Construction products: Assessment of release of dangerous substances - Determination of ecotoxicity of construction product eluates

1) This document specifies a test procedure that combines horizontal leaching tests with ecotoxicity tests for the assessment of eluates of the construction products specified in this scope subjected to wet conditions in outdoor use.
2) The method specified in this document is intended for the determination of the potential ecotoxicity of eluates extracted out of construction products containing constitutional organic components of main categories of product matrices P (plastics and rubbers), A (sealants and adhesives) or C (paints and coatings) according to CEN/TR 16045.
3) Construction products mainly made of inorganic materials: main categories of product matrices S (silica-based and calcareous products) and M (metals) according to CEN/TR 16045 are excluded, unless:
- the liquid or paste product hardens in direct contact with soil or groundwater; and
- the used binder contains > 50 % organics by mass.
NOTE 1 This exception mainly refers to products used for soil injection and stabilization, e.g. grouts.
Also, the method is not intended for construction products made of treated or untreated solid wood in main category of product matrix W (wood-based products) according to CEN/TR 16045. For engineered bio-based products the test procedure can be of interest.
4) This document is not applicable for the assessment of terrestrial ecotoxicity of construction products.
NOTE 2 Terrestrial ecotoxicity tests for construction products are described in CEN/TR 17105.

Bauprodukte: Bewertung der Freisetzung von gefährlichen Stoffen - Bestimmung der Ökotoxizität von Eluaten aus Bauprodukten

1)   Dieses Dokument legt ein Prüfverfahren fest, das horizontale Auslaugprüfungen mit Ökotoxizitätsprüfungen zur Bewertung der Eluate der in diesem Anwendungsbereich definierten Bauprodukte unter nassen Nutzungsbedingungen in Außenbereichen kombiniert.
2)   Das in diesem Dokument festgelegte Prüfverfahren ist für die Bestimmung der potenziellen Ökotoxizität von aus Bauprodukten, die organische Bestandteile der Hauptkategorien der Produktmatrixtabellen P (Kunststoffe und Gummi), A (Dichtstoffe und Klebstoffe) oder C (Lacke und Beschichtungen) nach CEN/TR 16045 enthalten, austretenden Eluaten vorgesehen.
3)   Bauprodukte, die hauptsächlich aus anorganischen Materialien bestehen: Die Hauptkategorien der Produktmatrixtabellen S (siliziumbasierte und kalkhaltige Produkte) und M (Metalle) nach CEN/TR 16045 sind ausgeschlossen, außer wenn:
—   das flüssige oder pastöse Produkt in direktem Kontakt mit Erde oder Grundwasser härtet und
—   das verwendete Bindemittel einen organischen Massenanteil von > 50 % enthält.
ANMERKUNG 1   Diese Ausnahme bezieht sich hauptsächlich auf für die Bodeninjektion und Stabilisierung verwendete Produkte wie etwa Mörtel.
Darüber hinaus ist das Verfahren nicht für Bauprodukte aus behandeltem oder unbehandeltem Massivholz der Hauptkategorie der Produktmatrixtabelle W (holzbasierte Produkte) nach CEN/TR 16045 vorgesehen. Für technische biobasierte Produkte kann das Prüfverfahren von Interesse sein.
4)   Dieses Dokument ist nicht auf die Bewertung der terrestrischen Ökotoxizität von Bauprodukten anwendbar.
ANMERKUNG 2   Terrestrische Ökotoxizitätsprüfungen von Bauprodukten werden in CEN/TR 17105 beschrieben.

Produits de construction : évaluation de l'émission de substances dangereuses - Détermination de l'écotoxicité des éluats de produits de construction

1) Le présent document spécifie un mode opératoire d'essai qui combine des essais de lixiviation horizontale et des essais d'écotoxicité pour l'évaluation des éluats des produits de construction spécifiés dans le présent domaine d'application, soumis à des conditions humides en utilisation extérieure.
2) La méthode spécifiée dans le présent document est destinée à la détermination de l'écotoxicité potentielle des éluats extraits de produits de construction contenant des composants organiques constitutifs des catégories principales de matrices de produits P (plastiques et caoutchoucs), A (mastics et adhésifs) ou C (peintures et revêtements) selon le CEN/TR 16045.
3) Produits de construction principalement constitués de matériaux inorganiques : les principales catégories de matrices de produits S (produits à base de silice et de calcaire) et M (métaux) selon le CEN/TR 16045 sont exclues, sauf si
- le produit liquide ou pâteux durcit au contact direct avec le sol ou les eaux souterraines et que
- le liant utilisé contient > 50 % de matières organiques en masse.
NOTE 1 Cette exception concerne principalement les produits utilisés pour l'injection et la stabilisation des sols, par exemple les injections de ciment.
De même, la méthode n'est pas destinée aux produits de construction en bois massif traité ou non traité de la catégorie principale de la matrice de produits W (produits à base de bois) selon le CEN/TR 16045. Le mode opératoire d'essai peut présenter de l'intérêt pour les produits transformés biosourcés.
4) Le présent document n'est pas applicable à l'évaluation de l'écotoxicité terrestre des produits de construction.
NOTE 2 Les essais d'écotoxicité terrestre pour les produits de construction sont décrits dans le CEN/TR 17105.

