EN 14041:2018
(Main)Resilient, textile, laminate and modular multilayer floor coverings - Essential characteristics
Resilient, textile, laminate and modular multilayer floor coverings - Essential characteristics
This European Standard specifies the essential characteristics for the following types of floor coverings:
- resilient floor coverings, excluding loose-laid mats;
- textile floor coverings, excluding loose-laid (barrier) mats, runners and rugs;
- laminate floor coverings;
- modular multilayer floor coverings.
These types of floor coverings may or may not be formulated to enhance the performance of one or more essential characteristics.
These types of floor coverings are intended for internal use as floor coverings within a building according to the manufacturer's specifications.
For these types of floor coverings this European standard specifies the assessment methods for determination of performances of the essential characteristics, the ways of expressing their performance, the systems for assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP) their marking.
This standard does not specify requirements of floor coverings, which are not related to the essential characteristics as defined in Regulation (EU) No 305/2011.
This standard does not cover installation or maintenance of the floor coverings.
Elastische, textile, Laminat- und modulare mehrschichtige Bodenbeläge - Wesentliche Merkmale
Diese Europäische Norm beschreibt die wesentlichen Merkmale für folgende Bodenbelagtypen:
- elastische Bodenbeläge, ausgenommen lose liegende Matten;
- textile Bodenbeläge, ausgenommen lose liegende (Schutz-)Matten, Läufer und Teppiche;
- Laminatböden;
- modulare mehrschichtige Bodenbeläge.
Diese Arten von Bodenbelägen können dazu entworfen sein, die Leistung eines oder mehrerer der wesentlichen Merkmale zu verstärken oder auch nicht.
Diese Arten von Bodenbelägen sind für den Gebrauch als Bodenbeläge innerhalb eines Gebäude nach den Festlegungen des Herstellers bestimmt.
Diese Europäische Norm beschreibt für diese Arten von Bodenbelägen die Bewertungsmethoden für die Bestimmung der Leistung der wesentlichen Merkmale, die Möglichkeiten ihre Leistung auszudrücken, die Bewertungs- und Überprüfungsprozesse für die Leistungsbeständigkeit (AVCP) und deren Kennzeichnung.
Diese Norm legt keine Anforderungen an Bodenbeläge fest, die nicht mit den in der Verordnung (EU) Nr. 305/2011 definierten wesentlichen Eigenschaften in Verbindung stehen.
Diese Norm umfasst nicht die Verlegung oder Pflege der Bodenbeläge.
Revêtements de sol résilients, textiles, stratifiés et multicouches modulaires - Caractéristiques essentielles
La présente Norme européenne spécifie les caractéristiques essentielles des types suivants de revêtements de sol :
- les revêtements de sol résilients, à l’exclusion des tapis en pose libre ;
- les revêtements de sol textiles, à l’exclusion des tapis, passages et carpettes (barrières) en pose libre ;
- les revêtements de sol stratifiés ;
- les revêtements de sol multicouches modulaires.
Ces types de revêtements de sol peuvent être ou non formulés afin de renforcer les performances d’une ou de plusieurs caractéristiques essentielles.
Ces types de revêtements de sol sont destinés à être utilisés comme revêtements de sol à l’intérieur d’un bâtiment, conformément aux spécifications des fabricants.
Pour ces types de revêtements de sol, la présente Norme européenne spécifie les méthodes d’évaluation pour la détermination des performances des caractéristiques essentielles, les moyens d’exprimer ces performances, les systèmes d’évaluation et de vérification de la constance des performances (EVCP) ainsi que le marquage.
La présente norme ne spécifie pas les exigences relatives aux revêtements de sol qui ne sont pas liées aux caractéristiques essentielles définies dans le Règlement (UE) N° 305/2011.
La présente norme ne traite pas de la pose ni de l’entretien des revêtements de sol.
Netekstilne, tekstilne, laminirane (plastene) in večplastne talne obloge - Bistvene značilnosti
Ta standard zajema tudi talne plošče za nepritrjeno polaganje, ki vsebujejo vsaj enega izmed naštetih izdelkov. Posnema sisteme za ocenjevanje in preverjanje nespremenljivosti zmogljivosti (AVCP), ki bo opravljeno za izdelek. Izdelki so namenjeni za uporabo kot talne obloge znotraj zgradbe, skladno s specifikacijami proizvajalca. Ta standard se ne uporablja za talne obloge, ki vsebujejo azbest, rakotvorne snovi ali mutagene snovi skupine 1A in 1B.
