CEN/TS 17331:2019

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2019
Gradbeni proizvodi - Ocenjevanje sproščanja nevarnih snovi - Vsebnost organskih
snovi - Metode ekstrakcije in analize
Construction products - Assessment of release of dangerous substances - Content of
organic substances - Methods for extraction and analysis
Bauprodukte - Bewertung der Freisetzung von gefährlichen Stoffen - Gehalt an
organischen Stoffen - Extraktions- und Analyseverfahren
Produits de construction - Evaluation de l'émission de substances dangereuses - Teneur
en substances organiques - Méthodes d'extraction et d'analyse
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 17331:2019
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 17331
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
May 2019
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
ICS 91.100.01
English Version
Construction products: Assessment of release of
dangerous substances - Content of organic substances -
Methods for extraction and analysis
Produits de construction: Evaluation de l'émission de Bauprodukte: Bewertung der Freisetzung von
substances dangereuses - Teneur en substances gefährlichen Stoffen - Gehalt an organischen Stoffen -
organiques - Méthodes d'extraction et d'analyse Extraktions- und Analyseverfahren
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 11 February 2019 for provisional application.

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
submit their comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.

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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 . 7
5 Sample preparation . 8
6 Blank determination . 9
7 Interferences . 9
8 Selection of the suitable test method . 9
9 Expression of results . 11
10 Test report . 11
Annex A (informative) Validation of content of organic substances in construction products . 13
Annex B (informative) Overview of methods still under development and alternative
methods . 14
Bibliography . 16

European foreword
This document (CEN/TS 17331:2019) 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 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 organizations 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
This Technical Specification deals with the determination of the content of organic substances in
construction products.
Following an extended evaluation of available methods for content and eluate analysis in construction
products (CEN/TR 16045) it was concluded that existing methods for determining content of various
organic substances in soil, sludge and waste are applicable to construction products. The present
document therefore contains reference to such other standards for the substances of interest.
This Technical Specification is part of a modular horizontal approach and belongs to the analytical
step. An overview of all modules which belong to a chain of measurement, and the manner how
modules are selected is given in CEN/TR 16220 [1].
In the growing amount of product and sector oriented test methods it was recognized that many steps
in test procedures are or could be used in test procedures for many products, materials and sectors. It
was supposed that, by careful determination of these steps and selection of specific questions within
these steps, elements of the test procedure could be described in a way that can be used for all
materials and products or for all materials and products with certain specifications.
In this context a horizontal modular approach 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). A beneficial feature of this
approach is that “modules” can be replaced by better ones without jeopardizing the standard “chain”.
The use of modular horizontal standards implies the drawing of test schemes as well. Before executing
a test on a certain material or 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.
Further guidance on the applicability of specific test methods can be found in CEN/TR 16496 [2].
NOTE In Annex B, several methods are mentioned which are, to the current knowledge of
CEN/TC 351/WG 5 members, national standards or in the process of standardization (at European or national
level). Please inform the CEN/TC 351 secretariat if you know of other such standardization activities.
1 Scope
This document specifies existing methods for the determination of the content of specific organic
substances in construction products.
The following parameters are covered: BTEX, biocides, dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs, mineral
oil, nonylphenols, PAH, PCB, PCP, PBDE, and short-chain chlorinated paraffins.
NOTE 1 Methods still under development or available at national level only are listed in Annex B for PFOS,
PFOA, HBCD and EOX. The methods can be included in the normative text as soon as full EN standards are
available.
NOTE 2 Methods that have not been validated for construction products, because no suitable material was
available at the time of the robustness validation, only are listed in Annex B. This applies to organotin
compounds, phenols and phthalates.
The methods listed in this document come from different fields and are expected to be suitable for
organic substances in organic extracts from all types of constructions products.
The methods in this document are validated for the product types listed in Annex A.
NOTE 3 Construction products include, e.g. mineral-based products, bituminous products, wood-based
products, polymer-based products and metals. This document includes analytical methods for all matrices except
metals.
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 14039, Characterization of waste — Determination of hydrocarbon content in the range of C10 to
C40 by gas chromatography
CEN/TR 14823, Durability of wood and wood-based products — Quantitative determination of
pentachlorophenol in wood — Gas chromatographic method
EN 15637, Foods of plant origin — Determination of pesticide residues using LC-MS/MS following
methanol extraction and clean-up using diatomaceous earth
CEN/TR 16045:2010, Construction Products — Assessment of release of dangerous substances - Content
of regulated dangerous substances — Selection of analytical methods
EN 16167, Sludge, treated biowaste and soil — Determination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) by gas
chromatography with mass selective detection (GC-MS) and gas chromatography with electron-capture
detection (GC-ECD)
EN 16181, Soil, treated biowaste and sludge — Determination of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAH) by gas chromatography (GC) and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
CEN/TS 16182, Sludge treated biowaste and soil — Determination of nonylphenols (NP) and
nonylphenol-mono- and diethoxylates using gas chromatography with mass selective detection (GC-MS)
EN 16190, Soil, treated biowaste and sludge — Determination of dioxins and furans and dioxin-like
polychlorinated biphenyls by gas chromatography with high resolution mass selective detection (HR GC-
MS)
EN 16687:2015, Construction products — Assessment of release of dangerous substances —
Terminology
EN 17087, Construction products: Assessment of release of dangerous substances — Preparation of test
portions from the laboratory sample for testing of release and analysis of content
EN ISO 17294-1:2006, Water quality — Application of inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry
(ICP-MS) — Part 1: General guidelines (ISO 17294-1:2004)
EN ISO 18219, Leather — Determination of chlorinated hydrocarbons in leather — Chromatographic
method for short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) (ISO 18219)
EN ISO 22032, Water quality — Determination of selected polybrominated diphenyl ethers in sediment
and sewage sludge — Method using extraction and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (ISO 22032)
NEN 7331, Bitumen and bitumen containing materials — Determination of the content of polycyclic
aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylene (BTEX) — Gas
chromatographic method with mass-spectrometric detection (in English)
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
blank value
test result obtained by carrying out the test procedure in the absence of a test portion
Note 1 to entry: The blank value is expressed in the same units as for presenting the test results as usual for
that test.
[SOURCE: EN 16687:2015, 4.1.10]
3.2
extract
solution resulting from extraction of a sample with a solvent
[SOURCE: CEN/TR 16045:2010, 2.2.4]
3.3
extraction
dissolution of substances in a solvent for subsequent chemical analysis
Note 1 to entry: Extraction is usually done with an organic solvent to extract organic substances for chemical
analysis or for special analysis of inorganic substances.
[SOURCE: CEN/TR 16045:2010, 2.2.5]
3.4
laboratory sample
sample or subsample
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