This European Standard specifies a procedure for the evaluation of the degree of surface disfigurement caused by fungi and algae on coatings. This European Standard is not applicable for evaluating disfigurements caused by blue stain in service on and in wood surfaces. A scale for the assessment of blue stain of coated and uncoated wood is specified in EN 152:2011, 8.5.2.
EN 16492:2014 history
2014EN 16492:2014 Paints and varnishes - Evaluation of the surface disfigurement caused by fungi and algae on coatings