Ta standard ne določa zahtevanih lastnosti izdelka, ki niso povezane z zdravjem, varnostjo in prihrankom energije. Takšne zahteve zajemajo ločeni evropski standardi (glej dodatek A, informativni). Za pravilno izvedbo sta potrebna pravilna namestitev in vzdrževanje oblog. Ta dokument ne zajema nameščanja ali vzdrževanja, temveč podaja smernice za zmanjševanje nevarnosti za zdrse (glej dodatek C, informativni).
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Resilient, textile, laminate and modular multilayer floor coverings - Essential
characteristics
Elastische, textile und Laminat-Bodenbeläge - Wesentliche Merkmale
Revêtements de sol résilients, textiles, stratifiés et multicouches modulaires -
Caractéristiques essentielles
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 14041:2018
ICS:
97.150 Talne obloge Floor coverings
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
EN 14041
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
January 2018
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 97.150 Supersedes EN 14041:2004
English Version
Resilient, textile, laminate and modular multilayer floor
coverings - Essential characteristics
Revêtements de sol résilients, textiles, stratifiés et Elastische, textile und Laminat-Bodenbeläge -
multicouches modulaires - Caractéristiques Wesentliche Merkmale
essentielles
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 20 November 2017.
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.
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Contents Page
European foreword . 4
1 Scope . 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Terms and definitions . 9
4 Essential characteristics . 9
5 Assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP) . 21
6 Marking and labelling . 31
Annex A (informative) Product standards for resilient, textile, laminate and modular
multilayer floor coverings . 32
Annex B (normative) Determination of content of pentachlorophenol (PCP) in resilient and
textile floor coverings . 34
B.1 Principle of test . 34
B.2 Apparatus and materials . 34
B.3 Sampling and specimen preparation . 34
B.4 Sample extraction and analysis . 34
B.5 Expression of results . 34
Annex C (informative) Guidance on the reduction of slip hazards . 35
C.1 Scope . 35
C.2 General . 35
C.3 Design . 35
C.4 Service . 36
C.5 User responsibility . 37
Annex D (normative) Product parameters for defining product families . 38
D.1 Product parameters related to reaction to fire performance. 38
D.2 Product parameters related content of dangerous substances . 39
D.3 Product parameters related to emission of dangerous substances into indoor air . 41
D.4 Product parameters related to slip resistance performance. 43
D.5 Product parameters related to electrical behaviour performance . 43
Annex E (normative) Determination of content of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) . 45
E.1 Principle of test . 45
E.2 Terms and definitions . 45
E.3 Abbreviations . 45
E.4 Equipment . 45
E.5 Chemicals and solutions . 46
E.6 Procedure . 47
E.7 GC-MS Analysis . 48
E.8 Calculations. 49
E.9 Test Report . 49
Annex F (normative) Determination of content of phthalates . 50
F.1 Principle of test . 50
F.2 Terms and definitions . 50
F.3 Equipment and Supplies . 51
F.4 Measurement of Phthalate Concentration . 52
Annex G (normative) Information to be provided in the Supplier declaration on raw
materials or constituent products . 57
G.1 Information to be provided with the supplier declaration on dangerous substances
in raw materials or constituent products . 57
G.2 Supplier declaration on the content of dangerous substances in raw materials or
constituent products . 58
Annex H (normative) Content of Azocolourants – Restricted Aromatic Amines . 60
Annex I (normative) List of pictograms used for an alternative way of expressing the
performance of certain characteristics . 61
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship of this European Standard with Regulation (EU)
No.305/2011 . 64
Bibliography . 69
European foreword
This document (EN 14041:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 134 “Resilient,
textile and laminate floor coverings”, the secretariat of which is held by NBN.
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 July 2018, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by October 2019.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes EN 14041:2004.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements for construction works of
Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011.
For relationship with Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral
part of this document.
The major changes between this version of the standard and the superseded version can be
summarized as the following:
General
The product group “modular multilayer floor coverings” has been introduced in the title, scope and has
been added throughout the remaining text were applicable. (including Annex ZA).
4. Essential Characteristics
4.2 Content of dangerous substances
Following the mandate M/119 rev on Dangerous Substances and the answer prepared by CEN/TC 134
and approved by the EC, the former clause “4.2 Content of pentachlorophenol (PCP)” has been
integrated into a more detailed “Clause on content of dangerous substances.
4.6 Slip resistance
The content of this clause has been updated and, according to the answer to the mandate, it is now
applicable to all types of floor coverings covered by this standard.
