Eurofins Product Testing - Quality Issues - Emission Testing

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Eurofins is promoting actively quality initiatives, see our publications:

• Quality of emission testing (in English, French, German)
• Reliability of emission testing,
  published in Gefahrstoffe Reinhaltung der Luft 68(2008)3 pp 83-86.
• Presentation on quality of emissions testing
• Round robin test GEV (adhesives),
  published in German in Gefahrstoffe Reinhaltung der Luft 65(2005)3 pp 81-89.

Other interesting publications:

• German BAM round robin tests 2008 - VOC testing
  

Emission chamber testing is the reference method. Related testing standards are e.g. ISO 16000, EN 717-1, ASTM D5116, ASTM D6670, JIS A 1901, BIFMA X7.1, EMICODE test method, CDHP test method ("Section 1350"), and many more. Secondary methods are those that are less accurate but also less expensive. Anyhow these may serve very well for compliance testing, batch control, or for survey testing of emission order of magnitude. One example is Microchamber (see information in English or in French), another one the FLEC emission test cell.

Odour emission testing is less reliable than chemical emission testing because subjective rating of odour is involved. When needed, Eurofins is offering odour testing, then performing odour testing as well as possible (see information in English or in French), but still within the unavoidable frame of limited accuracy.

Accreditation

VOC emission testing by Eurofins Product Testing A/S is accredited by DANAK under #168 in accordance with ISO 17025 which is the prerequisite for an analytical laboratory - ISO 9001 certification will not be sufficient. For explanation of the difference please click here. Our accreditation is valid world-wide via mutual acceptance within ILAC.

Further Information

For further information please contact our national organisations or our specialists for making use of the experience of Eurofins, the world market leader for VOC emission chamber testing.

Order forms and testing request forms are available for free download here.

Your direct contacts:

Direct contact to Eurofins Product Testing A/S, the world market leader for VOC emissions chamber testing:

• Sales: Reinhard Oppl, email ReinhardOppl@eurofins.com
• Certification: Dr. Roland Augustin, email ccs@eurofins.com
• Testing laboratory: Thomas Neuhaus, email product-emissions@eurofins.com