DIN EN 13999-2:2014-03

This standard specifies a method for the determination of single volatile organic compounds (VOC) and of the total amount of volatile organic compounds (TVOCEN 13999) in the exhaust air of an emission test chamber after application of a low-solvent or solvent-free adhesive as defined in EN 923:2005+A1:2008. The method is based on use of a solid sorbent with subsequent desorption and gas chromatographic analysis. The method is applicable to measurement of non-polar and slightly polar volatile organic compounds (VOC). Compared with DIN EN 13999-2:2007-07, the following changes have been made: a safety statement and an environmental statement have been included into the foreword; acceptance criteria for the tube blank during conditioning (6.1.2) and the recommended sampling flow rate for the test chamber air sampling (6.2) have been revised, amongst others. This document (EN 13999-2:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 193 "Adhesives", the secretariat of which is held by AENOR (Spain). Collaboration of DIN at CEN/TC 193 "Adhesives" is performed through the Plastics Standards Committee (FNK), amongst others. Working Committee NA 054-04-06 AA "Klebstoffe - Terminologie; physikalisch-chemische Prüfungen" ("Polymeric adhesives terminology; physical and chemical testing") of DIN has been involved in the preparation of this document.