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This document specifies the gas chromatographic (GC) method for the determination of traces of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide in ethylene and propylene for industrial use. The method is applicable to ethylene and propylene having carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide concentrations greater than 0,5 mL/m3.

 

This document specifies a gas chromatographic method for the determination of trace amounts of oxygenated compounds in ethylene and propylene (propene) for industrial use. The method is applicable to ethylene and propylene having methanol, dimethyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether, acetaldehyde, ethanol, propan-2-ol, acetone, and butanone concentrations greater than 0,5 mL/m3.

 

This document specifies the preparation of a cold water extract for the determination of certain migrants in paper and board intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.

 

This document specifies the preparation of a hot water extract for the determination of certain migrants in paper and board intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.

 

This document specifies a method for the determination of hexavalent chromium (chromium(VI)) in organic and organo-mineral fertilizers. The method specified is suitable to quantify the chromium(VI) content in organic and organo-mineral fertilizers down to 2 mg/kg dry matter. The results obtained from this method are strictly dependent on the extraction conditions. Results obtained by using other extraction procedures (extraction solution, pH of the extraction solution, extraction time, extraction temperature, etc.) are not comparable with the results produced by the procedure described in this document. This document is applicable to fertilizing products blends where a blend is a mix of at least two of the following components: fertilizers, liming materials, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors, plant biostimulants and where organic matter is present in at least one of the products in the blend. In case a fertilizing product blend is composed only of inorganic products, the European Standard for inorganic fertilizers or liming materials applies. Variations in analytical methods for fertilizing product blends can lead to differing results as some components or matrix interactions can affect the outcome. Validation procedures have shown that developed standard methods are robust and reliable across diverse product compositions, but possible interferences and unexpected results when analysing fertilizing product blends are possible.

 

This document specifies references to the methods for the determination of the following parameters in organic and organo-mineral fertilizers: — Determination of the total organic carbon content; — Determination of the dry matter content. The method for the determination of the total organic carbon is not applicable to products containing urea-formaldehyde polymers or urea as long as there is no method available to assess carbon in urea-formaldehyde polymers or urea. The carbon contained in these compounds is not considered organic [1]. The scope of the standards referenced in this document specifies in which cases the method is also applicable to fertilizing product blends.

 

This document specifies laser cleaning methods for the preparation of steel surfaces before coating with paints and related products. It provides information on the effectiveness of the individual methods and their fields of application. It describes the equipment and the procedures to be followed.

 

This document establishes a classification for phenolic and aminoplastic polycondensation adhesives classified according to EN 301, one component polyurethane adhesives classified according to EN 15425 and emulsion polymer isocyanate adhesives classified according to EN 16254, according to their suitability for use for load-bearing timber structures made of selected hardwood species (group A) in defined climatic exposure conditions; it specifies performance requirements for such adhesives for the factory manufacture or factory-like manufacturing conditions of load-bearing timber structures made of selected hardwood species only, with no specific high shear strength classification. NOTE An adhesive with high shear strength classification is needed when the declared characteristic shear strength of the glued laminated product is above 3,5 N/mm2, which is the declared characteristic shear strength of glulam made of softwoods according to EN 14080:2013 Table 4. See prEN 18307-3 requirements in this case. It also classifies aminoplastic adhesive systems being used with a range of hardener dosage, and one component polyurethane adhesive product lines where all the products within the line have the same chemical composition except for a different amount of catalyst. This document only specifies the performance of an adhesive for use in an environment corresponding to the defined conditions. The performance requirements of this document are applicable to the adhesive only, not to the manufacturing timber products. This document does not cover the performance of adhesives for on-site gluing (except for factory-like conditions) nor the production of wood-based panels, except solid wood panels, or modified and stabilized wood with considerably reduced swelling and shrinkage properties, e.g. such as acetylated wood, heat treated wood and polymer impregnated wood. It also does not cover preservative treated wood. This document is primarily intended for use by adhesive manufacturers and for use in timber products made of selected hardwood species bonded with adhesives, to assess or control the quality of adhesives. The requirements apply to the type testing of the adhesives. Production control activities are outside the scope of this document. Adhesives meeting the requirements of this document are adequate for use in a load-bearing timber products made of selected hardwood species, provided that the bonding process has been carried out according to an appropriate product standard. Selected hardwood species covered by this document are listed in FprCEN/TS XXX , group A. FprCEN/TS XXX also specifies nominal physical properties of the mentioned species that are used for testing according to this document.

