ISO 12460-4:2016(E)
Foreword ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................iv
1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Principle ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
4 Reagents ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
5 Apparatus ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
6 Test pieces ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
6.1 Sampling ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
6.2 Dimensions ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
6.3 Number of test pieces ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
6.4 Number of emission tests .............................................................................................................................................................. 4
6.5 Conditioning .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
7 Procedure..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
7.1 Desiccator preparation .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
7.1.1 New desiccators................................................................................................................................................................ 4
7.1.2 Before each determination...................................................................................................................................... 4
7.2 Test conditions ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
7.3 Positioning of the test pieces ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
7.4 Monitoring of test conditions ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
7.4.1 Temperature ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
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7.5 Test duration ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
7.6 Sample collection .................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
8 Determination of formaldehyde ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
8.1 General ........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5
8.2 Principle ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
8.3 Procedure .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
8.4 Calibration curve ................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
8.4.1 General...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
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8.4.4 Determination of the calibration curve ........................................................................................................ 7
the desiccator ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
9 Expression of results ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
10 Test report ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9
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