ISO 5684:2023 PDF

Scope: This document specifies a reference method for the determination of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions into indoor air from floor covering adhesives and products used for flooring installation. This method is applicable to determine volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds, and volatile aldehydes. It is based on the use of a test chamber and subsequent analysis of an air sample for organic compounds by GC-MS respectively HPLC. The main purpose of the test procedure is to obtain relevant performance data for the classification of flooring adhesives and products used for the installation of floor coverings with respect to low VOC emissions during the use phase of the flooring. NOTE 1 This document describes the overall procedure and makes use of existing standards mainly by normative reference, complemented when necessary with additional or modified normative requirements. NOTE 2 No conclusions about occupational health and safety can be drawn from the testing and/or the classification of products according to this standard.

ISO 5684:2023 Referenced Document

EN 16516 Construction products: Assessment of release of dangerous substances - Determination of emissions of into indoor air
ISO 16000-3 Indoor air — Part 3: Determination of formaldehyde and other carbonyl compounds in indoor and test chamber air — Active sampling method
ISO 16000-6 Indoor air — Part 6: Determination of volatile organic compounds in indoor and test chamber air by active sampling on Tenax TA sorbent, thermal desorption and gas chromatography using MS or MS-FID
ISO 16000-9 Indoor air*， 2024-03-01 Update
ISO 22631:2019 Adhesives — Test methods for adhesives for floor and wall coverings — Peel test
ISO 3251 Paints, varnishes and plastics — Determination of non-volatile-matter content

2023 ISO 5684:2023 Adhesives — Floor covering adhesives and products for flooring installation — Assessment and classification of low volatile organic compound (VOC) products