pb),
lithium (Li), lutetium (Lu), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn), mercury (Hg), molybdenum (Mo),
neodymium (Nd), nickel (Ni), palladium (Pd), phosphorus (P), platinum (Pt), potassium (K),
praseodymium (Pr), rubidium (Rb), rhenium (Re), rhodium (Rh), ruthenium (Ru), samarium (Sm),
scandium (Sc), selenium (Se), silicon (Si), silver (Ag), sodium (Na), strontium (Sr), sulphur (S),
tellurium (Te), terbium (Tb), thallium (Tl), thorium (Th), thulium (Tm), tin (Sn), titanium (Ti),
tungsten (W), uranium (U), vanadium (V), ytterbium (Yb), yttrium (Y), zinc (Zn), and zirconium (Zr.
The methods in this Technical Specification are applicable to construction products.
NOTE Construction products include e.g. mineral-based products (S); bituminous products (B); metals (M);
wood-based products (W); plastics and rubbers (P); sealants and adhesives (A); paints and coatings (C), see also
CEN/TR 16045 [1].
The selection of analytical methods to be applied is based on the required sensitivity of the method,
which is provided for all combinations of substance and analytical procedure.
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 17087:— , Construction products: Assessment of release of dangerous substances — Preparation of
test portions from the laboratory sample for analysis of eluates and digests
˜CEN/TS 17196™, Construction products: Assessment of release of dangerous substances — Digestion
by aqua regia for subsequent analysis of inorganic substances
CEN/TS 17197, Construction products: Assessment of release of dangerous substances — Analysis of
inorganic substances in digests and eluates — Analysis by Inductively Coupled Plasma — Optical Emission
Spectrometry (ICP-OES)
CEN/TS 17200, Construction products: Assessment of release of dangerous substances — Analysis of
inorganic substances in digests and eluates — Analysis by Inductively Coupled Plasma — Mass
Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
EN ISO 5667-3, Water quality — Sampling — Part 3: Preservation and handling of water samples (ISO
5667-3)
EN ISO 11969:1996, Water quality — Determination of arsenic — Atomic absorption spectrometric
method (hydride technique) (ISO 11969:1996)

Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: prEN 17087:2017.
EN ISO 12846:2012, Water quality — Determination of mercury — Method using atomic absorption
spectrometry (AAS) with and without enrichment (ISO 12846:2012)
EN ISO 15586:2003, Water quality — Determination of trace elements using atomic absorption
spectrometry with graphite furnace (ISO 15586:2003)
EN ISO/IEC 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
(ISO/IEC 17025)
EN ISO 17852:2008, Water quality — Determination of mercury — Method using atomic fluorescence
spectrometry (ISO 17852:2006)
ISO 17378-1:2014, Water quality — Determination of arsenic and antimony — Part 1: Method using
hydride generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry (HG-AFS)
ISO 17378-2:2014, Water quality — Determination of arsenic and antimony — Part 2: Method using
hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry (HG-AAS)
ISO/TS 13530, Water quality — Guidance on analytical quality control for chemical and physicochemical
water analysis
ISO/TS 17379-1:2013, Water quality — Determination of selenium — Part 1: Method using hydride
generation atomic fluorescence spectrometry (HG-AFS)
ISO/TS 17379-2:2013, Water quality — Determination of selenium — Part 2: Method using hydride
generation atomic absorption spectrometry (HG-AAS)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions 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 http://www.iso.org/obp
3.1
digest
solution resulting from acid digestion of a sample
[SOURCE: EN 16687:2015, 3.2.8]
3.2
digestion
mineralization of the organic matter of a sample and dissolution of its mineral part (as completely as
possible) when reacted with a reagent mixture
Note 1 to entry: Usually done with a strong, concentrated acid like aqua regia or nitric acid to dissolve inorganic
substances for chemical analysis.
[SOURCE: EN 16687:2015, 3.2.9]
3.3
laboratory sample
sample or subsample(s) sent to or received by the laboratory
Note 1 to entry: When the laboratory sample is further prepared by subdividing, mixing, diluting, etc.
or by combinations of these operations, the result is the test sample. When no preparation of the laboratory
sample is required, the laboratory sample is the test sample. A test portion is removed from the test sample for the
performance of the test/ analysis.
Note 2 to entry The laboratory sample is the final sample from the point of view of sample collection but it is
the initial sample from the point of view of the laboratory.
[SOURCE: EN 16687:2015, 3.2.1]
3.4
method detection limit
MDL
smallest analyte concentration that can be detected with a specified analytical method including sample
preparation with a defined statistical probability
Note 1 to entry: Usually determined by three times the repeatability standard deviation (3 × Sr) calculated from
multiple measurements (n > 8) on different days and in different matrix solutions which contain a low analyte
concentration.
[SOURCE: EN 16687:2015, 4.1.12]
3.5
sample
portion of material selected from a larger quantity of material
Note 1 to entry The manner of selection of the sample should be described in a sampling plan.
