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This document specifies methods for measuring the aerodynamic and acoustic characteristics of cowls and roof outlets used in both natural and mechanical ventilation. Only those cowls and roof outlets fitted onto ducts which project above the roof surface are covered by the present standard. Regarding the assisted cowls, only the fan assisted cowls are covered by the present standard, other types (such as injection assisted cowls) being too recent to be adequately considered for the time being. The performance testing of the "assistance" provided by the auxiliary fan of an assisted cowl is excluded for the scope of this standard.

This document provides Product Category Rules (PCR) for the assessment of the environmental performance of reinforced bitumen, plastic and rubber flexible sheets for which the intended use is roof waterproofing. NOTE The reference product standards are EN 13707 and EN 13956. This document is intended to be used for the development and issue of cradle to gate with options EPD using specific data. This PCR includes requirements/rules to: - define the parameters to be declared and the way in which they are collected and reported; - describe which stages of a product’s life cycle are considered in the EPD and which processes are to be included in the life cycle stages; - include the rules for calculating the Life Cycle Inventory and the Life Cycle Impact Assessment underlying an EPD, including the specification of the quality of the applied data.

This document provides Product Category Rules (PCR) for the assessment of the environmental performance of bituminous and synthetic flexible sheets for which the intended use is roof waterproofing. NOTE The reference product standards are EN 13707 and EN 13956. This standard shall be used for the development and issue of full cradle to grave EPD’s using  either generic data and generic system specifications (scenario’s) for Generic EPDs;  or specific data and specific system specifications (scenario’s), for Specific EPDs. This PCR includes requirements and rules to:  define the parameters to be declared and the way in which they are collected and reported;  describe which stages of a product’s life cycle are considered in the EPD and which processes are to be included in the life cycle stages;  include the rules for calculating the Life Cycle Inventory and the Life Cycle Impact Assessment underlying an EPD, including the specification of the quality of the applied data;  define generic data and system specifications which shall be used for Generic EPD. This standard is developed according to EN 15804 and EN 15942. These European standards provide the means for developing a Type III environmental declaration of construction products and they are part of a suite of standards that are intended to assess the sustainability of construction works.

This document specifies the characteristics for loose-fill expanded clay lightweight aggregate (expanded clay LWA) products for Civil Engineering Applications excluding the use as thermal insulation in and under buildings which are covered by EN 14063-1. The document covers the use of expanded clay LWA as lightweight fill and insulation materials in embankments for roads, railways and other trafficked areas and as lightweight backfill for structures. This document also describes the product characteristics and includes procedures for testing, assessment and verification of the constancy of performance (AVCP), marking and labelling. This document does not specify the required level of a given property to be achieved by a product to demonstrate fitness for purpose in a particular application.

This document specifies the characteristics of performance for rigid or flexible metal flue liners, rigid metal connecting flue pipes and their fittings used to convey the products of combustion from appliances to the outside atmosphere (including their supports). This document specifies sootfire resistant flue liners, connecting flue pipes and fittings for combustion appliances burning solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and non-sootfire resistant flue liners, connecting flue pipes and fittings for combustion appliances burning liquid and gaseous fuels only. NOTE This means that flue liners, connecting flue pipes and fittings designated "O" are not suitable for combustion appliances burning solid fuel. Vitreous enamelled connecting flue pipes are also covered by this document. Rigid flue liners can be used as flue liners for renovation or adaptation of existing chimneys and as flue liners of custom built chimneys. Flexible metal flue liners described in this document are exclusively for renovation or adaptation of existing chimneys. Flexible connecting flue pipes and extensible flexible products designed to be compressed or extended along their length are excluded from the scope of this document. This document also specifies the characteristics for marking, manufacturer's instructions, product information and evaluation of conformity. Single wall and multi-wall system chimney products (chimney sections, chimney fittings and terminals, including supports) are covered by prEN 1856-1:2019, even if used as liners for existing chimneys or connecting flue pipes.

This European Standard specifies the performance requirements for single and multi-wall system chimney products with rigid metallic liners (chimney sections, chimney fittings and terminals, including supports) with nominal diameter up to and including 1200 mm, used to convey the products of combustion from appliances to the outside atmosphere. It also specifies the requirements for marking, manufacturer's instructions, product information and evaluation of conformity. Metal liners and metal connecting flue pipes not covered here are included in EN 1856-2:2009. This European Standard does not apply to structurally independent (free standing or self-supporting) chimneys.

