EN 16402:2013
(Main)Paints and varnishes - Assessment of emissions of substances from coatings into indoor air - Sampling, conditioning and testing
Paints and varnishes - Assessment of emissions of substances from coatings into indoor air - Sampling, conditioning and testing
This European Standard specifies a reference method for the determination of emissions from coatings into indoor air. This method is applicable to volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds and volatile aldehydes.
NOTE This European Standard is aimed at describing the overall procedure and makes use of existing standards mainly by normative reference complemented when necessary with additional or modified normative requirements.
This European Standard applies to coatings for indoor use as listed in Clause 5.It is not applicable to coatings that are applied off site or coatings that are applied on site, prior to the structure being permanently weatherproof. It is not applicable for tinting pastes that are not ready for use as coating.
It is mainly aimed at determining emission data in indoor air for the purpose of voluntary labelling of products but may also be used for CE marking and associated Attestation of Conformity in the case of products that are covered by the construction products directive.
Beschichtungsstoffe - Bestimmung der Emissionen regulierter gefährlicher Stoffe von Beschichtungen in die Innenraumluft - Probenahme, Probenvorbereitung und Prüfung
Diese Europäische Norm legt ein Vergleichsverfahren zur Bestimmung von Emissionen aus Beschichtungen in die Innenraumluft fest. Dieses Verfahren kann auf flüchtige organische Verbindungen (VOC), schwerflüchtige organische Verbindungen (SVOC) und flüchtige Aldehyde angewendet werden.
ANMERKUNG Diese Europäische Norm zielt auf die Beschreibung der gesamten Durchführung ab und nutzt bestehende Normen hauptsächlich als normative Verweisung, ergänzt mit zusätzlichen oder abgewandelten normativen Anforderungen, falls notwendig.
Diese Europäische Norm ist anwendbar auf Beschichtungen für die Verwendung im Innenbereich wie in Abschnitt 5 aufgeführt. Sie ist nicht auf Beschichtungen anwendbar, die außerhalb der Baustelle aufgetragen wurden, oder die auf der Baustelle aufgetragen wurden, bevor die Konstruktion dauerhaft witterungsbeständig gemacht wurde. Sie ist nicht als Beschichtung auf gebrauchsunfertige Farbpasten anwendbar.
Sie zielt hauptsächlich auf die Bestimmung von Emissionsdaten in der Innenraumluft zum Zwecke der freiwilligen Produktkennzeichnung ab, kann aber auch für Produkte, die unter die Bauproduktenrichtlinie fallen, für die CE-Kennzeichnung und die dazugehörige Konformitätsbescheinigung angewendet werden.
Peintures et vernis - Évaluation des émissions de substances émanant des revêtements dans l'air intérieur - Échantillonnage, conditionnement et essais
Diese Europäische Norm legt ein Vergleichsverfahren zur Bestimmung von Emissionen aus Beschichtungen in die Innenraumluft fest. Diese Europäische Norm legt ein Vergleichsverfahren zur Bestimmung von Emissionen aus Beschichtungen in die Innenraumluft fest. Dieses Verfahren darf für flüchtige organische Verbindungen (VOC), schwerflüchtige organische Verbindungen (SVOC) und flüchtige Aldehyde angewandt werden.
ANMERKUNG Diese Europäische Norm zielt auf die Beschreibung des Gesamtverfahrens ab und nutzt bestehende Normen hauptsächlich durch normative Verweisung, mit, falls notwendig, ergänzenden oder geänderten normativen Anforderungen.
Diese Europäische Norm ist anwendbar auf Beschichtungen für die Verwendung im Innenraum wie im Abschnitt 5 aufgeführt. Sie ist nicht auf Beschichtungen anwendbar, die im Außenbereich aufgetragen wurden oder am Einsatzort aufgetragen wurden, bevor die Konstruktion dauerhaft witterungsbeständig gemacht wurde. Sie gilt nicht für gebrauchsunfertige Farbpasten.
Sie zielt hauptsächlich auf die Bestimmung von Emissionsdaten in der Innenraumluft zum Zwecke der freiwilligen Produktkennzeichnung ab, darf aber auch für Produkte, die unter die BauPVO fallen, für die CE-Kennzeichnung und die dazugehörige Leistungserklärung angewendet werden.
Barve in laki - Ocenjevanje emisij snovi iz premazov v notranji zrak - Vzorčenje, priprava vzorcev in preskušanje
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 22-Oct-2013
- Withdrawal Date
- 20-Jan-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 139 - Paints and varnishes
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 27-Feb-2019
- Completion Date
- 28-Jan-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 08-Jun-2022
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Refers
EN 15824:2017 - Specifications for external renders and internal plasters based on organic binders - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 16402:2013 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Paints and varnishes - Assessment of emissions of substances from coatings into indoor air - Sampling, conditioning and testing". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies a reference method for the determination of emissions from coatings into indoor air. This method is applicable to volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds and volatile aldehydes. NOTE This European Standard is aimed at describing the overall procedure and makes use of existing standards mainly by normative reference complemented when necessary with additional or modified normative requirements. This European Standard applies to coatings for indoor use as listed in Clause 5.It is not applicable to coatings that are applied off site or coatings that are applied on site, prior to the structure being permanently weatherproof. It is not applicable for tinting pastes that are not ready for use as coating. It is mainly aimed at determining emission data in indoor air for the purpose of voluntary labelling of products but may also be used for CE marking and associated Attestation of Conformity in the case of products that are covered by the construction products directive.