Gradbeni proizvodi - Ocenjevanje sproščanja nevarnih snovi - Določanje ekotoksičnosti izlužkov gradbenih proizvodov

(1) Ta dokument določa preskusni postopek, ki združuje vodoravne preskuse izpiranja s preskusi ekotoksičnosti za oceno izlužkov gradbenih proizvodov, ki so izpostavljeni mokrim razmeram na prostem.
(2) Metoda, določena v tem dokumentu, je namenjena določanju potencialne ekotoksičnosti izlužkov, ekstrahiranih iz gradbenih proizvodov, ki v skladu s standardom CEN/TR 16045 vsebujejo konstitucionalne organske sestavine glavnih kategorij proizvodnih matric P (plastika in guma), A (tesnila in lepila) ali C (barve in premazi).
(3) Gradbeni proizvodi, izdelani predvsem iz anorganskih materialov: glavne kategorije proizvodnih matric S (izdelki na osnovi silicijevega dioksida in apnenčasti izdelki) in M (kovine) v skladu s standardom CEN/TR 16045 so izključeni, razen če
– se tekoči ali pastozni proizvod strdi v neposrednem stiku z zemljo ali podtalnico in
– uporabljeno vezivo vsebuje > 50 % organskih snovi glede na maso.
OPOMBA 1: Ta izjema se nanaša predvsem na proizvode, ki se uporabljajo za vbrizgavanje in stabilizacijo tal, npr. fugirne mase.
Metoda ni namenjena za gradbene proizvode iz obdelanega ali neobdelanega masivnega lesa v glavni kategoriji proizvodne matrice W (izdelki na osnovi lesa) v skladu s standardom CEN/TR 16045. Preskusni postopek je lahko zanimiv za proizvode na biološki osnovi.
(4) Ta dokument se ne uporablja za oceno kopenske ekotoksičnosti gradbenih proizvodov.
OPOMBA 2: Preskusi kopenske ekotoksičnosti za gradbene proizvode so opisani v standardu CEN/TR 17105.

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-marec-2023
Gradbeni proizvodi - Ocenjevanje sproščanja nevarnih snovi - Določanje
ekotoksičnosti izlužkov gradbenih proizvodov
Construction products - Assessment of release of dangerous substances - Determination
of ecotoxicity of construction product eluates
Bauprodukte - Bewertung der Freisetzung von gefährlichen Stoffen - Bestimmung der
Ökotoxizität von Eluaten aus Bauprodukten
Produits de construction : évaluation de l'émission de substances dangereuses -
Détermination de l'écotoxicité des éluats de produits de construction
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 17459:2022
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 17459
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
December 2022
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
ICS 13.020.99; 19.040; 91.100
English Version
Construction products: Assessment of release of
dangerous substances - Determination of ecotoxicity of
construction product eluates
Produits de construction : évaluation de l'émission de Bauprodukte: Bewertung der Freisetzung von
substances dangereuses - Détermination de gefährlichen Stoffen - Bestimmung der Ökotoxizität
l'écotoxicité des éluats de produits de construction von Eluaten aus Bauprodukten
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 23 October 2022 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.

CEN members are required to announce the existence of this CEN/TS in the same way as for an EN and to make the CEN/TS
available promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in
parallel to the CEN/TS) until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of 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
United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

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CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Rue de la Science 23, B-1040 Brussels
© 2022 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TS 17459:2022 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Abbreviations . 8
5 Leaching procedures for ecotoxicological testing . 8
5.1 Suitable leaching tests and selection of fractions from leaching tests . 8
5.1.1 General . 8
5.1.2 Dynamic Surface Leaching Test (DSLT) (CEN/TS 16637-2) . 9
5.1.3 Horizontal up-flow percolation test (CEN/TS 16637-3) . 9
5.1.4 Alternative leaching tests. 10
5.2 Sampling, transport and storage of eluates . 10
5.3 Pre-treatment of eluates. 11
6 Aquatic ecotoxicological testing . 11
6.1 Purpose of aquatic ecotoxicity testing . 11
6.2 Selection of ecotoxicity tests and minimum test battery . 11
6.3 Testing strategy and conditions . 12
6.3.1 General . 12
6.3.2 Additional blank samples. 12
6.3.3 pH adjustment . 13
6.3.4 Colour and turbidity . 13
6.3.5 Unstable eluates . 13
6.3.6 Expression of test concentrations and dilutions . 13
6.4 Limitations of aquatic ecotoxicity tests . 14
7 Assessment of biodegradability . 14
8 Test report and quality assurance procedure . 14
Annex A (informative) Validation data. 16
Annex B (informative) Evaluation of test results . 19
Bibliography . 21