4.7 Thermal resistance (Thermal conductivity)
The content of this clause has been updated and, according to the answer to the mandate, the option to
either declare thermal resistance or thermal conductivity has been added.
5. Assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP)
This clause replaces the former clause “Evaluation of conformity”; an official template for this clause is
provided by CEN, which has to be implemented. Clause 5 follows this template.
Annex D (normative) Product parameters for defining product families
The former Annex D has become Clause 5. The current Annex D is an updated version of the previous
Clause D.8. Separate sections per product group for the different essential characteristics have been
introduced. The following clauses have been added:
D.2 Product parameters related content of dangerous substances
D.3 Product parameters related to emission of dangerous substances into indoor air
D.4 Product parameters related to slip resistance performance
D.5 Product parameters related to electrical behaviour performance
Annex E (normative) Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)
This Annex has been added as there was no standardized test method available for determining
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) at the moment of submitting this standard to CEN formal vote.
Annex F (normative) Determination of phthalates
This Annex has been added as there was no standardized test method available for determining
phathalates at the moment of submitting this standard to CEN formal vote.
Annex G (informative) Example for a Supplier declaration on raw materials or constituent
products
This Annex has been added as guidance for preparing a supplier declaration.
Annex H (normative) Azocolourants – Restricted Aromatic Amines
This Annex has been added to provide more details on the restricted aromatic amines and azo-dyes.
Annex I (normative) List of pictograms used for an alternative way of expressing the
performance of certain characteristics
This Annex has been added to present the list of characteristics which also may be declared in form of
(a) pictogram(s).
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship of this European Standard with Regulation (EU)
No.305/2011 (Construction Products Regulation)
The revised template for the Annex ZA for construction product standards has been implemented.
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, 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 the United Kingdom.
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the essential characteristics for the following types of floor coverings:
— resilient floor coverings, excluding loose-laid mats;
— textile floor coverings, excluding loose-laid (barrier) mats, runners and rugs;
— laminate floor coverings;
— modular multilayer floor coverings.
These types of floor coverings may or may not be formulated to enhance the performance of one or
more essential characteristics.
These types of floor coverings are intended for internal use as floor coverings within a building
according to the manufacturer's specifications.
For these types of floor coverings this European standard specifies the assessment methods for
determination of performances of the essential characteristics, the ways of expressing their
performance, the systems for assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP) their
marking.
This standard does not specify requirements of floor coverings, which are not related to the essential
characteristics as defined in Regulation (EU) No 305/2011.
This standard does not cover installation or maintenance of the floor coverings.
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 312:2010, Particleboards — Specifications
EN 651, Resilient floor coverings — Polyvinyl chloride floor coverings with foam layer — Specification
EN 652, Resilient floor coverings — Polyvinyl chloride floor coverings with cork-based backing —
Specification
EN 717-1, Wood-based panels — Determination of formaldehyde release — Part 1: Formaldehyde
emission by the chamber method
EN 687, Resilient floor coverings — Specification for plain and decorative linoleum on a corkment backing
EN 1081, Resilient floor coverings — Determination of the electrical resistance
EN 1122, Plastics - Determination of cadmium — Wet decomposition method
EN 1307, Textile floor coverings — Classification
EN 1815, Resilient and laminate floor coverings — Assessment of static electrical propensity
EN 1816, Resilient floor coverings — Specification for homogeneous and heterogeneous smooth rubber
floor coverings with foam backing
EN 1817, Resilient floor coverings — Specification for homogeneous and heterogeneous smooth rubber
floor coverings
EN 12199, Resilient floor coverings — Specifications for homogeneous and heterogeneous relief rubber
floor coverings
EN 12466, Resilient floor coverings — Vocabulary
EN 12664, Thermal performance of building materials and products — Determination of thermal
resistance by means of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods — Dry and moist products of
medium and low thermal resistance
EN 12667, Thermal performance of building materials and products — Determination of thermal
resistance by means of guarded hot plate and heat flow meter methods — Products of high and medium
thermal resistance
EN 12673, Water quality — Gas chromatographic determination of some selected chlorophenols in water
