BRITISH STANDARD Fibreboards — Specifications Part 1. General requirements ‘The European Standard EN 022-1 : 1997 has the status of a British Standard res mo20 NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW BS EN 622-1: 1997 fh iBS EN 622-1 : 1997 “Tiere Standard, having ‘been prepared under the \irecton of te Sector Board for Busing and Cle Engineering, ‘was published under the ‘uthorey ofthe Standards Board ‘and comes ita efect.on TS October 107 const i007 ISBN 0 580 28625 6 National foreword ‘This British Standard isthe English language version of EN 622-1 : 1997. ‘The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee 'B(541, Wood-based panels, which has the responsibilty to: aid enquirers to understand the text; = present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed; ~_ monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to its secretary. BS EN 622-1, BS EN 6222, BS EN 622.3, BS EN 622-4 and BS EN 622.5 together supersede BS 1142 : 1969 (with the exception of appendix C, Common uses of fibre ‘building boards in the construction industry, and appendix D, Recommendations for transportation, storage and conditioning of fibre building boards). BS 1142 will be ‘withdrawn in accordance with CEN procedures within 6 months of the completion Of the full package of EN standards covering fibreboards and related test methods. ‘These standards are: ENa10 EN 322 ENGL EN3I6 EN 323 EN622 ENSI7 EN S241 EN62S ENS EN @42 EN O24 EN3I9 EN325, ENG25 EN 320 EN 3821 ENS2L EN 3822 ‘The material in appendices C and D of BS 1142 : 1989, together with corresponding material giving recommendations for storage, handling, selection and application of particleboard, OSB and cement-bonded particleboards, will be revised and re-issued in anew British Standard, at present in preparation. ‘The values for dimensional tolerances and other properties given in this standard are in most cases determined and expressed using different methods of test and. ‘Statistical procedures to those used to derive the values in BS 1142, Care should ‘therefore be taken in drawing inferences on quality by a simple comparison of the ‘numerical values in the two standards Cross-references ‘The British Standards which implement intemational or European publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Standards Catalogue under the section entitled ‘Intemational Standards Correspondence Index’, or by using the ‘Find’ facility of the BSI Standards Electronic Catalogue. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligatior Summary of pages ‘This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page, ‘pages 2 to 8, an inside back cover and a back cover. Amendments issued since publication “Amd No. [Date "Text affectedwoe EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 622-1 NORME EUROPEENNE EUROPAISCHE NORM Jhune 1997 tes 7006020 Descriptors: Wooden boards, Sbreboare, characteristics, specifications English version Fibreboards — Specifications — Part 1: General requirements Panneaux de fibres — Exigences — Faserplatten — Anforderungen — Partie 1: Exigences générales ‘Teil 1: Allgemeine Anforderungen ‘This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1907-04-21. CEN members are ‘bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards, may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member. ‘The European Standards exist in three official versions (English, French, German). ‘Aversion in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the ‘same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Anstria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. CEN Buropean Committee for Standardization Comité Européen de Normalisation Europaisches Komitee fur Normung Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels ‘© 1007 CEN — All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 622-1 : 1997 EPage 2 EN 622-1 : 1997 Foreword ‘This Buropean Standard has been prepared by ‘Technical Committee CEN/TC 112, Wood-based panels, the Secretariat of which is held by DIN. ‘This standard is one of a series specifying requirements for fbreboards. The tiles of the other ‘parts of this series are listed in clause 2, In some CEN member countries, legislative requirements concerning the formaldehyde emission of ‘wood-based panels exist. These Aleviations are ‘outlined in the informative annex C. ‘This Buropean Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, atthe latest by December 1997, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by December 1997. ‘This Buropean Standard has been prepared under a ‘mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EU Directive(s) According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, ‘the national standards organizations of the following. ‘countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. 