This document specifies methods for the determination of thermal properties of masonry and masonry products.

This European Standard specifies mechanical requirements and test methods for manually operated doors, gates and barriers, intended for installation in areas in the reach of persons, and for which the main intended use is giving safe access for goods and vehicles accompanied or driven by persons in industrial, commercial or residential premises. This European Standard also covers manually operated vertically moving commercial doors such as rolling shutters and rolling grilles, used in retail premises which are mainly provided for goods protection. This document applies only to doors which are not part of the load carrying structure of the building. It does not apply to - lock gates and dock gates; - doors on vehicles; - doors mainly for the retention of animals unless they are at the site perimeter; - doors intended for pedestrian use; - railway barriers. Whenever the term "door" is used in this document, it is deemed to cover the full scope of types and variances of doors, gates and barriers defined by the scope of this Standard.

This European Standard specifies a horizontal reference method for the determination of emissions of regulated dangerous substances from construction products into indoor air. This method is applicable to ammonia. It is based on the use of a test chamber and subsequent analysis of ammonia by spectrophotometry, ion chromatography, ammonia specific electrode or photo acoustic monitoring. NOTE The standard is amending EN 16516:2017.

This document specifies the properties of piping system components made from glass-reinforced thermosetting plastics (GRP) based on unsaturated polyester resin (UP). It is suited for all types of water supply, drainage and sewerage with or without pressure. Types of water supply include, but are not limited to, raw water, irrigation, cooling water, potable water, salt water, sea water, penstocks in power plants, processing plants and other water-based applications. This document is applicable to GRP UP piping systems, with flexible or rigid joints with or without end thrust load-bearing capability, primarily intended for use in direct buried installations.

This European Standard specifies requirements and test methods for the safety in use of power operated door, gate and barrier, intended for installation in areas in the reach of persons, and for which the main intended use is giving safe access for goods and vehicles accompanied or driven by persons in industrial, commercial or residential premises. This European Standard also covers power operated vertically moving commercial doors such as rolling shutters and rolling grilles, used in retail premises which are mainly provided for goods protection. This European Standard deals with all significant hazards, hazardous situations and events relevant to the power operation of industrial, commercial and garage doors, and gates when they are used as intended and under conditions of misuse which are reasonably foreseeable as identified in Clause 4. All lifetime phases of the machinery including transportation, assembly, dismantling, disabling and scrapping are considered by this standard. This European Standard does not apply to - lock gates and dock gates; - doors on lifts; - doors on vehicles; - armoured doors; - doors mainly for the retention of animals, unless they are at the site perimeter ; - theatre textile curtains; - horizontally moving power operated doors mainly intended for pedestrian use; - doors outside the reach of people (such as crane gantry fences); - railway barriers; - barriers intended solely for use by pedestrians; - barriers used solely for vehicles on motorways. Whenever the term "door" is used in this document, it shall be deemed to cover the full scope of types and variances of doors, gates and barriers in the scope of this Standard. This European Standard does not deal with any specific requirements on noise emitted from power operated door, gate and barrier, intended for installation in areas in the reach of persons, and for which the main intended use is giving safe access for goods and vehicles accompanied or driven by persons in industrial, commercial or residential premises as their noise emission is not considered to be a relevant hazard. NOTE Noise emission of power operated doors is not a significant hazard for the users of these products. It is a comfort aspect. This European Standard is not applicable to machinery which are manufactured before the date of publication of the standard.

This document defines quality and test methodologies for recycled PVC to be used in PVC window profile systems. It contains a description of the controlled loop as such, the definition of those material transformation steps which are relevant for product quality, in particular recycling input and output and profile manufacturing input and output. Traceability tools are specified to characterize this loop as a controlled loop. With regard to PVC waste treatment, the present standard relates to existing standards such as EN 15343, EN 15346 and EN 15347 With regard to semifinished and/or finished products, it refers to the European Standard for un-plasticized PVC window profiles (see EN 12608-1) and to the European harmonized standard for windows and doors (see EN 14351-1).