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Technical paper: Measurement uncertainty in the evaluation of measurement results

No measured value is exact; every laboratory result also contains measurement uncertainty – the true value may therefore be either a little higher or lower. How does eco-INSTITUT deal with this? How is it decided whether a specification (e.g. from the eco-INSTITUT-Label) is met or not, especially when results...

11. July 2019

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European Coatings Journal: “Seeking a uniform regulation. Regulations for VOC emissions from coatings.”

For the current issue of European Coatings Journal (03/2019) Daniel Tigges, managing director of eco-INSTITUT, contributed in cooperation with specialised journalist Karin Roth the article: “Seeking a uniform regulation. Regulations for VOC emissions from coatings”.

7. March 2019

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USGBC releases LEED v4.1 draft

In December 2018, US Green Building Council (USGBC) released a new draft of its LEED (Leadership in Environment and Energy Design) building rating system.

7. January 2019

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DIN EN 16516: new analytical reference method for formaldehyde tests of wood-based materials according to Chemical Prohibition Ordinance (ChemVerbotsV)

On November 26th, 2018, German Federal Gazette (BAnz AT 26.11.2018 B2 – in German only) published DIN EN 16516, a new reference method for measuring formaldehyde emissions from coated and uncoated wood based on Annex 1 of the Chemical Prohibition Ordinance (ChemVerbotsV).

4. December 2018

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Federal Environment Agency: Publication of AgBB scheme 2018

August 6th, 2018, German Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt – UBA) published the updated AgBB scheme which is in connection with the principles of the German Institute for Structural Engineering (Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik – DIBt) the relevant standard for testing and health evaluation of volatile organic compounds (VVOC, VOC...

14. August 2018

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Blue Angel: Revised criteria for upholstered furniture and mattresses published

In December 2017, Environmental Label Jury  hold a meeting and among others revised basic award criteria RAL-UZ 117 (upholstered furniture) and RAL-UZ 119 (mattresses).

20. July 2018

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Formaldehyde: from 1 June 2018, TSCA Title V1 formaldehyde requirement effective in the US

As Henning Bloech, eco-INSTITUT partner for sustainability consultancy and international networking, reports on his website TheSustaineer

4. June 2018

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Starting February 2019: new duty of declaration for emissions from construction products

In January 2018 the German version of European testing standard DIN EN 16516 for determination of emissions into indoor air was published.

22. February 2018

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Blue Angel: moratorium of isothiazolinones in dull white dispersion paints

Mid of February Blue Angel imposed a moratorium on appliance of preservative substances isothiazolinones in dull white dispersion paints: with immediate effect the quality label will not be issued for wall paint products (in the shade of dull white) when containing starting isothiazolinones. Already issued Blue Angel labels are...

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Blue Angel: new design to its 40th anniversary

2018 Blue Angel celebrates its 40th birthday. Reason enough to launch a new design.

25. January 2018

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