CEN/TR 16098:2010

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Construction products - Assessment of release of dangerous substances - Concept of
horizontal testing procedures in support of requirements under the CPD
Bewertung der Freisetzung von gefährlichen Substanzen aus Bauprodukten -
Evaluierung von horizontalen Ansätzen zur Bewertung der möglichen Freisetzung von
gefährlichen Substanzen aus Bauprodukten im Rahmen von Anforderungen aus der
Bauproduktenrichtlinie
Produits de construction - Evaluation de l'émission de substances dangereuses -
Concept des méthodes d'essai horizontales à l'appui des exigences de la DPC
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 16098:2010
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.

TECHNICAL REPORT
CEN/TR 16098
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
November 2010
ICS 13.020.99; 91.100.01
English Version
Construction products: Assessment of release of dangerous
substances - Concept of horizontal testing procedures in support
of requirements under the CPD
Produits de construction - Evaluation de l'émission de Bewertung der Freisetzung von gefährlichen Substanzen
substances dangereuses - Concept des méthodes d'essai aus Bauprodukten - Evaluierung von horizontalen Ansätzen
horizontales à l'appui des exigences de la DPC zur Bewertung der möglichen Freisetzung von gefährlichen
Substanzen aus Bauprodukten im Rahmen von
Anforderungen aus der Bauproduktenrichtlinie

This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 7 September 2010. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 351.

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Contents Page
Foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 List of abbreviations . 4
3 Horizontal release/emission test procedures for the CPD: an overview . 5
3.1 Introduction . 5
3.2 Recommendations on testing procedures . 7
3.2.1 Release/emission tests . 7
3.2.2 Relevant products . 7
3.2.3 Clusters of products . 8
3.2.4 Measurement of content of dangerous substances . 9
3.2.5 Test programme . 9
3.3 Recommendations regarding the implementation of testing procedures . 12
3.3.1 Horizontal standards . 12
3.3.2 Adaptations for specific products . 12
3.3.3 Intended use conditions . 13
3.3.4 Implementation of tests for dangerous substances in product specifications . 14
3.3.5 Co-operation between CEN/TC 351 and product TCs . 15
3.3.6 Compatibility of testing schemes with existing AoC methods . 15
4 Horizontal release/emission tests established by CEN/TC 351 – Background for
methodology of horizontal leaching tests to determine the release of dangerous
substances from construction products to soil, surface water and groundwater . 16
4.1 Introduction and background . 16
4.2 Common release mechanisms and factors that control release . 16
4.3 Selection of the appropriate test methods . 17
4.3.1 General . 17
4.3.2 Principle of the dynamic surface leaching test (TS-2) . 20
4.3.3 Principle of the percolation test (TS-3) . 20
4.3.4 Principle of the metal plate test . 21
4.4 Release scenarios . 21
4.5 Conclusion . 22
5 Horizontal release/emission tests recommended by CEN/TC 351 – Background for
methodology of horizontal chamber tests to determine the emissions of dangerous
substances from construction products into indoor air . 23
5.1 Introduction and background . 23
5.2 Principles . 24
5.2.1 From product sample to test specimen . 24
5.2.2 Reference room and loading factor . 24
5.2.3 Test chamber operation . 25
5.2.4 Air sampling and analysis . 26
5.2.5 "Indirect" methods . 26
5.3 Conclusion . 26
6 Summary and general conclusions . 27
Annex A Product mandates and related CEN/TCs and EOTA WGs . 28
Bibliography . 33

Foreword
This document (CEN/TR 16098:2010) 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 [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
The European Construction Products Directive (CPD) [1] enables the free trade of construction products that
are fit for their intended use on the Single European Market. In addition to the requirements traditionally
embedded in construction law, such as stability, fire protection and safety in use, it specifically refers to
hygiene, health and the environment (Essential Requirement No. 3, "ER 3"). To implement ER 3, at the
beginning of the year 2005 the European Commission issued Mandate M/366 "Development of horizontal
standardised approaches relating to dangerous substances under the Construction Products Directive –
emissions to indoor air, soil, surface water and groundwater". The mandate envisages the development of
horizontal test and assessment methods by the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN), while the
specific requirements for construction products will still be defined nationally by the individual Member States.
This report has been drafted under the work item ´Technical Report 2 (TR 2) of the Business plan of
CEN/TC 351 in response to Mandate M/366 . This report describes a horizontal approach, which can be
applied to testing any substances and construction products covered by the Construction Products Directive
(CPD). It is anticipated that the methods and procedures described in the report will also fit into the
requirements of the future Construction Products Regulation [2], although this issue is outside the scope of
this report .
To assess the feasibility of a common horizontal approach for testing emissions from construction products,
the report investigates in general terms the range of construction products covered by the CPD, their intended
uses, the state of the art of the relevant test procedures, and the report also makes proposals on how to fit this
knowledge into a testing structure. This report addresses release of regulated dangerous substances to soil,
surface water and groundwater (excluding drinking water as it is addressed elsewhere) and emission of
regulated dangerous substances into indoor air. It takes into account relevant information that had become
available by the end of 2009 through the activities in the working groups and task groups of CEN/TC 351 as
well as the guidance provided by the European Commission.
This document is intended to present to a wider public, including the product TCs, the EC and the SCC, a
general overview of the results achieved so far in CEN/TC 351 concerning horizontal testing for ER3 and the
context of this work under M/366. The document describes broadly, how ER3 can be implemented under the
CPD in future. Background information to this Technical Report is given in a reference [4]. Another Technical
Report (TR 4, WI 00351004) commissioned under M/366 will give more detailed guidance for the selection
and integration of the recommended horizontal product testing protocols on dangerous substances into hEN
and ETAs. At the moment not all details of the implementation concept have yet been addressed in
CEN/TC 351. The remaining questions can only be successfully addressed after the validation stage.
In cases where in the text reference is made to "Product TCs", also EOTA WG’s are meant where appropriate.

See CEN/TC 351 N 0026 and N 0022 (available in Internet under:
http://www2.nen.nl/cmsprod/groups/public/documents/bestand/223307.pdf).
See CEN/TC 351 N 004.
rev
See RESOLUTION 73 taken by CEN/TC 351 (CEN/TC 351 N 0151 ).
Subject: Scope of CEN/TC 351 work in relation to CPD.
CEN/TC 351 thanks the European Commission for confirmation that the scope of the CEN/TC 351 work programme
should only cover the existing CPD and the in-use phase of construction products.
The decision was taken by unanimity.
1 Scope
This Technical Report (TR), taking into account the state of the art in the Member States, identifies the role of
testing in the assessment of construction products in view of possible emissions and makes recommendations
on the testing procedures. This Technical Report reviews in accordance with the experience already gained,
the basis for deciding whether the use of horizontal test method standards for construction products is
practicable and/or necessary in order to implement obligations arising from the Construction Products
Directive (CPD).
The time limit for all information CEN/TC 351/TG 2 has been able to consider is set to be 31 December 2009.
This Technical Report provides recommendations for complete testing procedures in the overall framework of
the CPD according to the methods for the Attestation of Conformity (AoC).
2 List of abbreviations
In addition to the terms and definitions listed in CEN/TC 351 N 0218 (under development), in this document
the following abbreviations are used.
AoC Attestation of Conformity
CEN Comité Européen de Normalisation (European Committee for Standardization)
CEN/TC CEN Technical Committee
CGLT Compacted Granular Leach test
CPD Construction Products Directive
DNPH 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine
DOM Dissolved Organic Matter
ER 3 Essential Requirement 3 "Hygiene, health and the Environment" of the CPD
ETA European Technica
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