1 2 Normative references 3 Requirements, 4. Verification of compliance 5 Marking Annex A (informative) Bibliography Annex B (normative) Voluntary colour coding system for fibreboard Annex C (informative) A 9% F = 07606 + 3.126 (“03482 ‘Table 2. Tolerances on nominal thickness for fibreboards at dispatch Board pen Hlardboards ‘Nominal ehekness (am) HB) S35 335055 > 55 | £03 mm E05 mun £07 mm ‘Medium boards (MBL and MBH) ‘Softboards GB) Dry process boards (MDF) =6 > Obis 19 > 19 0,2 mm =o, 2 min £0, 3mm ost 10074 Verification of compliance 4.1 General Verification of compliance with this European Standard shall be carried out using the test methods listed in table L ‘4.2 External contro! Extemal control of the factory, if any, shall be carried ‘out according to a statistical basis ‘The inspection of a consignment of panels shall be cartied out according to a statistical basis!), In the case of formaldehyde potential, however, for Doth extemal control and inspection of a consignment of panels, the respective requirements set out in table 1 shall be met by the average value of at least three boards controlled. Additionally, no individual ‘board is allowed to exceed an upper tolerance limit of +10% 43 Internal control Internal control shall be carried out according to a statistical basis!) ‘The properties listed in tables 1 and 2 shall be controlled, using intervals between tests not exceeding those given in table 3, Sampling shall be carried out at random. Altemative test methods and/or unconditioned test pieces may be used if a valid correlation to the ‘specified test methods can be proven. The intervals between tests given in table 3 are related to a production under statistical control ‘Table 5. Maximum intervals between tests for each production line Property ‘Maximum test interval Formaldehyde potential” Class A 24 h per type of board Class B -L week per type of board. Moisture content ‘Sh per type of board, ‘All other properties listed | 8 h per type and in tables 1 and 2 thickness range ‘Some types OF ibreboards are known to release tle or no formaldehyde In these cases, masimur tet interval ay be Increased. However, remaine the responsibly of he producer ‘or lnspection agency, any to ensure complance with ths EN. i EN 622-1 : 1997 5 Marking “Marking of fibreboards shall be carried ont in accordance with EN 622-2, EN 622-3, EN 622-4 and EN 622-5 as appropriate, Colour coding is voluntary. If applied, it shall comply with the system shown in annex B. This standard does not exclude colour dyeing of the whole board or individual layers of the board according to traditional national practices is intended to apply EN 3262 and EN 3255 (which are under preparstion forthe ime being) as a statistical basis when implemented, © Bst 1997Page 6 EN 622-1: 1997 Annex A (informative) Bibliography REN 9262 Wood:-based paneis— Sampling, ‘cutting and inspection — Part 2: Quality control in the factory Wood-based panels — Sampling, ‘cutting and inspection — Part 3: Inspection of a consignment of panels prEN 9263, Annex B (normative) Voluntary colour coding system for fibreboards ‘Two colours are used in each case. The first colour defines the panel as either intended for general ‘Purposes use or for loadbearing applications (either ‘ne oF two stripes of this colour are used). The second colour identifies the panel as being suitable for use either in dry or in humid or in exterior conditions. ‘The colours used are as follows: First colour white general purpose First colour yellow leadbearing Second colour blue ‘dry conditions Second colour green Iumid conditions, Second colour brown —_exterior conditions. Annex C (informative) A-deviations Acdeviation: national deviation due to regulations, the alteration of which is forthe time being outside the ‘competence of the CENCENELEC member. Austria: Deviating national regulation: Formaldehyde ordinance, Federal Journal No. 194/1900. In Austra, the law requires that wood based panels shall not be put on the market if their formaldehyde concentration exceeds 0,1 ml/m? (ppm equilibrium ‘concentration of formaldehyde in the air of a test chamber). ‘The limit value is based on the following data of the test chamber: Volume of the chamber 40:m$#10% Air humidity 45% 25% ‘Temperature 23°C 405°C Air exchange rate im Loading rate 1m? board surface ‘area/I mi test chamber volume, Denmark: Deviating national regulations: Danish Building regulations BR 1982 and BR 1986, The provisions laid down in these regulations contain ‘vo optional methods of certification and quality control of wood based panels concering formaldehyde release. Clause 1: Partcleboards, plywood and other types of ‘wood:-based panels bonded with a formaldehyde ‘emitting resin may as a maximum emit an amount of formaldehyde corresponding to an equilibrium ‘concentration of 0,15 mg formaldehyde air by testing in a climate chamber. Clanse 2: In the absence of evidence that the requirements of clause 1 are fulfilled, panels may only be used ifthe free formaldehyde content does not exceed 25 mg/00 g dry matter of board. For applications like walls, ceiling, flooring, doors and equipment, the panels shall be post treated in accordance with methods approved by the Danish Ministry of Housing, Posttreatment can be omitted for panels applied in non-human occupational reas. Research and development in resins and board anufactaring technology very soon changed the basis of these provisions. Consequenty, in 1982, the Ministry ‘of Housing and the Danish Control Organization for Wood Based Panels, Trepladekontrollen (TP), agreed to reduce the limit value of formaldehyde content to 10 mg/100 g dry matter of board, corresponding to ‘lass El of the German formaldehyde regulations, ETBRichtine, April 1980, In October 1991, the test methods (Prifverfahren fir Holzwerkstoffe) in relation to the German Hazardous ‘Materials Regulation (Gefahrstoffverordnung) were submitted. The formaldehyde requirements laid down {in these regulations were adopted by the Danish Control Organization for Wood Based Panels (TP). Hereinafter, the perforator limit value according to the ‘TP certification and quality control rules are 2 follows: Perforator values (m#/100 dry matter of board) "Average values? ‘Control Limi Single values! 