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Surfaces for sports areas - Multi-sports floor systems for indoor use - Part 1: Essential
characteristics
Sportböden - Mehrzweck-Sporthallenböden - Teil 1: Wesentliche Merkmale
Sols sportifs - Systèmes de sols multi-sports pour utilisation en intérieur - Partie 1 :
Caractéristiques essentielles
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 14904-1
ICS:
97.220.10 Športni objekti Sports facilities
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2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
prEN 14904-1
NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM

May 2017
ICS 97.220.10 Will supersede EN 14904:2006
English Version

Surfaces for sports areas - Multi-sports floor systems for
indoor use - Part 1: Essential characteristics
Sols sportifs - Systèmes de sols multi-sports pour portböden - Mehrzweck-Sporthallenböden - Teil 1:
utilisation en intérieur - Partie 1 : Caractéristiques Anforderungen
essentielles Surfaces for sports areas
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 217.

If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.

This draft European Standard was established by CEN 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, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and United Kingdom.

Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are
aware and to provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
notice and shall not be referred to as a European Standard.


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© 2017 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. prEN 14904-1:2017 E
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
Introduction . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 7
4 Essential characteristics . 8
4.1 Reaction to fire . 8
4.1.1 Classification . 8
4.1.2 Specimen preparation and conditioning . 8
4.1.3 Application rules . 8
4.1.4 Product parameters influencing reaction to fire performance . 8
4.2 Emission of formaldehyde . 9
4.3 Content of pentachlorophenol . 10
4.4 Release of other dangerous substances . 10
4.5 Linear friction . 10
4.6 Shock absorption . 10
4.6.1 Positioning of test apparatus on laboratory sample (Preparation of the sample) . 10
4.6.2 Requirements and test methods . 11
4.7 Durability . 11
4.7.1 Resistance to rolling load . 11
4.7.2 Resistance to wear . 11
5 Test reports . 12
6 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance - AVCP . 12
6.1 General . 12
6.2 Type testing . 12
6.2.1 General . 12
6.2.2 Test samples, testing and compliance criteria . 13
6.2.3 Test reports . 14
6.2.4 Shared other party results . 14
6.2.5 Cascading determination of the product type results . 15
6.3 Factory production control (FPC) . 16
6.3.1 General . 16
6.3.2 Requirements . 16
6.3.3 Product specific requirements . 19
6.3.4 Initial inspection of factory and of FPC (only applicable to products covered by AVCP
system 1) . 20
6.3.5 Continuous surveillance of FPC (only applicable to products covered by AVCP system
1) . 20
6.3.6 Procedure for modifications . 20
6.3.7 One-off products, pre-production products (e.g. prototypes) and products produced
in very low quantity . 21
7 Marking and labelling . 21
Annex A (normative) Determination of content of pentachlorophenol in sport floor systems . 22
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A.1 Principle of test . 22
A.2 Apparatus and materials . 22
A.3 Sampling and specimen preparation . 22
A.4 Sample extraction and analysis . 22
A.5 Expression of results . 22
Annex B (informative) Measuring points on sample . 23
B.1 General . 23
B.2 Area-elastic sports floor with elastic construction – Example A . 23
B.3 Area-elastic sports floor with elastic construction – Example B . 25
B.4 Area-elastic sports floor with elastic construction – Example C . 27
B.5 Area-elastic sports floor with elastic construction – Example D . 29
B.6 Area-elastic sports floor with elastic construction – Example E . 31
B.7 Area-elastic sports floor with elastic layer – Example F . 33
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship of this European Standard with Regulation (EU)
No.305/2011 . 35
Bibliography . 39