EN 13238:2010, Reaction to fire tests for building products — Conditioning procedures and general rules
for selection of substrates
EN 13501-1:2007+A1:2009, Fire classification of construction products and building elements — Part 1:
Classification using data from reaction to fire tests
EN 13553:2017, Resilient floor coverings — Polyvinyl chloride floor coverings for use in special wet areas
— Specification
EN 13893, Resilient, laminate and textile floor coverings — Measurement of dynamic coefficient of friction
on dry floor surfaces
EN 13329, Laminate floor coverings — Elements with a surface layer based on aminoplastic
thermosetting resins — Specifications, requirements and test methods
CEN/TR 14823, Durability of wood and wood-based products — Quantitative determination of
pentachlorophenol in wood — Gas chromatographic method
CEN/TS 15447, Mounting and fixing in reaction to fire tests under the Construction Products Directive
CEN/TS 15968, Determination of extractable perfluorooctanesulphonate (PFOS) in coated and
impregnated solid articles, liquids and fire fighting foams — Method for sampling, extraction and analysis
by LC-qMS or LC-tandem/MS
EN 16516, Construction products: Assessment of release of dangerous substances — Determination of
emissions into indoor air
EN 62321-1, Determination of certain substances in electrotechnical products — Part 1: Introduction and
overview (IEC 62321-1)
EN ISO 139, Textiles — Standard atmospheres for conditioning and testing (ISO 139)
EN ISO 9239-1:2010, Reaction to fire tests for floorings — Part 1: Determination of the burning behaviour
using a radiant heat source (ISO 9239-1:2010)
EN ISO 10456, Building materials and products — Hygrothermal properties —Tabulated design values
and procedures for determining declared and design thermal values (ISO 10456)
EN ISO 10581, Resilient floor coverings — Homogeneous poly(vinyl chloride) floor covering —
Specifications (ISO 10581)
EN ISO 10582, Resilient floor coverings — Heterogeneous poly(vinyl chloride) floor coverings —
Specification (ISO 10582)
EN ISO 10595, Resilient floor coverings — Semi-flexible/vinylcomposition (VCT) poly(vinyl chloride) floor
tiles — Specification (ISO 10595)
EN ISO 11925-2:2010, Reaction to fire tests — Ignitability of products subjected to direct impingement of
flame — Part 2: Single-flame source test (ISO 11925-2:2010)
EN ISO 14362-1, Textiles — Methods for determination of certain aromatic amines derived from azo
colorants — Part 1: Detection of the use of certain azo colorants accessible with and without extracting
the fibres (ISO 14362-1)
CEN ISO/TS 16179, Footwear — Critical substances potentially present in footwear and footwear
components — Determination of organotin compounds in footwear materials (ISO/TS 16179)
CEN ISO/TS 16186, Footwear — Critical substances potentially present in footwear and footwear
components — Test method to quantitatively determine dimethyl fumarate (DMFU) in footwear materials
(ISO/TS 16186)
EN ISO 18219, Leather — Determination of chlorinated hydrocarbons in leather — Chromatographic
method for short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCP) (ISO 18219)
EN ISO 24011, Resilient floor coverings — Specification for plain and decorative linoleum (ISO 24011)
EN ISO 26986, Resilient floor coverings — Expanded (cushioned) poly(vinyl chloride) floor covering —
Specification (ISO 26986)
ISO 390:1993, Products in fibre-reinforced cement — Sampling and inspection
ISO 1766, Textile floor coverings — Determination of thickness of pile above the substrate
ISO 1957, Machine-made textile floor coverings — Selection and cutting of specimens for physical tests
ISO 2424, Textile floor coverings — Vocabulary
ISO 6356:2012, Textile and laminate floor coverings — Assessment of static electrical propensity —
Walking test
ISO 8302, Thermal insulation — Determination of steady-state thermal resistance and related
properties — Guarded hot plate apparatus
ISO 10965, Textile floor coverings — Determination of electrical resistance
ISO 11379, Textile floor coverings — Laboratory cleaning procedure using spray extraction
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in EN 12466, ISO 2424 and the
following apply.
3.1
family of products
range of products within defined limits of variability defined by the manufacturer or by a technical
specification of the product parameters and, if relevant, end-use parameters for which essential
characteristics remain unchanged
4 Essential characteristics
4.1 Reaction to fire
4.1.1 General
The reaction-to-fire performance of a given type of floor coverings, as specified in the respective EN
product standard (see the list in Annex A), shall be classified according to the requirements of
EN 13501-1, based on one of the following options:
a) either without the need for testing (CWT), according to 4.1.2; or
b) based on results of the test method(s), relevant to specific reaction to fire class, as specified in
4.1.3.1.
4.1.2 Classification without the need for testing (CWT)
The reaction to fire performance of a given type of floor coverings is automatically classified E , when
FL
meeting the requirements for that type of floor coverings, as specified in the following tables: in Table 1
for the laminate floor coverings, in Table 2 for the textile floor coverings and in Table 3 for the resilient
floor coverings.
