What is BS EN 16402-Paints and varnishes about?
BS EN 16402 discusses paints and varnishes. BS EN 16402 specifies a reference method for the determination of emissions from coatings into indoor air. This method applies to volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds, and volatile aldehydes.
BS EN 16402 is mainly aimed at determining emission data in indoor air for the purpose of meeting national legislation requirements, and for the voluntary labelling of products. BS EN 16402 applies to coatings for indoor use.
Note 1- BS EN 16402 is aimed at describing the overall procedure and makes use of existing standards mainly by normative reference complemented, when necessary, with additional or modified normative requirements.
Note 2- Harmonized product standards for coatings falling under the CPR can refer to BS EN 16402 for the intended conditions of use.
Who is BS EN 16402-Paints and varnishes for?
BS EN 16402 on paints and varnishes is useful for:
- Paint manufacturers
- Inspection bodies
- Quality control manufacturers
- Painters
Why should you use BS EN 16402-Paints and varnishes?
The determination of emission into indoor air is to be made under the conditions of use during the service life. The determination of emissions specified in BS EN 16402 is associated with an emission scenario that specifies the climate and ventilation conditions of the air surrounding the product in a reference room.
BS EN 16402 provides you with the simplified test methods, indirect test methods, secondary/alternative test methods that provide within their specific field of application a result comparable or correlated to the result of the reference method. Such methods can be easier to apply and/or cheaper. They can be used especially for Factory Production Control testing (FPC). BS EN 16402 helps you to maintain the emission levels from coatings into indoor air.