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European foreword
This document (prEN 14904-1:2017) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 217 “Surfaces
for sports areas”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document, together with prEN 14904-2 and prEN 14904-3, will supersede EN 14904:2006.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential characteristics of EU Directive(s).
For relationship with EU Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
The following significant technical changes have been implemented in this new edition:
— splitting the former document in 3 parts;
— all necessary characteristics for the CPR (New terminology of the CPR);
— changes of the slip resistance (upper limit);
— EoC is changed in Assessment and verification of constancy of performance – AVCP;
— Annex B “Measuring points on sample”.
EN 14904 consists of the following parts, under the general title Multi-sports floor systems for indoor use:
— Part 1: Essential characteristics
— Part 2: Specifications
— Part 3: In situ testing
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Introduction
This European Standard is the first revision of EN 14904 which was first published in 2006. This standard
provides performance criteria, as mandated by CEN, for the Essential Characteristics which need to be
considered for a sports floor system that is to be used for one or more than one sport and appropriate
test methods by which these Essential Characteristics should be measured.
When setting the various performance criteria detailed within the standard, the needs of Volleyball,
Basketball, Badminton, Small sided Football, Handball and Physical Education were prioritized. Whilst
the performance criteria are applicable when one or more sports are played on a sports floor system, it
was also felt that if a facility was to be used for just one of the five aforementioned sports then this
standard would also be applicable. However, this standard may not be appropriate for single sport
centres designed for specialist sports such as Tennis or Cricket as some of the performance criteria (such
as shock absorption and angle ball rebound) are not appropriate nor are some of the test methods.
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1 Scope
This European Standard specifies essential characteristics for multi-sports floor systems designed for use
in indoor sport halls and gymnasia.
This European Standard also applies to single sport facilities designed for the following sports: volleyball,
basketball, badminton, small sided football, and handball.
NOTE 1 Physical education is considered as a multisport use.
NOTE 2 Essential characteristics as defined in regulation EU N° 305/2011”
NOTE 3 Other requirements for multi-sports floor systems designed for use in indoor sport halls and gymnasia
are specified in part 2 of this standard.
This European Standard provides for the test methods, Assessment and Verification of Consistency of
Performance and marking for multi-sport assessment and verification of consistency of performance of
sports floor systems whether prefabricated as a single product or constructed in situ as a kit (e.g. a or a
combination of the two components or more).
This European Standard does not apply to synthetic turf or textile surfaces used indoors.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 717-1, Wood-based panels - Determination of formaldehyde release - Part 1: Formaldehyde emission by
the chamber method
EN 1569, Surfaces for sports areas - Determination of the behaviour under a rolling load
EN 12673, Water quality - Gas chromatographic determination of some selected chlorophenols in water
EN 13238, Reaction to fire tests for building products - Conditioning procedures and general rules for
selection of substrates
EN 13501-1, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 1: Classification
using test data from reaction to fire tests
EN 14808, Surfaces for sports areas - Determination of shock absorption
CEN/TS 16516, Construction products - Assessment of release of dangerous substances - Determination of
emissions into indoor air
prEN 16837, Surfaces for sports areas - Determination of linear shoe/surface friction
EN ISO 5470-1, Rubber- or plastics-coated fabrics - Determination of abrasion resistance - Part 1: Taber
abrader (ISO 5470-1)
EN ISO 12460–3, Wood-based panels - Determination of formaldehyde release - Part 3: Gas analysis method
(ISO 12460-3)
EN ISO 16000-9, Indoor air - Part 9: Determination of the emission of volatile organic compounds from