Alternatively, graphic symbol may be used for expressing the performance of this characteristic. In this
case, the pictogram for the class E , specified in Annex I, shall be used.
FL
Table 1 — Classes of reaction to fire performance of laminate floor coverings
Floor covering Product detail Min. Min. overall b
Class
a density thickness
type Floorings
3 mm
kg/m
Laminate floor Laminate floor coverings manufactured in
E
800 6,5
FL
coverings accordance with EN 13329
a
Floor covering loose laid over any wood based substrate ≥ D-s2, d0, or any substrate of class A2-s1, d0.
b
Class as provided for in Table 2 to the Annex to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/364.
See Table 2 of Commission Decision 2005/610/EC, of 9 August 2005
Table 2 — Classes of reaction to fire performance of textile floor coverings
a b
Product standard
Floor covering type Class Floorings
c EN 1307 E
Textile floor coverings and carpet tiles FL
a
Floor covering glued or loose laid over a class A2-s1, d0 substrate.
b
Class as provided for in Table 2 to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/364.
c 2
Textile floor coverings having a total mass of max 4 800 g/m , a minimum pile thickness of 1,8 mm
(ISO 1766) and:
— a surface of 100 % wool,
— a surface of 80 % wool or more — 20 % polyamide or less,
— a surface of 80 % wool or more — 20 % polyamide/polyester or less,
— a surface of 100 % polyamide,
— a surface of 100 % polypropylene and if with SBR -foam backing, a total mass of > 780 g/m . All
polypropylene carpets with other foam backings are excluded.
Table 3 — Classes of reaction to fire performance of resilient floor coverings
a EN Product Min. Max. Min. b
Floor covering type Class
standard mass mass overall
Floorings
2 2 thickness
(g/m ) (g/m )
(mm)
Plain and decorative linoleum EN ISO 24011 2 300 4 900 2 E
FL
Homogeneous polyvinyl chloride floor EN ISO 10581 2 300 3 900 1,5 E
FL
coverings
Heterogeneous polyvinyl chloride floor 7 2 300 3 900 1,5 E
EN ISO 10582 FL
coverings
Polyvinyl chloride floor coverings with EN 651 1 700 5 400 2 E
FL
foam layer
Polyvinyl chloride floor covering with EN 652 3 400 3 700 3,2 E
FL
cork-based backing
Expanded (cushioned) polyvinyl EN ISO 26986 1 000 2 800 1,1 E
FL
chloride floor coverings
Semi-flexible polyvinyl chloride tiles EN ISO 10595 4 200 5 000 2 E
FL
Linoleum on corkment backing EN 687 2 900 5 300 2,5 E
FL
See Table 4 of Commission Decision 2005/610/EC, of 9 August 2005
Styrene Butadiene Rubber
See Table 3 of Commission Decision 2005/610/EC, of 9 August 2005
Original reference EN 548 is superseded by EN ISO 24011
Original reference EN 649 is superseded by EN ISO 10581 (homogeneous polyvinyl chloride floor coverings) and
EN ISO 10582 (heterogeneous polyvinyl chloride floor coverings)
Original reference EN 653 is superseded by EN ISO 26986
Original reference EN 654 is superseded by EN ISO 10595
a EN Product Min. Max. Min. b
Floor covering type Class
standard mass mass overall
Floorings
2 2 thickness
(g/m ) (g/m )
(mm)
Homogeneous and heterogeneous EN 1816 3 400 4 300 4 E
FL
smooth rubber floor coverings with
foam backing
Homogeneous and heterogeneous EN 1817 3 000 6 000 1,8 E
FL
smooth rubber floor coverings
Homogeneous and heterogeneous EN 12199 4 600 6 700 2,5 E
FL
relief rubber floor coverings
a
Floor covering loose laid over any wood based substrate ≥ D-s2, d0, or any substrate of class A2-s1, d0.
b
Class as provided for in Table 2 to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/364.
4.1.3 Classification according to the test results
4.1.3.1 General
The reaction to fire performance of a given type of floor coverings shall be determined on a base of
results of the test(s), performed in accordance with the relevant method(s), which is(are) specified, for
the claimed reaction to fire in the standard(s), referred in EN 13501-1:2007+A1:2009, with exception of
class F , which shall be tested according to EN ISO 11925-2:2010 .
FL
Before performing of some of these test(s), the test specimen used shall be prepared and conditioned
according to 4.1.3.2 and a family of certain type of floor coverings defined, used for selection of test,
according to 4.1.3.3.
