Objectives
The overall objective of the proposed research is to propose/develop normalized methods and an evaluation scheme for the implementation of the essential requirement N°3 of the CPD regarding emissions to indoor air in Belgium which comply with the current European efforts in this field (CEN/TC 351 and EOTA PT9).In order to reach the overall objective, the following partial objectives are defined:
- The realisation of an inventory of all available information on standards, dangerous substances, evaluation methods, test protocols, and labels relevant for implementation of the essential requirement N°3 of the CPD regarding emissions to indoor air
- Developing test methods for emissions of dangerous substances and odour from construction products into indoor air for use in laboratory and on (construction) site
- Comparative study of results obtained by experiments performed in test chambers of different sizes - ranging from “µ”-test chamber to “real size” test chamber - which will allow to develop a fast screening method
- To study the influence of climatic conditions (T, humidity, ozone,…) and general test conditions (substrate,…) on emissions to indoor air for implementation in the test procedures
- Creation of website/database for construction products which comprises up to date information on emissions to indoor air and emission profiles of different classes of building materials
- Promotional activities and sensitisation of all the actors in the construction sector by the organization of workshop(s) and participation in national and international conferences and workshops
- To establish a Belgian test protocol for emissions of dangerous substances of construction products into indoor air
- To suggest a voluntary Belgian building product information system that could support Belgian legislation in the field of indoor air