building products and furnishing - Emission test chamber method (ISO 16000-9)
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EN ISO 16000-32, Indoor air - Part 32: Investigation of buildings for the occurrence of pollutants (ISO
16000-32)
ISO 1957, Machine-made textile floor coverings — Selection and cutting of specimens for physical tests
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
sports floor system
finished product which is a combination of the sports floor covering and all components below it that
influence the sports performance and dynamic properties of the floor
Note 1 to entry: It is also named as sport floor surface and sport floor
3.2
sports floor covering
set of components of the floor system which compose the top playing layer
Note 1 to entry: It can be the top layer alone or the top layer and the underneath elastic layer (depending on the
structure of the products).
3.3
facilities for multi-sports use
sports halls and gymnasia designed for more than one sport (e.g. handball, basketball, volleyball, five-a-
side football, which may also be used for physical education and other sporting activities)
3.4
area-elastic sports floor
sports floor systems to which the application of a point force causes deflection over a relatively large area
around the point of application of the force
3.5
point-elastic sports floor
sports floor systems, to which the application of a point force causes deflection only at or close to the
point of application of the force
3.6
combined-elastic sports floor
area-elastic sports floor systems with a point-elastic top layer, to which the application of a point force
causes both localized deflection and deflection over a wider area
3.7
mixed-elastic sports floor
point-elastic sports floor systems with a synthetic area-stiffening component
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4 Essential characteristics
4.1 Reaction to fire
4.1.1 Classification
If a claim for reaction to fire performance is made, the sports floor system shall be tested and classified
according to the requirements of EN 13501-1 and the resulting class and subclass shall be declared.
4.1.2 Specimen preparation and conditioning
Preparation of test specimens shall be as defined in the appropriate fire test standard.
The specimens shall be tested on one of the two standard substrates specified for floorings in EN 13238,
according to the intended end use.
The composition of the product, including the presence of any fire retardant additive (if applicable), shall
be declared by the manufacturer prior to type testing.
4.1.3 Application rules
Sports floor systems shall be tested on the standard substrates for floorings defined in EN 13238
according to their intended use.
For sports floor systems with thickness below or equal to 55 mm the whole system shall be tested.
EN ISO 9239-1 equipment cannot be modified in order to test floors with a thickness over 55 mm. If the
assembly of the sports floor covering, with the load distribution plate and the elastic layer (or a foil or the
sleeper layer when applicable) exceeds 55 mm, it is possible to test specimens with a thickness
approximately 55 mm. In this case the test specimen shall be reduced by cutting away the unexposed
surface. If the specimens are tested on the combustible substrate (not fire retardant treated
particleboard) for floorings specified in EN 13238, the test result is also valid on the non-combustible
(fibre cement board) specified in EN 13238.
If the test specimens are tested adhered to the standard substrate according EN 13238, the result is only
valid for families of adhesives as define in EN 923 (e.g. acrylic, polyurethane, epoxy, chloroprene,
polyvinylacetate, …) in the applied quantity as tested and lower.
NOTE The reason is that the use of a non-combustible substrate will provide an improvement to the fire
behaviour of the sport floor.
If the specimens are tested using an adhesive, the test result is valid for the tested sport floor with that
adhesive or the generic adhesive type corresponding to this adhesive, in end use conditions.
If the specimens are tested without using an adhesive, the test result is valid for the tested sport floor
with and without using adhesives in end use conditions.
4.1.4 Product parameters influencing reaction to fire performance
The product parameters shown in Table 1, Product parameters influencing reaction to fire performance of
indoor sports floor systems influence the reaction to fire performance of sports floor systems and this table
shall be followed if testing a range of products.

