SIST EN ISO 12460-4:2016

Wood-based panels - Determination of formaldehyde release - Part 4: Desiccator method (ISO 12460-4:2016)

This part of ISO 12460 specifies a desiccator method for the determination of the quantity of formaldehyde
emitted from particleboard, fibreboard, plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), and wooden laminated flooring.

Holzwerkstoffe - Bestimmung der Formaldehydabgabe - Teil 4: Exsikkator-Verfahren (ISO 12460-4:2016)

Dieser Teil der ISO 12460 legt ein Exsikkator-Verfahren (Desiccator-Verfahren) zur quantitativen Bestimmung des aus Spanplatten, Faserplatten, Sperrholz, Platten aus langen, flachen, ausgerichteten Spänen (OSB) und schichtverklebten Bodenbelägen aus Holz emittierten Formaldehyds fest.
ANMERKUNG   Dieser Teil der ISO 12460 entspricht dem zwischen Australien, Japan und Neuseeland harmonisierten JANS 16 [4].

Panneaux à base de bois - Détermination du dégagement de formaldéhyde - Partie 4: Méthode au dessiccateur (ISO 12460-4:2016)

ISO 12460-4:2016 spécifie une méthode pour la détermination au dessiccateur de la quantité de formaldéhyde émise par les panneaux de particules, les panneaux de fibres, les panneaux de contreplaqués, les panneaux de lamelles minces, longues et orientées (OSB) et les revêtements de sols stratifiés en bois.

Lesne plošče - Ugotavljanje sproščanja formaldehida - 4. del: Metoda z eksikatorjem (ISO 12460-4:2016)

Ta del standarda ISO 12460 določa metodo z eksikatorjem za ugotavljanje količine formaldehida, ki se sprosti iz ivernih plošč, vlaknenih plošč, vezanih plošč, usmerjenih pramenskih plošč (OSB) in lesenih laminiranih talnih oblog.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 23-Dec-2015
• Publication Date: 07-Sep-2016
• ICS: 79.060.01 - Wood-based panels in general
• Technical Committee: LLZ - Les, lesni izdelki in zaščita lesa
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 21-Jul-2016
• Due Date: 25-Sep-2016
• Completion Date: 08-Sep-2016
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Mandate: M/113_AM1 - First amendment to mandate M/113 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the execution of standardisation work for harmonised standards on wood based panels
• Ref Project: EN ISO 12460-4:2016 - Wood-based panels - Determination of formaldehyde release - Part 4: Desiccator method (ISO 12460-4:2016)

Standards Content (Sample)

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Panneaux à base de bois - Détermination du dégagement de formaldéhyde - Partie 4:
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SIST EN ISO 12460-4:2016


EN ISO 12460-4
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

February 2016
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 79.060.01
English Version

Wood-based panels - Determination of formaldehyde
release - Part 4: Desiccator method (ISO 12460-4:2016)
Panneaux à base de bois - Détermination du Holzwerkstoffe - Bestimmung der Formaldehydabgabe
dégagement de formaldéhyde - Partie 4: Méthode au - Teil 4: Exsikkator-Verfahren (ISO 12460-4:2016)
dessiccateur (ISO 12460-4:2016)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 26 December 2015.

CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this
European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references
concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN
member.

This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by
translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management
Centre has the same status as the official versions.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and
United Kingdom.





EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2016 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN ISO 12460-4:2016 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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EN ISO 12460-4:2016 (E)
European foreword
This document (EN ISO 12460-4:2016) has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 89 "Wood-
based panels" in collaboration with Technical Committee CEN/TC 112 “Wood-based panels” the
secretariat of which is held by DIN.
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 August 2016, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by August 2016.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
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, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 12460-4:2016 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 12460-4:2016 without any
modification.
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SIST EN ISO 12460-4:2016
INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 12460-4
Second edition
2016-01-15
Wood-based panels — Determination
of formaldehyde release —
Part 4:
Desiccator method
Panneaux à base de bois — Détermination du dégagement de
formaldéhyde —
Partie 4: Méthode au dessiccateur
Reference number
ISO 12460-4:2016(E)
©
ISO 2016

