Large-chamber formaldehyde tests for CE marking

Large-chamber formaldehyde tests for CE marking
14.022024
Mots-clés Adhesive, CE marking, Indoor Air Quality, Signs
Mots-clés Formaldehyde tests, Indoor air quality
Mots-clés Chemistry - Ecotoxicology
Secteur
Wood Construction, Furniture
Mots-clés EN 717-1
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This protocol forms part of the series of standards developed by CEN/TC 112 “Wood-based panels”. It describes a method for determining the formaldehyde content of wood-based panels. This method is known as the chamber method.

Expertise :

  • Indoor Air Quality
  • Formaldehyde testing

Normative references: EN 717-1

Test equipment

- 10 glass chambers
- 7 x 50.9-litre emission test chambers
- 1 x 200-litre emission test chamber
- 2 x 225-litre emission test chambers
- 2 x 1-span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34); font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space-collapse: collapse; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);‘> m3
- 2 stainless steel chambers measuring 4.8  m3
- Permeameter
- HPLC/UV, TD/GC/MS, ICP-OES, CI

Samples to be provided

5 to 10 kg, depending on the dilution ratio of the product

Experimentation period

1 to 4 weeks

  • Affiliated laboratory: Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
  • COFRAC accreditation
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