1 Scope
This European Standard specifies definitions and requirements for sealants used for
sealing of joints applied in sanitary areas in the interior of buildings exposed to
non-pressurized water.
It covers joints in:
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— bathrooms;
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— toilets;
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— showers;
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— domestic kitchens.
Industrial, drinking water, underwater (swimming pools, sewage systems, etc.) and
food contact applications are excluded from the scope.
This European Standard does not provide criteria or recommendations for the design
of joints and installation of sealants in sanitary applications.
NOTE Provisions on evaluation of conformity (i.e. Initial Type Testing and Factory Production
Control) and marking of these products are given in EN 15651‑5.
This European Standard does not apply to non-structural sealants in any of non-paste
form, to those used in sanitary joints.