PD CEN/TS 16637-1:2018

What is PD CEN/TS 16637‑1 - Construction products about? 

PD CEN/TS 16637 is a series of European standards that discusses the assessment of the release of dangerous substances for construction products. 

PD CEN/TS 16637‑1 is the first part that allows the identification of the appropriate leaching test method for the determination of the release of RDS from construction products into the soil, surface water and groundwater. 

PD CEN/TS 16637‑1 provides a stepwise procedure for the determination of appropriate release tests including:  

• Determination of the test method based on general product properties 
• Choice of the test method using specific product properties. 

Who is PD CEN/TS 16637‑1 - Construction products for? 

PD CEN/TS 16637‑1 on the determination of leaching tests and additional testing applies to: 

• Manufacturer of construction products 
• Companies dealing with the assessment of dangerous substances 
• Leaching test agencies  

Why should you use PD CEN/TS 16637‑1 - Construction products? 

The leaching test is done by gaining information about the constituent concentration or the constituent release from a waste material under reference test conditions or under conditions that more closely approximate the actual disposal site. 

PD CEN/TS 16637‑1 provides the interactions and interrelations between the release tests developed to assess the release of regulated dangerous substances (RDS) from construction products into the soil, surface water and groundwater. 

The purpose of PD CEN/TS 16637‑1 is to identify the leaching behaviour of construction products and thereby allow assessments of the release of RDS from such products to the soil, surface water and groundwater and assess the verification of constancy of performance. In this manner, you can conduct the assessment process efficiently and accurately. 

What’s changed since the last update? 

PD CEN/TS 16637‑1:2018 supersedes PD CEN/TS 16637‑1:2014, which is withdrawn.