EN 17331:2023
(Main)Construction products: Assessment of release of dangerous substances - Content of organic substances - Methods for extraction and analysis
Construction products: Assessment of release of dangerous substances - Content of organic substances - Methods for extraction and analysis
This document specifies analytical 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 (informative) 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 (informative). 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 (informative).
NOTE 3 Construction products include, e.g. mineral-based products (S), bituminous products (B), wood-based products (W), plastic and rubbers (P), sealants and adhesives (A), paints and coatings (C) and metals (M) (see also CEN/TR 16045). This document includes analytical methods for all matrices except metals.
Bauprodukte: Bewertung der Freisetzung von gefährlichen Stoffen - Gehalt an organischen Stoffen - Extraktions- und Analyseverfahren
Dieses Dokument legt analytische Verfahren zur Bestimmung des Gehalts bestimmter organischer Stoffe in Bauprodukten fest.
Die folgenden Parameter sind abgedeckt: BTEX, Biozide, Dioxine, Furane und dioxinähnliche PCBs, Mineralöl, Nonylphenole, PAK, PCB, PCP, PBDE sowie kurzkettige Chlorparaffine.
ANMERKUNG 1 Sich noch in der Entwicklung befindende oder ausschließlich auf nationaler Ebene vorhandene Verfahren sind für PFOS, PFOA, HBCD und EOX in Anhang B (informativ) aufgeführt. Diese Verfahren können in den normativen Text aufgenommen werden, sobald die vollständigen EN-Normen verfügbar sind.
ANMERKUNG 2 Verfahren, die für Bauprodukte nicht validiert wurden, da zum Zeitpunkt der Robustheitsvalidierung kein geeignetes Material verfügbar war, sind ausschließlich in Anhang B (informativ) aufgeführt. Dies betrifft Organozinnverbindungen, Phenole und Phthalate.
Die in diesem Dokument aufgeführten Verfahren stammen aus unterschiedlichen Bereichen und gelten als geeignet für organische Stoffe in organischen Extrakten aus allen Arten von Bauprodukten.
Die Verfahren in diesem Dokument sind für die in Anhang A (informativ) aufgeführten Produkttypen validiert.
ANMERKUNG 3 Bauprodukte umfassen z. B. mineralische Produkte (S), bituminöse Produkte (B), Holzprodukte (W), Kunststoffe und Gummi (P), Dichtstoffe und Klebstoffe (A), Farben und Beschichtungen (C) und Metalle (M) (siehe auch CEN/TR 16045). Dieses Dokument enthält analytische Verfahren für alle Matrizes mit Ausnahme von Metallen.
Produits de construction : Évaluation de l'émission de substances dangereuses - Teneur en matières organiques - Méthodes d'extraction et d'analyse
Le présent document spécifie les méthodes analytiques de détermination de la teneur en substances organiques spécifiques des produits de construction.
Les paramètres suivants sont couverts : BTEX, biocides, dioxines, furanes et PCB de type dioxine, huile minérale, nonylphénols, HAP, PCB, PCP, PBDE et paraffines chlorées à chaîne courte.
NOTE 1 Les méthodes encore en cours d'élaboration ou disponibles uniquement au niveau national sont énumérées à l'Annexe B (informative) pour les PFOS, PFOA, HBCD et EOX. Ces méthodes pourront être incluses dans le texte normatif dès que les normes EN complètes seront disponibles.
NOTE 2 Les méthodes qui n'ont pas été validées pour les produits de construction, parce qu'aucun matériau approprié n'était disponible au moment de la validation de la robustesse, sont uniquement énumérées à l'Annexe B (informative). Cela s'applique aux composés organostanniques, aux phénols et aux phtalates.
Les méthodes énumérées dans le présent document sont issues de différents domaines et il est attendu qu'elles conviennent aux substances organiques contenues dans les extraits organiques de tous les types de produits de construction.
Les méthodes présentées dans le présent document sont validées pour les types de produits énumérés à l'Annexe A (informative).
NOTE 3 Les produits de construction comprennent par exemple les produits à base de minéraux (S) ; les produits bitumineux (B) ; les produits à base de bois (W) ; les plastiques et les caoutchoucs (P) ; les produits d'étanchéité et les adhésifs (A) ; les peintures et les revêtements (C) et les métaux (M) ( voir également la CEN/TR 16045). Le présent document comprend des méthodes d'analyse pour toutes les matrices, à l'exception des métaux.