 

This document specifies requirements for the construction, performance, protective packaging and labelling of Category F4 fireworks, as listed in Clauses 4, 5 and 6. This document does not apply to fireworks intended to be kept or used at temperatures below -20 °C or above 50 °C.

 

This document specifies performance requirements for design laminates intended for interior use with a design effect surface having a phenolic based core and a decorative surface not covered by EN 438 3 [1], EN 438 4 [2], EN 438 5 [3] and EN 438 6 [4]. This document is applicable to the following surface layer types: — metal surfaces; — wood veneer surfaces; — pearlescent decor surfaces; — lacquered surfaces. NOTE For the test methods relevant to this document, see EN 438 2.

 

This document specifies references to the methods for the determination of the following specific elements in organic and organo-mineral fertilizers: Determination of the total phosphorus content; Determination of the total potassium content; Determination of the total calcium content; Determination of the total magnesium content; Determination of the total sodium content; Determination of the total sulphur content; Determination of the inorganic arsenic content; Determination of the cadmium content; Determination of the total chromium content; Determination of the total mercury content; Determination of the total nickel content; Determination of the total lead content; Determination of the total copper content; Determination of the total zinc content; Determination of the water-soluble calcium content; Determination of the water-soluble magnesium content; Determination of the water-soluble sodium content; Determination of the water-soluble sulphur content. This document specifies references to the methods for the determination of the following specific elements in organo-mineral fertilizers: Determination of the water-soluble phosphorus content; Determination of the water-soluble potassium content; Determination of the neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphorus content Determination of the formic acid soluble phosphorus content; Determination of the total boron content; Determination of the total cobalt content; Determination of the total iron content Determination of the total manganese content Determination of the total molybdenum content; Determination of the water-soluble boron content; Determination of the water-soluble cobalt content; Determination of the water-soluble copper content; Determination of the water-soluble iron content; Determination of the water-soluble manganese content; Determination of the water-soluble molybdenum content; Determination of the water-soluble zinc content. The scope of the standards referenced in this document specifies in which cases the method is also applicable to blends.

 

This document specifies a method for extraction, separation, and determination of inorganic arsenic (iAs) in organic or organo-mineral fertilizers using anion-exchange high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or ion chromatography (IC) coupled to ICP-MS. This document is applicable to fertilizing product blends where a blend is a mix of at least two of the following components: fertilizers, liming materials, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors, plant biostimulants and where the following category organic fertilizer or organo-mineral fertiliser is the highest % in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form by dry mass. If the organic fertilizer or the organo-mineral fertilizer is not the highest % in the blend, the European Standard for the highest % of the blend applies. In case a fertilizing product blend is composed of components in equal quantity, the user decides which standard to apply. Variations in analytical methods for fertilizing product blends can lead to differing results as some components or matrix interactions can affect the outcome. Validation procedures have shown that developed standard methods are robust and reliable across diverse product compositions, but possible interferences and unexpected results when analysing fertilizing product blends are possible.

 

This document specifies guidance for the development of standards and specifications covering plastics waste recovery, including recycling. The document establishes the different options for the recovery of plastics waste arising from post-industrial and post-consumer sources as illustrated diagrammatically in Annex A. Consequently, the process stages, steps, and terminology presented in this document are intended to be of general applicability presented in Annex B.

