BS EN 13999-4:2007+A1:2009 Adhesives - Short term method for measuring the emission properties of low-solvent or solvent-free adhesives after application - Part 4:Determination of volatile diisocyanates
This European Standard specifies a procedure for the determination of volatile isocyanates in the exhaust air of an emission test chamber after application of a low-solvent or solvent-free adhesive as defined in EN 923.
The method is based on chemosorption of volatile isocyanates with 1-(2-methoxyphenyl) piperazine (in the following: 1-2MP) impregnated filters with subsequent desorption and liquid chromatographic analysis. The method permits measurement of a wide range of organic compounds containing isocyanate functional groups (NCO), including isocyanate monomers. For testing of adhesives emissions mainly toluene diisocyanate (TDI) and methylene bis (4-phenyl isocyanate also known as 4,4-diisocyanato-diphenylmethane or MDI), are of concern. The method as described in this European Standard can be used for other isocyanates too, such as isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) and 1,6-hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) - see ISO 16702. Isocyanate
oligomers or prepolymers are not volatile enough to be detected in emission test chambers at room
temperature.
BS EN 13999-4:2007+A1:2009 Referenced Document
EN 1232 Workplace Atmospheres - Pumps for Personal Sampling of Chemical Agents - Requirements and Test Methods
EN ISO 16000-9 Indoor air - Part 9: Determination of the emission of volatile organic compounds from samples of building products and furnishing - Emission test chamber method (ISO 16000-9:2024)*, 2024-03-27 Update
EN ISO 16017-1 Indoor, Ambient and Workplace Air - Sampling and Analysis of Volatile Organic Compounds by Sorbent Tube/Thermal Desorption/Capillary Gas Chromatography - Part 1: Pumped Sampling ISO 16017-1:2000*, 2024-04-19 Update
EN ISO 16017-2 Indoor, ambient and workplace air - Sampling and analysis of volatile organic compounds by sorbent tube/thermal desorption/capillary gas chromatography - Part 2: Diffusive sampling
ISO 16702 Workplace air quality - Determination of total organic isocyanate groups in air using 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperazine and liquid chromatography*, 2007-12-01 Update
BS EN 13999-4:2007+A1:2009 history
2007BS EN 13999-4:2007+A1:2009 Adhesives - Short term method for measuring the emission properties of low-solvent or solvent-free adhesives after application - Part 4:Determination of volatile diisocyanates
2007BS EN 13999-4:2007 Adhesives — Short term method for measuring the emission properties of low-solvent or solvent-free adhesives after application — Part 4: Determination of volatile diisocyanates
2002BS DD ENV 13999-4:2002 Adhesives - Short term method for measuring the emission properties of low-solvent or solvent-free adhesives after application - Determination of volatile diisocyanates