European foreword
This document (CEN/TS 17459:2022) 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 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 announce this Technical Specification: 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
The regulatory and technical background for this document is explained in CEN/TR 17105 [1]. General
information on ecotoxicity assessment is also provided there. This document describes the assessment
of ecotoxicological properties of eluates of construction products received from horizontal leaching tests
harmonized by CEN/TC 351.
Aquatic ecotoxicity tests can be applied to eluates of construction products which come into contact with
soil or water in their intended use as described in CEN/TR 16098:2010, 3.2.2.2 Products relevant for soil,
surface water or groundwater [3] and in CEN/TS 16637-1. The test procedure specified in this document
covers construction products defined in the scope. Validation data are provided in Annex A.
This document is recommended to Technical Committees for construction products (product TCs), if they
have been mandated to address ecotoxicity in their product standards or if they are interested to include
ecotoxicity in a dossier prepared in the context of qualifications for a “without testing” status. This
document is also recommended to EOTA in case there is a wish to include ecotoxicity testing in European
Assessment Documents.
1 Scope
1) This document specifies a test procedure that combines horizontal leaching tests with ecotoxicity
tests for the assessment of eluates of the construction products specified in this scope subjected to
wet conditions in outdoor use.
2) The method specified in this document is intended for the determination of the potential ecotoxicity
of eluates extracted out of construction products containing constitutional organic components of
main categories of product matrices P (plastics and rubbers), A (sealants and adhesives) or C (paints
and coatings) according to CEN/TR 16045.
3) Construction products mainly made of inorganic materials: main categories of product matrices S
(silica-based and calcareous products) and M (metals) according to CEN/TR 16045 are excluded,
unless:
— the liquid or paste product hardens in direct contact with soil or groundwater; and
— the used binder contains > 50 % organics by mass.
NOTE 1 This exception mainly refers to products used for soil injection and stabilization, e.g. grouts.
Also, the method is not intended for construction products made of treated or untreated solid wood
in main category of product matrix W (wood-based products) according to CEN/TR 16045. For
engineered bio-based products the test procedure can be of interest.
4) This document is not applicable for the assessment of terrestrial ecotoxicity of construction products.
NOTE 2 Terrestrial ecotoxicity tests for construction products are described in CEN/TR 17105.
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.
CEN/TS 16637-1:2018, Construction products - Assessment of release of dangerous substances - Part 1:
Guidance for the determination of leaching tests and additional testing steps
CEN/TS 16637-2, Construction products - Assessment of release of dangerous substances - Part 2:
Horizontal dynamic surface leaching test
CEN/TS 16637-3, Construction products - Assessment of release of dangerous substances - Part 3:
Horizontal up-flow percolation test
EN 1484, Water analysis - Guidelines for the determination of total organic carbon (TOC) and dissolved
organic carbon (DOC)
EN 12457-1, Characterisation of waste - Leaching - Compliance test for leaching of granular waste
materials and sludges - Part 1: One stage batch test at a liquid to solid ratio of 2 l/kg for materials with high
solid content and with particle size below 4 mm (without or with size reduction)
EN ISO 5667-16, Water quality - Sampling - Part 16: Guidance on biotesting of samples (ISO 5667-16)
EN ISO 6341, Water quality - Determination of the inhibition of the mobility of Daphnia magna Straus
(Cladocera, Crustacea) - Acute toxicity test (ISO 6341)
EN ISO 8692, Water quality - Fresh water algal growth inhibition test with unicellular green algae
(ISO 8692)
EN ISO 9408, Water quality - Evaluation of ultimate aerobic biodegradability of organic compounds in
aqueous medium by determination of oxygen demand in a closed respirometer (ISO 9408)
EN ISO 9439, Water quality - Evaluation of ultimate aerobic biodegradability of organic compounds in
aqueous medium - Carbon dioxide evolution test (ISO 9439)
EN ISO 11348-1, Water quality - Determination of the inhibitory effect of water samples on the light
emission of Vibrio fischeri (Luminescent bacteria test) - Part 1: Method using freshly prepared bacteria
(ISO 11348-1)
EN ISO 15088, Water quality - Determination of the acute toxicity of waste water to zebrafish eggs (Danio
rerio) (ISO 15088)
EN ISO 20079, Water quality - Determination of the toxic effect of water constituents and waste water on
duckweed (Lemna minor) - Duckweed growth inhibition test (ISO 20079)
ISO 11350, Water quality — Determination of the genotoxicity of water and waste water —
Salmonella/microsome fluctuation test (Ames fluctuation test)
ISO 13829, Water quality — Determination of the genotoxicity of wat
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