Note 2 to entry: The term “sample” is often accompanied by a prefix (e.g. laboratory sample, test sample)
specifying the type of sample and/or the specific step in the sampling process to which the obtained material
relates.
[SOURCE: EN 16687:2015, 3.1.5]
3.6
test portion
analytical portion
amount of the test sample taken for testing/analysis purposes, usually of known weight or volume
EXAMPLE 1 A bag of aggregates is delivered to the laboratory (the laboratory sample). For test purposes a
certain amount of the aggregate is dried, the result is the test sample. Afterwards the column for a percolation test
is filled with a test portion of dried aggregate.
EXAMPLE 2 A piece of flooring is delivered to the laboratory (the laboratory sample). For the purpose of
digestion a certain amount is size reduced, the result is the test sample. From the size-reduced test sample a test
portion is taken to execute the digestion. If the digest is to be analyzed afterwards e.g. by ICP-MS, the whole
amount of the digest is the laboratory sample again, after any further treatment (e.g. dilution) results the test
sample and the amount taken for the analytical procedure the test portion.
[SOURCE: EN 16687:2015, 3.2.3]
3.7
test sample
analytical sample
sample, prepared from the laboratory sample, from which test portions are removed for testing or for
analysis
[SOURCE: EN 16687:2015, 3.2.2]
4 Abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the following abbreviations apply.
CV-AAS Cold vapour atomic absorption spectrometry
CV-AFS Cold vapour atomic fluorescence spectrometry
GF-AAS Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry
HG-AAS Hydride generation atomic absorption spectrometry
ICP Inductively coupled plasma
MDL Method detection limit (limit of detection)
MS Mass spectrometry
OES Optical emission spectrometry
5 Sample pre-treatment
The digestion of the construction products is executed according to ˜CEN/TS 17196™.
The laboratory sample as obtained from sampling as specified in product specific requirements
complemented with requirements as set out in CEN/TR 16220 [2], shall be prepared for digestion
according to the specifications provided in the aqua regia digestion method ˜CEN/TS 17196™.
If necessary apply sample pre-treatment as specified in EN 17087:— .
Split the digest in an adequate number of test portions for different chemical analyses and preserve
them according to the requirements in EN ISO 5667-3.
6 Selection of suitable analytical test method
6.1 Table of test methods
The digest resulting from the aqua regia digestion is analysed for the substances of interest by selecting
the appropriate standardized test method listed in Table 1 according to the concentration range
of the parameter of interest, regulatory requirements, the expected interferences and the precision
needed.
For analytical quality control purposes ISO/TS 13530 and EN ISO/IEC 17025 shall be considered.
6.2 General validation information
A selection of the test methods listed in Table 1 will be validated by CEN/TC 351 in an interlaboratory
trial for a limited number of construction product matrices. Their suitability for other construction
product digests shall be checked in the laboratory performing the analysis.
It is pointed out that the standardized test methods listed in Table 1 have primarily been developed for
the analysis of water samples. Most of them were validated by CEN/TC 223, CEN/TC 292 and
CEN/TC 308 in interlaboratory trials for a limited number of digests from various matrices. The
validation data on these other matrices obtained in the evaluation of the analytical performance of
laboratories are given in Annex A.

Under preparation. Stage at the time of publication: prEN 17087:2017.
If the methods referred to in Table 1 are found to be inappropriate by reason of, for example, detection
limits, repeatability or interferences, other methods validated for water analysis may be used. Their
suitability for construction product eluates shall be checked in the laboratory performing the analysis.
The reason for the deviation shall be stated in the test report.
Indicative values for MDL are listed in Table B.1 in Annex B. The values for MDL as listed in Annex B are
indicative values in the sense that they are not to be used as sole guideline to select between methods to
be applied. An actual MDL will depend on the equipment, matrix properties, interferences, and
laboratory experience. Detection limits also depend on the amount of sample processed. If based on
better precision for the listed methods another MDL is chosen than the MDL that would result from
applying the tabulated values, this shall be mentioned in the test report.
Table 1 — Substances and test methods for digests
Parameter Test method Method type
Major, minor and trace elements
Ag, Al, As, B, Ba, Be, Bi, Ca, Cd, Ce,
Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, K, La, Li, Mg, Mn,
Mo, Na, Nd, Ni, P, Pb, Pr, Total S, Sb, CEN/TS 17197 ICP-OES
Sc, Se, Si, Sm, Sn, Sr, Te, Th, Ti, Tl, U,
V, W, Zn and Zr
Ag, Al, As, Au, Ba, Be, Bi, B, Cd, Ce,
Ca, Cr, Co, Cs, Cu, Dy, Er, Eu, Fe, Ga,
Gd, Ge, Hf, Hg, Ho, In, Ir, K, La, Li,
Lu, Mg, Mo, Mn, Na, Nd, Ni, P, Pb, CEN/TS 17200 ICP-MS
Pd, Pr, Pt, Rb, Re, Rh, Ru, Total S,
Sb, Sc, Se, Si, Sm, Sn, Sr, Tb, Te, Th,
Ti, Tl, Tm,
...