EN ISO 17895:2024

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2025
Nadomešča:
SIST EN ISO 17895:2005
Barve in laki - Določanje hlapnih organskih spojin (VOC) - Metoda plinske
kromatografije s "headspace" injiciranjem za določanje hlapnih organskih spojin
(ISO 17895:2024)
Paints and varnishes - Determination of volatile organic compound (VOC) - Gas-
chromatographic method with headspace injection for VOC determination (ISO
17895:2024)
Beschichtungsstoffe - Bestimmung des Gehaltes an flüchtigen organischen
Verbindungen (VOC) - Gaschromatographisches Verfahren mit Dampfrauminjektion zur
Bestimmung des Gehaltes an flüchtigen organischen Verbindungen (ISO 17895:2024)
Peintures et vernis - Détermination de la teneur en composés organiques volatils (COV)
- Méthode par chromatographie en phase gazeuse avec injection dans l'espace de tête
pour la détermination des COV (ISO 17895:2024)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 17895:2024
ICS:
71.040.50 Fizikalnokemijske analitske Physicochemical methods of
metode analysis
87.040 Barve in laki Paints and varnishes
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN ISO 17895
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
August 2024
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 87.040 Supersedes EN ISO 17895:2005
English Version
Paints and varnishes - Determination of volatile organic
compound (VOC) - Gas-chromatographic method with
headspace injection for VOC determination (ISO
17895:2024)
Peintures et vernis - Détermination de la teneur en Beschichtungsstoffe - Bestimmung des Gehaltes an
composés organiques volatils (COV) - Méthode par flüchtigen organischen Verbindungen in
chromatographie en phase gazeuse avec injection dans wasserverdünnbaren Dispersionsfarben (In-can VOC)
l'espace de tête pour la détermination des COV (ISO (ISO 17895:2024)
17895:2024)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 3 August 2024.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3

European foreword
This document (EN ISO 17895:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 35 "Paints and
varnishes" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 139 “Paints and varnishes” the
secretariat of which is held by DIN.
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 February 2025, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by February 2025.
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 EN ISO 17895:2005.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards
body/national committee. A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations 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, Türkiye and the
United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 17895:2024 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 17895:2024 without any modification.

International
Standard
ISO 17895
Second edition
Paints and varnishes —
2024-08
Determination of volatile
organic compound (VOC) — Gas-
chromatographic method with
headspace injection for VOC
determination
Peintures et vernis — Détermination de la teneur en composés
organiques volatils (COV) — Méthode par chromatographie
en phase gazeuse avec injection dans l'espace de tête pour la
détermination des COV
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ISO 17895:2024(en)
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ISO 17895:2024(en)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Principle . 3
5 Required information . 3
6 Apparatus . 3
7 Reagents . 5
8 Procedure . 6
8.1 Number of determinations .6
8.2 Sample preparation .6
8.2.1 General .6
8.2.2 Dilution of original sample .6
8.2.3 Preparation of test samples for analysis without multiple standard additions .6
8.2.4 Preparation of test samples for analysis with multiple standard additions .6
8.3 Analysis .7
8.3.1 General .7
8.3.2 Headspace injector .7
8.3.3 Gas chromatograph .7
8.3.4 Determination of integration end point .8
9 Ev a luat ion . 8
10 Calculation . 9
10.1 General .9
10.2 Method 1: VOC content, as a percentage by mass, of the product “ready for use” .9
10.3 Method 2: VOC content, in grams per litre, of the product “ready for use” .10
11 Precision .11
11.1 General .11
11.2 Repeatability limit, r .11
11.3 Reproducibility limit, R . 12
12 Test report .12
Annex A (informative) Gas chromatogram of the reference compound mixture and tetradecane .13
Bibliography . 14

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ISO 17895:2024(en)
Foreword
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between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement).
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 17895:2005), which has been technically
revised.
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— used methods have been further specified;
— normative references have been updated.
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International Standard ISO 17895:2024(en)
Paints and varnishes — Determination of volatile organic
compound (VOC) — Gas-chromatographic method with
headspace injection for VOC determination
WARNING — The use of this document can involve hazardous materials, operations and equipment.
This document does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is
the responsibility of users of this document to take appropriate measures to ensure the safety and
health of personnel prior to the application of the document, and to determine the applicability of
any other restrictions for this purpose.
1 Scope
This document specifies the sampling and testing of low volatile organic compound (VOC) coating
materials and their raw materials. In particular, this document specifies a gas-chromatographic method to
quantitatively determine the VOC content (i.e. the content of organic compounds with boiling points up to
250 °C) under standard conditions (101,325 kPa). It is applicable to VOC contents between 0,01 % and 0,1 %
by mass.
This document does not apply to the determination of the semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC) content,
which is covered in ISO 11890-2.
This document does not apply to volatile organic and volatile inorganic compounds that cannot be
determined by gas chromatography.
The procedure for identifying the appropriate method for the determination of VOC content and the SVOC
content of coating materials and their raw materials is described in ISO/TR 5601.
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.
ISO 2811-1, Paints and varnishes — Determination of density — Part 1: Pycnometer method
ISO 2811-2, Paints and varnishes — Determination of density — Part 2: Immersed body (plummet) method
ISO 2811-3, Paints and varnishes — Determination of density — Part 3: Oscillation method
ISO 2811-4, Paints and varnishes — Determination of density — Part 4: Pressure cup method
ISO 3696, Water for analytical laboratory use — Specification and test methods
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https:// www .iso .org/ obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https:// www .electropedia .org/

ISO 17895:2024(en)
3.1
volatile organic compound
VOC
organic liquid and/or solid that evaporates spontaneously at the prevailing temperature and pressure of the
atmosphere with which it is in contact
Note 1 to entry: As to current usage of the term VOC in the field of coating materials (3.9), see volatile organic compound
content (3.3).
Note 2 to entry: Under US government legislation, the term VOC is restricted solely to those compounds that are
photochemically active in the atmosphere (see ASTM D3960). Any other compound is then defined as being an exempt
compound.
[SOURCE: ISO 4618:2023, 3.266, modified — Note 3 to entry has been removed.]
3.2
semi-volatile organic compound
SVOC
organic liquid and/or solid that evaporates spontaneously but slower in comparison to VOC at the prevailing
temperature and pressure of the atmosphere with which it is in contact
Note 1 to entry: Regarding current usage of the term SVOC in the field of coating materials (3.9), see semi-volatile
organic compound content (3.4).
[SOURCE: ISO 4618:2023, 3.227]
3.3
volatile organic compound content
VOC content
mass of the volatile organic compounds (3.1) present in a coating material (3.9), as determined under specified
conditions
Note 1 to entry: The properties and the amounts of the compounds to be taken into account depend on the field of
application of the coating material. For each field of application, the limiting values and the methods of determination
or calculation are stipulated by regulations or by agreement.
Note 2 to entry: If the term VOC refers to compounds with a defined maximum boiling point, the compounds considered
to be part of the VOC content are those with boiling points below and including that limit, and compounds with higher
boiling points are considered to be semi-volatile (3.2) or non-volatile organic compounds.
[SOURCE: ISO 4618:2023, 3.267 modified — Note 2 to entry has been added.]
3.4
semi-volatile organic compound content
SVOC content
mass of the semi-volatile o
...