This European Standard specifies a reference method for the determination of emissions from coatings into indoor air. This method is applicable to volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds and volatile aldehydes. NOTE This European Standard is aimed at describing the overall procedure and makes use of existing standards mainly by normative reference complemented when necessary with additional or modified normative requirements. This European Standard applies to coatings for indoor use as listed in Clause 5.It is not applicable to coatings that are applied off site or coatings that are applied on site, prior to the structure being permanently weatherproof. It is not applicable for tinting pastes that are not ready for use as coating. It is mainly aimed at determining emission data in indoor air for the purpose of voluntary labelling of products but may also be used for CE marking and associated Attestation of Conformity in the case of products that are covered by the construction products directive.
EN 16402:2013 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 13.040.20 - Ambient atmospheres; 87.040 - Paints and varnishes. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 16402:2013 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 16402:2019, EN 915:1996, EN 13300:2022, EN ISO 16017-1:2000, EN ISO 16000-9:2006, EN ISO 13137:2022, EN 15824:2017, EN ISO 16000-11:2006. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Beschichtungsstoffe - Bestimmung der Emissionen regulierter gefährlicher Stoffe von Beschichtungen in die Innenraumluft - Probenahme, Probenvorbereitung und PrüfungPeintures et vernis - Évaluation des émissions de substances émanant des revêtements dans l'air intérieur - Échantillonnage, conditionnement et essaisPaints and varnishes - Assessment of emissions of substances from coatings into indoor air - Sampling, conditioning and testing87.040Barve in lakiPaints and varnishes13.040.20Kakovost okoljskega zrakaAmbient atmospheresICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 16402:2013SIST EN 16402:2014en,fr,de01-februar-2014SIST EN 16402:2014SLOVENSKI
STANDARD
EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 16402
October 2013 ICS 13.040.20; 87.040 English Version
Paints and varnishes - Assessment of emissions of substances from coatings into indoor air - Sampling, conditioning and testing Peintures et vernis - Évaluation des émissions de substances émanant des revêtements dans l'air intérieur - Échantillonnage, conditionnement et essais
Beschichtungsstoffe - Bestimmung der Emissionen regulierter gefährlicher Stoffe von Beschichtungen in die Innenraumluft - Probenahme, Probenvorbereitung und Prüfung This European Standard was approved by CEN on 24 August 2013.
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 concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
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Examples of simplified/secondary methods. 34 A.1 General . 34 A.2 Indirect methods relative to testing devices . 34 A.2.1 Emission cell . 34 A.2.2 Microchamber . 34 A.3 indirect methods relative to analysis . 34 A.3.1 Thermal extraction . 34 A.3.2 Headspace / gas chromatography and in-can VOC determination . 34 A.3.3 Formaldehyde specific methods . 34 A.4 indirect methods relative to the evaluation of the test result . 35 A.4.1 Content determination . 35 A.4.2 Method integrated in production monitoring . 35 A.4.3 Prediction of results at 28 days . 35 Annex B (informative)
Information on very volatile organic compound (VVOC) testing. 36 Annex C (informative)
Example form for a chain of custody report . 37 Annex D (informative)
Benzene artefact generation on Tenax TA . 38 Annex E (informative)
Example of a form for the sampling report . 39 Annex F (informative)
Overview of test procedure . 40 Bibliography . 41
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0,4 2 Interior plasters a) intended use on walls and ceilings b) intended use only on walls c) intended use only on ceilings
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0,4 3 Trim paints and lacquers (intended use on small surfaces)
0,05 4 Varnishes and wood stains (intended use on walls)
1,0 5 Floor coatings
0,4 6 Interior fillers a) intended use on walls and ceilings b) intended use only on walls
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1,0 If the above surfaces and resulting loading factors do not represent the intended use of a specific product, the nearest surface and resulting loading factor shall be applied. If a multifunction product is intended to be used in more than one of the product categories in Table 1 it shall be tested according to the product category with the highest loading factor. 7.2 Ventilation in the reference room A ventilation rate with fresh air of 0,5 air exchange per hour (15 m3h-1) is taken as reference. In conjunction with the dimensions and climate conditions, this ventilation rate is the reference representing by convention the “general” indoor air conditions. NOTE 1 Real ventilation rates can vary from less than 0,3 in energy tight buildings to more than 1 with continuous mechanical ventilation. NOTE 2 In Clause 12, a calculation formula is given for recalculation of a test result (when expressed as concentration in air) to another ventilation rate than the specified one within a valid range. 7.3 Climate conditions of the reference room The climate conditions specified in ISO 554 and in EN ISO 16000-9, i.e. 23 °C and 50 % relative humidity – shall be applied to the reference room to represent, by convention, general indoor air conditions. 7.4 Time schedule of emission determination The time schedule starts with t0. For coatings, this is after a preconditioning period as defined in 9.2. SIST EN 16402:2014
For liquid products minimum volume: 1 l. For paste and powder products minimum weight: 2 kg. 8.2.2 Multi-component products In case of multi-component products, samples shall be taken from all components and the technical data sheet with information about mixing ratio and mixing procedure shall be delivered with the samples. If dilution is mandatory for the use of the product as defined in the technical data sheet, the supplier shall provide a sample of the appropriate solvent as mentioned in the technical data sheet. 8.2.3 Additional requirements from the testing laboratory for the product sampling plan Depending on test protocol and test facilities, there can be additional requirements on size and number of samples. The following information shall be given by the test laboratory: — number of product laboratory sample(s) needed for the testing programme; — when relevant, minimum and/or maximum size of product laboratory sample for the testing requirements. 8.2.4 Sampling location Samples shall be taken as original packaged cans, containers, boxes or bags with a minimum content as described in 8.2. Products delivered in airtight containers may be taken directly from the production or from the stock as long as they are within the expiration date given by the supplier. NOTE The emission properties of a paint film do not depend on the age of the liquid product but mainly on the age of the dried film. SIST EN 16402:2014
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