CEN/TR 17105:2017

Construction products - Assessment of release of dangerous substances - Guidance on the use of ecotoxicity tests applied to construction products

Publication date:   Sep 20, 2017

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60.60 Standard published   Jun 14, 2017

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CEN/TC 351 Construction Products - Assessment of release of dangerous substances

Technical Report

91.100.01   Construction materials in general

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Scope

This Technical Report gives information on existing methods to test ecotoxicity of construction products. Information is given on how to combine recommended leaching tests with biological tests for the aquatic environment and how to avoid possible problems, when performing biological tests. Also suitable terrestrial tests on granular construction products diluted with artificial soil are proposed for a minimum test battery.
Reference has been made as far as possible to existing International and European Standards and guidelines.
The test procedure described in this Technical Report is technically suitable for all construction product eluates and for terrestrial tests on granular or paste-like construction products. However, from the point of view of test efficiency it is recommended mainly for products containing organics or polymers in case chemical analysis alone is not deemed to be sufficient. For inorganic products the chemical analysis is seen as straightforward in construction product eluates and therefore the added value of data received through ecotoxicity tests is seen as limited.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

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

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CEN/TR 17105:2017
60.60 Standard published
Jun 14, 2017