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Table 1 — Product parameters influencing reaction to fire performance of indoor sports floor
systems
Parameters Comments
Composition Each sports floor system with different composition, build-up or sports
floor covering shall be tested separately.
Thickness If a sports floor system is produced with a range of different nominal
thicknesses, this shall be considered when testing. At least the minimum
and maximum thickness shall be tested (one individual indicative test
each) and for the worst case a complete series of tests shall be carried
out. The worst case determines the classification.
Mass per unit area or If a sports floor system is produced with a range of different nominal
density masses per unit area or densities, this shall be considered when testing.
At least the minimum and maximum masses per unit area or densities
shall be tested (one individual indicative test each) and for the worst
case a complete series of tests shall be carried out. The worst case
determines the classification.
Surface structure If a sports floor system is produced with several different surface
structures and it is assumed that this will influence the fire performance,
this shall be considered when testing. Each surface structure shall be
tested (one classification each). The worst case determines the
classification.
Colour and design Colour and design of a sports floor system have no effect on the reaction
to fire behaviour unless different colours and designs change the
composition or other parameters as mentioned above.
4.2 Emission of formaldehyde
The release of formaldehyde (HCHO) shall be determined either:
a) in accordance with EN 717-1; or
b) in accordance with CEN/TS 16516, EN ISO 16000-9 and EN ISO 16000-32 using DHNP absorbers (or
equivalent absorber types).
If the formaldehyde release has been determined in accordance to EN 717-1, the emissions shall be
declared as class E1 or E2 depending on the test results. The sports floor system shall satisfy the
requirements listed in Table Table 2, Classes for formaldehyde emissions (E-classes).
If formaldehyde is not used in the manufacturing process of the floor system or any of its raw materials
and is not known to occur in any stage of the production process, then the floor system does not need to
be tested and may be declared as E1.
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Table 2 — Classes for formaldehyde emissions (E-classes)
Class Product type determination (EN 717–1) Factory production control
(EN ISO 12460–3)
E1 Equilibrium concentration in the air of the Equilibrium concentration in the air of the
3 3 3 3
test chamber ≤ 0,1 ml/m (≤0,12 mg/m ) test chamber ≤ 0,1 ml/m (≤0,12 mg/m ) or
2
release of ≤ 3,5 mg/m h
E2 Equilibrium concentration in the air of the Equilibrium concentration in the air of the
3 3 3 3
test chamber > 0,1 ml/m (>0,12 mg/m ) test chamber > 0,1 ml/m (>0,12 mg/m ) or
2
release of > 3,5 mg/m h
4.3 Content of pentachlorophenol
Sports floor system shall not contain pentachlorophenol or a derivative thereof as a component in the
production process of any element/component of the floor system or of its raw materials. In cases where
verification is required, if the content is less than 0,1 % by mass by the method described in Annex A, this
requirement shall be considered to be met.
The test need to not be undertaken on sport floor system which no pentachlorophenol-containing
materials were added during production or post-production processing. These need not be classified, but
may, without any testing, be declared as ≤ 0,1 %.
4.4 Release of other dangerous substances
National regulations on other dangerous substances may require verification and declaration on release,
and sometimes content, when construction products covered by this standard are placed on those
markets.
In the absence of European harmonized test methods, verification and declaration on release/content
should be done taking into account national provisions in the place of use.
NOTE An informative database covering European and national provisions on dangerous substances is
available at the Construction website on EUROPA accessed through:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/construction/cpd-ds/
4.5 Linear friction
When tested by the method described in prEN 16837 under dry conditions at a temperature
of (23 ± 2) °C, the sports floor covering shall have a value of linear friction between 80 and 115.
NOTE It is expected that when line-markings are supplied as part of sports floor their linear friction is
between 80 and 115
4.6 Shock absorption
4.6.1 Positioning of test apparatus on laboratory sample (Preparation of the sample)
The position of the system testing spots (as shown in Annex B) (at least 5) is depending on the
appropriate sports floor construction and should cover all constructive elements. The positions fixed
should be described by wording and for area elastic and combined elastic sports floor in addition shown
in a drawing (scheme of the construction).
a) Area elastic sports floor
— all constructive elements (if appropriate) e.g. joints in the load distribution plate, between
sleepers, on sleepers, between pads, on pads, etc. shall be considered;
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b) point elastic sports floor
— in the joint free positions;
— on the length and T -joints of each layer including the fabric and the top layer (where they exist);
c) combined elastic sports floor
— all constructive elements of the area-elastic part (where they exist) as i.e. joints in the load
distribution plate, between sleepers, on sleepers, between pads, on pads, etc. shall be considered
as well as any specific elements of the point-elastic part where they exist;
d) mixed elastic sports floor
— in the joint free positions;
— on the length and T-joints of each layer including the fabric.
4.6.2 Requirements and test methods
When tested by the method described in EN 14808, a minimum of testing positions as described in 4.6.1
shall be carried out. The mean shock absorption of the sport floor system shall be between 25 % and
75 % and no individual result shall differ from the mean by more than ± 5 units.
NOTE 1 These values are laboratory values.
4.7 Durability
4.7.1 Resistance to rolling load
When tested by the method described in EN 1569, sports floor systems shall have a minimum resistance
of 1 500 N, the maximum indentation shall be 0,5 mm under a 300 mm straight edge and no perceivable
damage shall be observed after the test. In this case “no damage” and indication “≤ 0,5 mm” shall be
declared.
NOTE This property is important to ensure that the sports floor system will not be damaged by equipment or
seating that might be moved around on it. In addition, over loading of a sports floor by equipment or seating can
cause damage to the shock pad component.
4.7.2 Resistance to wear
For synthetic sport floor covering (examples: PVC, acrylic, Polyolefin, linoleum, PU and rubber), when
tested by the method described in EN ISO 5470-1, using H18 wheels with a mass of 1 kg, the maximum
loss in mass after 1 000 cycles shall be 1 000 mg. In this case indication “mass loss ≤ 1,0 g” shall be
declared.
For non-synthetic (examples: woods, wood-boards)
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