PD CEN TR 16220-2011 PDF

Full title and description

STB PD CEN TR 16220:2011 — Construction products. Assessment of release of dangerous substances — Complement to sampling. This technical report provides guidance to complement product‑sampling provisions used when assessing the release or emission of regulated dangerous substances from construction products, covering planning, selection, handling and transfer of a single laboratory sample for testing.

Abstract

CEN/TR 16220:2011 is a Technical Report produced by CEN/TC 351 that complements existing CEN product sampling standards and the sampling sections of test methods (and EOTA documents). It focuses on practical and procedural aspects of taking, documenting and delivering a representative laboratory sample for release/emission testing of construction products, while clarifying exclusions (for example laboratory sub‑sampling and secondary‑domain sampling).

General information

• Status: Published (CEN Technical Report; adopted and published as national PD/ONR/TNI publications in several member states).
• Publication date: 2011 — approved by CEN on 24 April 2011; published as CEN/TR in mid‑2011 with national PD adoptions published between August and December 2011 (examples: CEN publication Aug–Sep 2011; BSI PD 30 Sep 2011; ONR adoption 15 Oct 2011; TNI 1 Dec 2011).
• Publisher: CEN (European Committee for Standardization) — prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 351 (Construction products — Assessment of release of dangerous substances).
• ICS / categories: 91.100.01 (Construction materials in general); 13.020.70 (Environmental projects).
• Edition / version: 2011 (CEN/TR 16220:2011, Technical Report).
• Number of pages: approximately 57–62 pages depending on the national publication/format (national PD/ONR editions list between 57 and 62 pages).

Scope

Covers guidance for sampling construction products when assessing release or emissions of dangerous substances in their intended use. The report addresses the activities from initial sampling planning through selection, handling, packaging, transport and formal transfer (chain of custody) of the laboratory sample. It is intended as a complement to product‑specific sampling provisions and to the sampling sections of CEN test methods and EOTA documents. Excludes laboratory sub‑sampling for specimen preparation, sampling of the secondary domain (air/water contacting the specimen rather than the product sample itself), and statistical sampling/lot‑acceptance procedures.

Key topics and requirements

• Sampling planning: defining objectives, identification of the product, selection criteria for sampling points and samples, and documentation requirements.
• Sample selection and representativity: guidance for selecting a single sample representative of the product as delivered/installed for release testing (note: repetitive or statistical sampling is outside scope).
• Specimen handling and packaging: procedures to minimise contamination or loss of analytes, specified materials for packaging and labelling, and environmental controls during handling.
• Chain of custody and documentation: required records, labelling, transfer forms and traceability from site to laboratory.
• Transport and storage: recommendations for transport conditions, temperature control where relevant, and storage prior to test to preserve sample integrity.
• Exclusions and interfaces: clarifies that laboratory sub‑sampling, specimen preparation for particular test methods, and sampling of secondary domains are not covered — those are dealt with in test‑method documents.

Typical use and users

Used by product manufacturers, conformity assessment bodies, test laboratories, construction product technical committees, accredited sampling teams and regulators who need practical, harmonised guidance on how to take and handle a representative laboratory sample for release/emission testing of construction products. It is also used by national standards bodies when adopting the CEN TR as a national PD/ONR/TNI publication.

Related standards

Referenced and related documents include standards and technical specifications on emissions and sampling such as CEN/TS 16516 and EN 16516 (assessment of emissions into indoor air), ISO 16000 series (indoor air testing), and earlier CEN/TRs on sampling (e.g., CEN/TR 15310 series). CEN/TR 16220 is explicitly cited as a complementary sampling document in the context of later emission‑testing standards.

Keywords

sampling; construction products; dangerous substances; emissions; release assessment; chain of custody; specimen handling; CEN/TC 351; Technical Report; PD CEN/TR 16220:2011.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: CEN/TR 16220:2011 is a CEN Technical Report titled "Construction products — Assessment of release of dangerous substances — Complement to sampling", giving procedural guidance on taking and delivering a representative laboratory sample for release/emission testing.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers sampling planning, selection of the sample, handling, packaging, transport, labelling, documentation and formal transfer (chain of custody) of a single laboratory sample for release/emission testing. It explicitly excludes laboratory sub‑sampling for test specimen preparation, sampling of secondary domains (air/water), and statistical/lot acceptance sampling.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Test laboratories, product manufacturers, conformity assessment bodies, national standards organisations, and regulatory authorities involved in assessing release of regulated substances from construction products.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: CEN/TR 16220:2011 remains a published Technical Report. It has not been listed as formally withdrawn, but its sampling guidance is referenced and used alongside later emission assessment standards such as CEN/TS 16516 and EN 16516 (emissions into indoor air), which address test procedures and emission determination in greater detail. Users should check national bibliographic records or the CEN e‑library for the latest status or any amendments before use.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is associated with the body of CEN deliverables produced by CEN/TC 351 (including related TRs and TSs) that provide horizontal guidance for assessment of release of dangerous substances from construction products and complements product‑specific sampling provisions and test methods.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Sampling, representativity, chain of custody, specimen handling, packaging, transport, emission testing, dangerous substances, construction products.