Gradbeni proizvodi - Ocenjevanje sproščanja nevarnih snovi - Vsebnost organskih snovi - Metode za ekstrakcijo in analizo
Ta dokument določa obstoječe metode za določanje vsebnosti določenih organskih snovi v gradbenih proizvodih. Zajema naslednje parametre: BTEX, biocide, dioksine, furane in dioksinom podobne poliklorirane bifenile, mineralno olje, nonilfenole, PAH, PCB, PCP, PBDE in poliklorirane parafine s kratko verigo. Metode, navedene v tem dokumentu, prihajajo iz različnih področij in so primerne za organske snovi v organskih ekstraktih iz vseh vrst gradbenih proizvodov. Metode v tem dokumentu so potrjene za vrste proizvodov, navedene v dodatku A.
OPOMBA: Gradbeni proizvodi vključujejo na primer mineralne proizvode; bitumenske proizvode, lesne proizvode, polimerne proizvode in kovine. Ta dokument vsebuje analitične metode za vse matrice, razen kovin.
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-april-2024
Nadomešča:
SIST-TS CEN/TS 17331:2019
Gradbeni proizvodi - Ocenjevanje sproščanja nevarnih snovi - Vsebnost organskih
snovi - Metode za ekstrakcijo in analizo
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 - Évaluation de l'émission de substances dangereuses - Teneur
en matières organiques - Méthodes d'extraction et d'analyse
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17331:2023
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.
EN 17331
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2023
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 91.100.01 Supersedes CEN/TS 17331:2019
English Version
Construction products: Assessment of release of
dangerous substances - Content of organic substances -
Methods for extraction and analysis
Produits de construction : Évaluation de l'émission de Bauprodukte: Bewertung der Freisetzung von
substances dangereuses - Teneur en matières gefährlichen Stoffen - Gehalt an organischen Stoffen -
organiques - Méthodes d'extraction et d'analyse Extraktions- und Analyseverfahren
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 14 August 2023.
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
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This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
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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 performance .11
11 Test report .12
Annex A (informative) Validation results for content of organic substances in construction
products .13
A.1 General.13
A.2 Precision data for digests from construction products .13
Annex B (informative) Overview of methods still under development and of alternative
methods .19
Bibliography .21
European foreword
This document (EN 17331:2023) 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.
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 May 2024, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by May 2024.
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 CEN/TS 17331:2019.
In comparison with the previous edition, the following technical modifications have been made:
— the addition of performance data and data from intercomparison validation;
— alignment of terms and definitions within the working groups of CEN/TC 351, i.e. through the
revised version of EN 16687.
This document has been prepared under a Standardization Request given to CEN by the European
Commission and the European Free Trade Association.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations 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.
Introduction
This document 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.
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 modules that relate to the standards developed in CEN/TC 351 are specified in CEN/TR 16220,
which distinguishes between the modules. This document belongs to the analytical step.
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 recommended 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.
NOTE In Annex B (informative) 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).
1 Scope
This document specifies analytical 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 (informative)
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 (informative). 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 (informative).
NOTE 3 Construction products include, e.g. mineral-based products (S), bituminous products (B), wood-based
products (W), plastic and rubbers (P), sealants and adhesives (A), paints and coatings (C) and metals (M) (see also
CEN/TR 16045). 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
EN 16190:2018, 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 16687:2023, 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 17322, Environmental Solid Matrices — Determination of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) by gas
chromatography - mass selective detection (GC-MS) or electron-capture detection (GC-ECD)
EN 17844, Construction products: Assessment of release of dangerous substances — Determination of the
content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes
(BTEX) — Gas-chromatographic method with mass spectrometric detection
EN 17845, Construction products: Assessment of release of dangerous substances — Determination of
biocide residues using liquid chromatography with mass spectrometric detection (LC-MS/MS)
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)
CEN/TS 16182:2012, Sludge treated biowaste and soil — Determination of nonylphenols (NP) and
nonylphenol-mono- and diethoxylates using gas chromatography with mass selective detection (GC-MS)
CEN/TR 14823, Durability of wood and wood-based products — Quantitative determination of
