Emissions and odour tests
Since the beginning of 2019, eco-INSTITUT offers emission measurements and odour tests of (interior) materials for the use in vehicle interiors.
Substance class |
Standard |
Description of test method |
Volatile organic compounds (VOC) |
VDA 276 | Determination of organic emissions from automotive interior components via 1m 3 test chamber |
| VDA 277 | Non-metallic automotive interior materials – determination of emission of organic compounds (headspace) | |
| VDA 278 | Therma desorption analysis of organic emissions for characterisation of non-metallic automative materials | |
| DIN ISO 12219-2 | Indoor air of road vehicles – part 2: screening method for determinatation of volatile organic compounds from vehicle interior equipment – sample bag method | |
| DIN ISO 12219-3 | Indoor air of road vehicles – part 3: screening method for determination of volatile orgnic compounds from vehicle interior equipment – micro test chamber method | |
| DIN ISO 12219-4 | Indoor air of road vehicles – part 4: method for determination of volatile organic compounds from vehicle interior equipment – small test chamber method | |
Odours |
VDA 270 | Determination of odour behaviour of automotive interior materials |
| DIN ISO 12219-7 | Indoor air of road vehicles – part 7: odour determination in the indoor air of raod vehicles and in emissions test chamber air from interior components by olfactory measurements | |
Formaldehyde |
VDA 275 | Fittings for vehicle interior – determination of formaldehyde emission according modified flask mehtod |