 

This document defines methods that measure amounts of bacterial cells or a marker gene DNA to obtain the total abundance in environmental aqueous samples, such as seawater and river water, for biodegradability assessment. Amounts of a marker gene DNA enable to give a prediction of abundance of bacterial cells by using a conversion factor such as average number of the marker gene homologues in a bacterial cell. The methods could be also applicable to aqueous samples artificially enriched with bacterial cells released from environmental sediments. In addition, this document is applicable to solution with bacteria extracted from environmental sediments and plastic surfaces, where appropriate pre-treatment might be defined elsewhere. In the document, the method provides measurement of prokaryotic bacterial cells, though eukaryotic microorganisms are out of scope. NOTE Eukaryotic microorganisms, especially fungi, are well known to be primary decomposers in land, but the role in hydrosphere has been less documented and is largely unknown yet. Actually, the proportion of fungi in the ocean whole microbial metagenome has been reported as low (fungal reads make up 1,4 % to 2,9 %[2]).

 

This document specifies a laboratory method for the extraction of microplastics from compost matrices originating from industrial or home composting. The method outlines various extraction steps assuring polymer stability, and high recovery rate. This extraction process separates microplastics from the compost matrix that can be further analysed either by number-based or by mass-based techniques. The method is applicable for microplastics up to 1 mm in size. The method is applicable for microplastics with densities lower than 1,4 g/cm3. This document will not specify downstream detection methods for the identification and quantification. The method in this document has not been validated for microplastic extraction from other matrices, except for composts.

 

This document specifies the measurement of dimensional change of set cementitious and calcium sulfate-based floor levelling compounds after mixing with a liquid, e.g. water. This document applies to cementitious and calcium sulfate-based floor levelling compounds used for the preparation of subfloors to ensure the suitability of the substrate prior to the installation of floor coverings. By using the floor levelling compound, a homogeneous layer is built up on the load-bearing substrate, to ensure consistent absorbency, evenness and strength.

 

This document specifies the measurement of setting time of a prepared cementitious or calcium sulfate-based floor levelling compound, after mixing with the liquid component, e.g. water. This document applies to cementitious and calcium sulfate-based floor levelling compounds used for the preparation of subfloors to ensure the suitability of the substrate prior to the installation of floor coverings. By using the floor levelling compound, a homogeneous layer is built up on the load-bearing substrate, to ensure consistent absorbency, evenness and strength.

 

This document specifies the procedure for mixing cementitious and calcium sulfate-based floor levelling compounds with water and/or a liquid component as supplied by the manufacturer. This document applies to cementitious, and calcium sulfate-based floor levelling compounds used for the preparation of subfloors to ensure the suitability of the substrate prior to the installation of floor coverings. By using the floor levelling compound, a homogeneous layer is built up on the load-bearing substrate, to ensure consistent absorbency, evenness and strength.

 

This document specifies a test method for the determination of bond strength between an underlayment produced with cementitious or calciumsulfate-based floor levelling compounds and a standard substrate. This document applies to cementitious, and calcium sulphate-based floor levelling compounds used for the preparation of subfloors to ensure the suitability of the substrate prior to the installation of floor coverings. By using the floor levelling compound, a homogeneous layer is built up on the load-bearing substrate, to ensure consistent absorbency, evenness and strength.

 

This document specifies references to methods for the determination of the content of the following specific micronutrients in inorganic fertilizers: — the total boron content; — the total cobalt content; — the total copper and zinc content; — the total iron content; — the total manganese content; — total molybdenum content; — the water-soluble boron content; — the water-soluble cobalt content; — the water-soluble copper content; — the water-soluble iron content; — the water-soluble manganese content; — the water-soluble molybdenum content; — the water-soluble zinc content; — the sum of declared micronutrients in compound micronutrient fertilizers. This document is applicable to the fertilizing products blends where a blend is a mix of at least two of the following components: fertilizers, liming materials, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors, plant biostimulants, and where the following category: inorganic fertilizers is the highest % in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form by dry mass. If inorganic fertilizer is not the highest % in the blend, the European Standard for the highest % of the blend applies. In case a fertilizing product blend is composed of components in equal quantity, the user decides which standard to apply. Variations in analytical methods for fertilizing product blends can lead to differing results as some components or matrix interactions can affect the outcome. Validation procedures have shown that developed standard methods are robust and reliable across diverse product compositions, but possible interferences and unexpected results when analysing fertilizing product blends are possible. An overview of the references to methods for the determination of the specific micronutrients is given in Table 1.