Based on the test results obtained, the reaction to fire performance of a given type of floor coverings
shall be classified, using the classification system according to EN 13501-1, and expressed as the class
achieved. Additionally, for all classes with exception of E and F , the type of substrate used
FL FL
(4.1.3.2.2) and the method of affixation of the floor covering to the substrate (4.1.3.2.3) shall be
expressed.
a) Alternatively to (4.1.3.2.2), the type of substrate may be expressed as:
— NCS, for the non-combustible type of substrate defined in 4.1.3.2.2 a);
— CS, for the combustible type of substrate defined in 4.1.3.2.2 b).
b) Alternatively to (4.1.3.2.3), the method of affixation may be expressed as
— G, for the glued method of affixation defined in 4.1.3.2.3 a);
— L, for the loose-laid method of affixation as defined in 4.1.3.2.3 b).
Alternatively, graphic symbol may be used for expressing the performance of this characteristic for a
given type of substrate and given method of affixation. In this case, the pictogram for the achieved
reaction to fire class, specified in Annex I, shall be used.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/364 on the classification of the reaction to fire performance of
construction products
4.1.3.2 Specimen preparation and conditioning
4.1.3.2.1 General
The test specimens shall be prepared in accordance with the relevant test method(s), specified for
claimed class in the standard(s), referred in EN 13501-1, considering also CEN/TS 15447.
The following information on the floor covering to be tested shall be provided for specimen
preparation, conditioning and testing:
— density or mass per area;
— construction;
— generic composition, including the presence of any flame retardant;
— thickness.
4.1.3.2.2 Type of substrate
At least one of the two standard substrates, specified for floorings in EN 13238:2010, shall be selected
according to the intended end use of the floor coverings:
a) Non-combustible substrate, comprised of a fibre cement board (in accordance with ISO 390:1993)
with thickness (8 ± 2) mm, with density (1 800 ± 200) kg/m and with class A2 -s1 (tested
FL
according to EN ISO 9239-1:2010 as flooring but without a substrate);
or
b) Combustible substrate, comprised of a not fire retardant treated particleboard (in accordance with
EN 312:2010) with thickness (20 ± 2) mm, with density (680 ± 50) kg/m and with class C -s1
FL
(tested according to EN ISO 9239-1:2010 as flooring but without a substrate).
4.1.3.2.3 Method of affixation
The method of affixation (e.g. adhesive) of the floor covering to the substrate shall be representative of
end use application:
a) glued, using a generic type of adhesive;
or
b) loose laid (i.e. no adhesive is used).
4.1.3.2.4 Other
In the case of textile floor coverings, when a flame retardant has been directly applied to the exposed
use surface of a floor covering by spray, foam or other technology, the specimen shall be subjected to a
laboratory cleaning procedure prior to testing. The spray-extraction cleaning procedure according to
ISO 11379 shall be used with the following modifications:
a) the specimens shall be cleaned three times, with an interval of (120 ± 15) min between cycles, each
cleaning cycle consisting of two strokes:
— for the first stroke: use the spray extraction machine with simultaneous spray and extraction;
See EN 13501-1:2007+A1:2009, Clause 15.
— for the second stroke: operate the machine only as an extraction machine;
b) the first cleaning cycle shall be carried out using the reference cleaning solution at ambient
temperature (25 ± 10) °C and the second and third cleaning cycles with water at ambient
temperature without any addition of chemicals.
4.1.3.3 Application rules
When defining a family of a particular type of floor coverings with regard to their reaction to fire
performance, the floor coverings parameters, influencing such performance, as given in D.1, shall be
taken into account.
If the specimen is mounted to a substrate using an adhesive, the test result is valid also for other
adhesives of the same generic type, in end use conditions, according to EN 13501-1.
If the specimen is tested in combination with a substrate without using an adhesive, the test result is
valid for the tested floor covering with and without using adhesives in end use conditions.
If the specimen is tested on not fire retardant treated particleboard substrate the test result for the
tested floor covering is also valid for end-use conditions on fibre cement board.
4.2 Content of dangerous substances
4.2.1 General
Resilient, textile, laminate and modular multilayer floor coverings shall be evaluated with respect to
their content of dangerous substances. This shall be done:
— without testing, based on a manufacturer declaration and supplier declarations (assessment
without testing, 4.2.2.2);
or
— based on calculation (assessment by calculation, 4.2.2.3.2);
or
— based on testing (assessment by testing, 4.2.2.3.3).