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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Principle . 1
4 Reagents . 1
5 Apparatus . 2
6 Test pieces . 2
6.1 Sampling . 2
6.2 Dimensions . 4
6.3 Number of test pieces . 4
6.4 Number of emission tests . 4
6.5 Conditioning . 4
7 Procedure. 4
7.1 Desiccator preparation . 4
7.1.1 New desiccators. 4
7.1.2 Before each determination. 4
7.2 Test conditions . 5
7.3 Positioning of the test pieces . 5
7.4 Monitoring of test conditions . 5
7.4.1 Temperature . 5
7.4.2 Background formaldehyde . 5
7.5 Test duration . 5
7.6 Sample collection . 5
8 Determination of formaldehyde . 5
8.1 General . 5
8.2 Principle . 5
8.3 Procedure . 6
8.4 Calibration curve . 6
8.4.1 General. 6
8.4.2 Formaldehyde standard solution . 6
8.4.3 Formaldehyde calibration solution . 6
8.4.4 Determination of the calibration curve . 7
8.5 Calculation of the concentration of formaldehyde in the glass crystallizing dish in
the desiccator . 7
9 Expression of results . 7
10 Test report . 7
Bibliography . 9
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation on the meaning of ISO specific terms and expressions related to conformity
assessment, as well as information about ISO’s adherence to the WTO principles in the Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) see the following URL: Foreword - Supplementary information
The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 89, Wood-based panels.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 12460-4
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(ISO/FDIS 12460-4:2015)
Panneaux à base de bois - Détermination du dégagement de formaldéhyde - Partie 4:
Méthode au dessiccateur (ISO/FDIS 12460-4:2015)
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kSIST FprEN ISO 12460-4:2015
FINAL
INTERNATIONAL ISO/FDIS
DRAFT
STANDARD 12460-4
ISO/TC 89
Wood-based panels — Determination
Secretariat: DIN
of formaldehyde release —
Voting begins on:
2015-09-24
Part 4:
Voting terminates on:
Desiccator method
2015-11-24
Panneaux à base de bois — Détermination du dégagement de
formaldéhyde —
Partie 4: Méthode au dessiccateur
Please see the administrative notes on page iii
RECIPIENTS OF THIS DRAFT ARE INVITED TO
SUBMIT, WITH THEIR COMMENTS, NOTIFICATION
OF ANY RELEVANT PATENT RIGHTS OF WHICH
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DOCUMENTATION.
IN ADDITION TO THEIR EVALUATION AS
Reference number
BEING ACCEPTABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL, TECHNO-
ISO/FDIS 12460-4:2015(E)
LOGICAL, COMMERCIAL AND USER PURPOSES,
DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS MAY ON
OCCASION HAVE TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE
LIGHT OF THEIR POTENTIAL TO BECOME STAN-
DARDS TO WHICH REFERENCE MAY BE MADE IN
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ISO/CEN PARALLEL PROCESSING
This final draft has been developed within the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and pro-
cessed under the ISO-lead mode of collaboration as defined in the Vienna Agreement. The final draft was
established on the basis of comments received during a parallel enquiry on the draft.
This final draft is hereby submitted to the ISO member bodies and to the CEN member bodies for a parallel
two-month approval vote in ISO and formal vote in CEN.
Positive votes shall not be accompanied by comments.
Negative votes shall be accompanied by the relevant technical reasons.
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Principle . 1
4 Reagents . 1
5 Apparatus . 2
6 Test pieces . 2
6.1 Sampling . 2
6.2 Dimensions . 4
6.3 Number of test pieces . 4
6.4 Number of emission tests . 4
6.5 Conditioning . 4
7 Procedure. 4
7.1 Desiccator preparation . 4
7.1.1 New desiccators. 4
7.1.2 Before each determination. 4
7.2 Test conditions . 5
7.3 Positioning of the test pieces . 5
7.4 Monitoring of test conditions . 5
7.4.1 Temperature . 5
7.4.2 Background formaldehyde . 5
7.5 Test duration . 5
7.6 Sample collection . 5
8 Determination of formaldehyde . 5
8.1 General . 5
8.2 Principle . 5
8.3 Procedure . 6
8.4 Calibration curve . 6
8.4.1 General. 6
8.4.2 Formaldehyde standard solution . 6
8.4.3 Formaldehyde calibration solution . 6
8.4.4 Determination of the calibration curve . 7
8.5 Calculation of the concentration of formaldehyde in the glass crystallizing dish in
the desiccator . 7
9 Expression of results . 7
10 Test report . 7
Bibliography . 9
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kSIST FprEN ISO 12460-4:2015
ISO/FDIS 12460-4:2015(E)

Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for the
different types of ISO documents should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
editorial rules of the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2 (see www.iso.org/directives).
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. Details of
any patent rights identified during the development of the document will be in the Introduction and/or
on the ISO list of patent declarations received (see www.iso.org/patents).
Any trade name used in this document is information given for the convenience of users and does not
constitute an endorsement.
For an explanation on the meaning of ISO specific terms and expressions related to conformity
assessment, as well as information about ISO’s adherence to the WTO principles in the Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) see the following URL: Foreword - Supplementary information
The committee responsible for this document is ISO/TC 89, Wood-based panels.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 12460-4:2008), which has been
technically revised with the following changes:
a) introduction was deleted;
b) reference to JANS 16 was deleted in the scope;
c) provisions for low emitting boards were added in 5.6.
It also incorporates the Amendment ISO 12460-4:2008/AMD 1:2011.
ISO 12460 consists of the following parts, under the general title Wood-based panels — Determination of
formaldehyde release:
— Part 1: Formaldehyde emission by the 1-cubic-metre chamber method
— Part 3: Gas analysis method
— Part 4: Desiccator method
— Part 5: Extraction method (called perforator method)
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FINAL DRAFT INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/FDIS 12460-4:2015(E)
Wood-based panels — Determination of formaldehyde
release —
Part 4:
Desiccator method
1 Scope
This part of ISO 12460 specifies a desiccator method for the determination of the quantity of
formaldehyde emitted from particleboard, fibreboard, plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), and
wooden laminated flooring.
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 t
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