pentachlorophenol in wood - Gas chromatographic method
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 16687:2023 and the following
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/
3.1
blank value
test result obtained by carrying out the test procedure in the absence of a test portion
[SOURCE: EN 16687:2023, 3.3.1.10; modified – Note 1 to entry removed]
3.2
extract
solution resulting from extraction of a sample with a solvent
[SOURCE: EN 16687:2023, 3.2.2.13]
3.3
extraction
dissolution of substances in a solvent for subsequent chemical analysis
[SOURCE: EN 16687:2023, 3.2.2.14; modified – Note 1 to entry removed]
3.4
laboratory sample
sample or subsample(s) sent to or received by the laboratory
[SOURCE: EN 16687:2023, 3.2.2.1; modified – Notes to entry removed]
3.5
method detection limit
MDL
lowest analyte concentration that can be detected with a specified analytical method including sample
preparation with a defined statistical probability
[SOURCE: EN 16687:2023, 3.3.1.12; modified – Note 1 to entry removed]
3.6
product matrix
main composition of the product dictating the manner of sample preparation and the type of digestion
or extraction for later chemical analysis
[SOURCE: EN 16687:2023, 3.1.1.2; modified – Note 1 to entry removed]
3.7
sample
portion of material selected from a larger quantity of material
[SOURCE: EN 16687:2023, 3.2.1.5; modified – Notes to entry removed]
3.8
Soxhlet extraction
chemical pre-treatment of a solid subsample, where the organic compounds to be determined are
dissolved by the Soxhlet technique
[SOURCE: EN 16687:2023, 3.2.2.16]
3.9
test portion
analytical portion
amount of the test sample taken for testing/analysis purposes, usually of known dimension, mass or
volume
[SOURCE: EN 16687:2023, 3.2.2.3; modified – examples removed]
3.10
test sample
analytical sample
sample, prepared from the laboratory sample, from which test portions are removed for testing or for
analysis
[SOURCE: EN 16687:2023, 3.2.2.2]
4 Abbreviations
For the purposes of this document, the following abbreviations apply.
AAS Atomic absorption spectrometry
AED Atomic emission detector
BTEX Alkylated benzenes: sum of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes
ECD Electron capture detection
ECNI Electron capture negative ionization
EI Electron ionization
EOX Extractable organically bound halogens
FID Flame ionization detector
FPD Flame photometric detector
GC Gas chromatography
HBCD Hexabromocyclododecane
HPLC High performance liquid chromatography
NOTE High pressure liquid chromatography is an (outdated) synonym.
HRGC High-resolution gas chromatography
LLE Liquid-liquid extraction, also known as solvent extraction and partitioning
LOD Limit of detection
MS Mass spectrometry;
Mass selective detection
NCI Negative chemical ionization
NP Nonylphenol(s)
PAH Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon(s)
PBDE Polybrominated diphenyl ether(s)
PCB Polychlorinated biphenyl(s)
PCP Pentachlorophenol
PFOA Perfluorooctanoic acid
PFOS Perfluorooctane sulfonate
PLE Pressurized liquid extraction
SCCP Short-chain chlorinated paraffins
SLE Solid-liquid extraction
5 Sample preparation
To obtain test samples for extraction (and analysis) guidance on sample preparation as specified in
EN 17087 shall be applied. The sample shall be analysed for the total content of substances of interest.
Precautions shall be taken before and during transport of the laboratory sample as well as during the
time in which the samples are preserved in the laboratory before being analysed, to avoid alteration of
the sample (see CEN/TR 16220).
Extracts are susceptible to change due to physical or chemical reactions which may take place between
the time of extraction and the analysis.
It is therefore essential to take the necessary precautions to minimize these reactions and in the case of
many parameters to analyse the extract with a minimum of delay. The maximum delay is given in the
respective analytical standards.
6 Blank determination
The blank contribution of the applied procedure for extraction and analysis shall be determined as
specified in the analytical standards and considered in the calculation of the results when appropriate.
7 Interferences
A large number of compounds can interfere with the determination of the parameters concerned. These
potential interferences are listed in the individual standards in question.
Several types of interference effects can contribute to inaccuracies in the determination of the various
parameters, especially at low concentrations. These potential interference effects are listed in the
individual standards and shall be considered separately for each analytical technique.
Chemical interferences are characterized by:
— molecular compound formation;
— ionization effects;
— solute vaporization;
— precipitation;
— effects of decomposition of organic matter.
Addition of buffer and/or preservation methods may reduce these effects.
8 Selection of the suitable test method
Select the appropriate standardized test method listed in Table 1 according to the type of construction
product, the concentration range of the parameter of interest and the expected interferences.
It is pointed out that the standardized test methods listed in Table 1 have primarily been developed for
the analysis of different types of solid samples. They have been validated in an interlaboratory trial for
a limited number of construction products (see Annex A (informative)).
If the methods referred to in Table 1 are found to be inappropriate by reason of, for example, detection
limits, repeatability
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