When assessing the content of dangerous substances of a floor covering, the parameters influencing
such performance, as given in D.2, shall be taken into account.
When declaring the performance based on manufacturer declaration and supplier declarations, the
provisions stated in Annex G shall be used.
The term “dangerous substances” refers to either individual substances or to mixtures containing
dangerous substances .
4.2.2 Content of specific dangerous substances
4.2.2.1 General
A list of specific dangerous substances, which are known to occur in resilient, textile, laminate, and
modular multilayer floor coverings, or the raw materials and constituent products used for
manufacturing thereof, is provided in Table 4.
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, labelling and packaging of substances and mixtures (CLP).
NOTE Most of these substances are also classified as carcinogenic and mutagenic (CM) substances
of category 1A and 1B .
4.2.2.2 Assessment without calculation or testing
If any of the substances or groups of them listed in Table 4 are known to not be present in the product,
as assessed by manufacturer declaration and based on supplier declarations for raw materials or
constituent products used for the manufacturing of the floor covering product, then the performance
shall be expressed as 'compliant, not actively added'.
Alternatively, graphic symbol may be used for expressing the performance of this characteristic. In this
case, the respective pictogram specified in Annex I, shall be used.
4.2.2.3 Assessment based on calculation or testing
4.2.2.3.1 General
If one or more substances or groups of them, listed in Table 4, are either actively added during the
production process of the floor covering or they are present in the raw materials or constituent
products, or it is known they may occur in any stage of the production process, their content of such
substance in the floor covering shall be determined either
— by calculation, according to 4.2.2.3.2;
or
— by testing, according to 4.2.2.3.3.
4.2.2.3.2 Assessment based on calculation
The content of each of the dangerous substances or group of them, listed in Table 4, shall be determined
individually and for the final floor covering product, using a standard calculation method.
a) If any dangerous substances or group of them, listed in Table 4, is added during the manufacturing
of a floor covering product, then the content of such dangerous substances or group of them in the
floor covering product shall be calculated based on:
— the amount of product added to the manufacturing process (x );
m
and
— the amount of product consumed during the manufacturing process (x ).
c
The net amount of this dangerous substance or group of, listed in Table 4, retained in the product
after manufacturing, x , with
n
x = x - x ,
n m c
shall be calculated in mg/kg.
b) If any dangerous substances or group of them, listed in Table 4, is present in any of the raw
materials or constituent products of a floor covering product, then the content of such dangerous
substances or group of them in the floor covering product shall be calculated based on:
— the content of the raw material, x , or constituent product, x , in the floor covering product;
r cp
— the content of the dangerous substance or group of them, listed in Table 4, in the raw material,
x , or constituent product, x .
s,r s,cp
c) The net amount of dangerous substance or group of, listed in Table 4, in the product after
manufacturing, x , shall be calculated for the sum of all raw materials and constituent products
n
used for the manufacturing of the floor covering product, according to
x = Σ (x · x ) + Σ (x · x ),
n s,r r s,cp cp
and shall be reported in mg/kg.
Depending on the reported content of each of such substances or group of them, the performance of
this characteristic shall be expressed:
1) as a uniform indication 'compliant, actively added', when the content of none of such
substances or of group of them, exceeds the respective threshold value(s), listed in Table 4,
Alternatively, graphic symbol may be used for expressing the performance of this characteristic.
The respective pictogram specified in Annex I, shall be used.
or
2) with the name of each individual substance and its content value (in mg/kg), when the content
of such substance or of group of them, exceeds the respective threshold value(s), listed in
Table 4.
4.2.2.3.3 Assessment based on testing
a) The content of each of the substances, listed in Table 4 and presented in the floor coverings in the
forms explained above, as indicated in 4.2.2.3.1, shall be determined individually by testing
according to respective test method, specified in Table 4, and the resulting content reported.
b) Depending on the reported content of each of such substances, the performance of this
characteristic shall be expressed:
1) as a uniform indication 'compliant, actively added', when the content of none of such
substances or of group of them, exceeds the respective threshold value(s), listed in Table 4,
Alternatively, graphic symbol may be used for expressing the performance of this characteristic.
The respective pictogram specified in Annex I, shall be used.
or
2) with the name of each individual substance and its content value (in mg/kg), when the content
of such substance or of group of them, exceeds the respective threshold value(s), listed in
Table 4.