70 30 1 Rolling average value of quality consol rele over a peiod of Yeyeae ® Control limit 86 percentile. Single values representing one ‘production shift I more tess are ade within ane Sf, the ‘Bverage value per Shi wed in the elelation ofthe rong sverage value. No sng valve shall exceed the bmi value by ore than 10%. © Bot v9‘Until further notice, this type of board is designated P25B, despite the fact that ft docs not relate to the actual limit values. A revised specification and labeling will be introduced as soon as the ongoing European Tarmonization has been completed, For further details see appendix 2to the Rules of Certification and Quality Control of TP Germany: Deviatng national regulation: ‘Chemikalienverbotsverordaung — ChemVerboisY (Ontinance on the Prohibition of Chemicals), annex to § 1, clause 3 of 14 October 1993 (formerly GefstoffV § 9/3). “The corresponding test method has been published by the ‘Bundesgesundheitsamt’ (Federal Board of Health) according to agreement with the ‘Bundesanstalt fr Materialforochung und-prfung’ (Federal Intitution for Material Research and Testing) (Gurdesgeoundhetsblat 1080), As a consequence, he following requirements apply: 1) uncoated fbreboards ofthe formaldehyde Potential class A as defined in table 1 of EN 622-1 are not permiseible in Germany. Uncoated class A-breboards may nevertheless be put into the market if a single value (96 percentile) of 8,0 mg/100 g (perforator value, photometrically ‘etermined) and in addition a mean value ‘of 70 9/100 g are observed, this mean value i ‘efined as a rolling half-year average, +2) uncoated fibreboards of the formaldehyde potential class B as defined in table 1 of EN 6221 are not permissible in Germans: Uncoated fbreboards with perforation values > 8,0 mg/100 g and = 10,0 mg/100 g may nevertheless be put into the market, provided they are marked as follows: “Tp be used only in a coated state. The sultability of ‘the coating shall be ascertained” Suitabily is attained ifthe coating conforms with the requirements of the latest version of the annex to the DIBT 100? directive. However, when testing coated Doan, the perforator value after sanding may ‘be 2 mg/100 g higher (maximum 12 mg/100s) Sweden: Deviatng national regulation: the National Chemical Inspectorate’ Regulation (KIFS 196035) on formaldehyde in wood based boards (amended by IFS 1983: NOTE, In case of doubt, only the oficial Swedish version applies * DIBT Deutsches Intut fr Bautochnke © Bst 1097 Page EN 622-1 : 1997 Scope Section 1 ‘These regulations apply to wood:based panels (particleboards, plywood, wood fibre-boards, blockboards and similar boards) containing additives ‘based on formaldehyde. ‘These regulations shall not apply to phenolic-glued boards, where the added formaldehyde occurs only as ‘copolymer with phenol (KIFS 19983). Quality assurance for production Section 2 ‘Anyone who manufactures wood-based panels shall censure that the raw boards do not give off more formaldehyde than: 1) 0,13 mg/m? of air when tested according to the ‘Swedish Standard SS 270236, issue no. 1,1 January 1988; or 2) which can definitively be ensured not to exceed this emission limit value in an equivalent. ‘harmonized standard for emission testing on ‘wood-based panels. For this purpose, a manufacturer shall either have a quality assurance system which is approved by a Certification body and which at least fulfils the requirements of ISO 9008, or use a quality system and let a certification body certify that the boards fulfil the requirements of the first paragraph (KIFS 1993:3). Quality assurance for import Section 3 ‘An importer of wood based panels shall either be able ‘to show that the manufacture of his boards fulfils the requirements as in section 2, or he shall have a quality assurance system which is approved by a certification ody and which at least fulfs the requirements of 1SO 9008 and which assures that the boards fulfil the ‘requirements in section 2, first paragraph (KIFS 1998:3). Other quality assurance Section 4 Anyone who, in the course of business activities, offers ‘wood:-based panels for sale shall ensure that the boards fulfil the requirements in these regulations and, ‘on request, give evidence of this (KIFS 1993:3). Section 5 Anyone who, in the course of business activities, ‘manufactures, imports or offers for sale interior fixtures and fittings made of wood-based panels shall ‘ensure that the boards fulfil the requirements in these regulations and, on request, give evidence of this, (EIFS 19983)Page 8 EN 622-1: 1997 Prohibition against sale etc. Section 6 Boards that do not fulfl the requirements in section 2 may not be offered for sale, transferred or used in the course of business activities (KIFS 1983:3), Other testing methods Section 7 For in-house inspection and supervisory inspection ‘such testing methods that correlate well with the method referred to in section 2 may be applied (KIFS 19933) Inspection by national testing organizations Sections 8 and 9 Sections 8 and 9 have been abrogated by KIFS 199333 Exemptions Section 10 ‘The National Chemicals Inspectorate (Kemikalieninspectionen) may grant exemptions from ‘these provisions if there are particular reasons for doing so. 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