Table 4 — Content of dangerous substances: Test methods and requirements
Substance CAS number Floor Test method Threshold
covering values
e
type
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) 87–86–5 R, T See Annex B ≤ 5 mg/kg
L, M CEN/TR 14823 ≤ 5 mg/kg
Phthalates: - R, T, L, M See Annex F Sum of listed
phthalates
Benzyl butyl phthalate 85–68–7
≤ 1 000 mg/kg
(BBP)
Bis(2- 117–81–7
ethylhexyl)phthalate
(DEHP)
Dibutylphthalate (DBP) 84–74–2
Short chain chlorinated 85535–84–8 R, T, L, M a b
EN ISO 18219 ≤ 1 000 mg/kg
paraffins (C10–13, SCCP)
Medium chain chlorinated 85535–85–9 R, T, L, M a b
EN ISO 18219 ≤ 1 000 mg/kg
paraffins (C14–17, MCCP)
Pentabromodiphenylether 32534–81–9 R, T, L, M EN 62321–1 ≤ 1 000 mg/kg
Octabromodiphenylether 32536–52–0 R, T, L, M EN 62321–1 ≤ 1 000 mg/kg
Decabromodiphenylether 1163–19–5 R, T, L, M EN 62321–1 ≤ 1 000 mg/kg
Cadmium 7440–43–9 R, T, L, M EN 1122 ≤ 100 mg/kg
Total digestion of sample
by hydrofluoric acid,
followed by atomic
absorption spectroscopy
(AAS) or inductively
coupled plasma (ICP)
Lead 7439–92–1 R, T, L, M EN 1122 ≤ 1 000 mg/kg
Total digestion of sample
by hydrofluoric acid,
followed by atomic
absorption spectroscopy
(AAS) or inductively
coupled plasma (ICP).
PAH (polycyclic aromatic - R, T, L, M See Annex E individual PAH
hydrocarbons)
≤ 1mg/kg
Benzo[a]pyrene 50–32–8
Benzo[e]pyrene 192–97–2
Benzo[a]anthracene 56–55–3
Dibenzo[a,h]anthracene 53–70–3
Benzo[b]fluoranthene 205–99–2
Substance CAS number Floor Test method Threshold
covering values
e
type
Benzo[k]fluoranthene 205–82–3
Benzo[j]fluoranthene 207–08–9
Chrysene 218–01–9
Organostannic (organotin) - R, T, L, M CEN ISO/TS 16179 Sum of all
compounds organotin
compounds
Tri-substituted –
listed
organostannic compounds
≤ 1 000 mg/kg
Dibutyltin (DBT) 1002–53–5
Dioctyltin (DOT) 15231–44–4
Azo-colorants – c EN ISO 14362–1 ≤ 30 mg/kg
T, M
which can form the Not relevant
d
R, L, M
carcinogenic amines listed
in Annex H
Perfluoro-octanoic acid 335–67–1 R, T, L, M CEN/TS 15968 ≤ 1 000 mg/kg
(PFOA), salts and esters of
PFOA
Dimethylfumarate 624–49–7 T, L, M CEN ISO/TS 16186 ≤ 1 000 mg/kg
R Not relevant
a
Contents of SCCP and MCCP can only be determined together, as separation with the existing test method is not
possible.
b
In addition, also the sum of contents of SCCP and MCCP shall be ≤ 1000 mg/kg.
c
Relevant for modular multilayer floor covering with a textile use surface only.
d
Not applicable for modular multilayer floor covering with a non-textile use surface
e
R = resilient,
T = textile,
L = laminate,
M = modular multilayer
4.3 Emission of dangerous substances into indoor air
4.3.1 General
Resilient, textile, laminate and modular multilayer floor coverings shall be evaluated concerning their
emission of the following dangerous substances:
— volatile organic compounds (VOC), with exception of formaldehyde, as specified in 4.3.2; and
— formaldehyde (HCHO), as specified in 4.3.3.
When assessing the emission of these dangerous substances, the parameters influencing such
performance, as given in D.3, shall be taken into account.
4.3.2 Emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) with exception of formaldehyde
Emission of volatile organic compounds (VOC) from a floor covering product shall be determined in
accordance with EN 16516:2017. The performance of this characteristic shall be expressed with value,
in mg/m , and name of the respective characteristic.
4.3.3 Emissions of formaldehyde (HCHO)
4.3.3.1 Assessment without testing
If formaldehyde is neither used in the manufacturing process of the floor covering nor existing in any of
its raw materials and is known not to occur in any stage of the production process, then performance of
this characteristic shall be based on a manufacturer declaration and supplier declarations and
expressed, without testing, as the emission of formaldehyde class E1, as specified in Table 5.
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