The ISO 16000 standard, developed by the International Standards Organization (ISO), consists of the following sections under the main title of "Indoor air":
The ISO 16000-1 standard is intended to assist in the planning of indoor pollution monitoring. Before designing a sampling strategy for indoor air monitoring, it is necessary to clarify for what purposes, when, where, how often, and for what time periods monitoring will be performed.
The ISO 16000-2 standard aims to assist in planning formaldehyde indoor pollution measurements. In the case of indoor air measurements, careful planning of sampling and the entire measurement strategy is particularly important.
The ISO 16000-3 standard provides a method for the determination of formaldehyde and other carbonyl compounds (aldehydes and ketones) in air. This method is specific to formaldehyde, but includes, by modification, other aromatic as well as saturated and unsaturated aliphatic carbonyl compounds.
The ISO 16000-4 standard describes a method for determining formaldehyde in indoor air using solvent desorption and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with a diffusion sampler.
The ISO 16000-5 standard has been prepared to assist in planning volatile organic compound (VOC) indoor pollution measurements. In the case of indoor air measurements, careful planning of sampling and the entire measurement strategy is particularly important.
The ISO 16000-6 standard defines a method for the determination of volatile organic compounds in indoor air and sampled air for the determination of VOC emission from building products or materials and other products used indoors using test rooms and testing.
The ISO 16000-7 standard describes methods for planning air measurements to determine asbestos concentrations in indoor atmospheres.
The ISO 16000-8 standard describes the use of a single tracer gas to determine the local average air age as an indicator of ventilation conditions in a building. These methods include concentration degradation and homogeneous constant emission.
The ISO 16000-9 standard describes a test method for determining the site-specific emission rate of volatile organic compounds from newly produced building products or flooring under defined climatic conditions.
The ISO 16000-10 standard describes a test method for determining the site-specific emission rate of volatile organic compounds from newly produced building products or flooring under defined climatic conditions.
The ISO 16000-11 standard defines three types of building products or flooring: solid, liquid and composite. For each type, specifications are described for sampling procedures, transport conditions, storage and the substrate used, which will affect the emissions of volatile organic compounds.
The ISO 16000-12 standard describes the planning of measurements for polychlorinated biphenyls, polychlorinated oxanthrenes, also known as polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in indoor air.
The ISO 16000-13 standard describes the sampling and preparation of sampling media for dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in indoor air.
The ISO 16000-14 standard describes extraction, cleaning and analysis methods for the determination of polychlorinated biphenyls, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans collected on particulate filters from indoor air.
The ISO 16000-15 standard describes the planning of nitrogen dioxide indoor pollution measurements.
The ISO 16000-16 standard describes the requirements for long-term (from 0,5 hours to several hours) sampling of molds by filtration in indoor air.
The ISO 16000-17 standard describes a method for detecting and counting molds by cultivation after sampling by section or filtering according to section 16.
The ISO 16000-18 standard describes the requirements for short-term (1 minute to 10 minutes) mold sampling in indoor air by impinging on solid agar medium.
The ISO 16000-19 standard describes the measurement strategy for fungus detection in indoor environments. This standard describes appropriate sampling and analysis methods, with a description of applicability and interpretation of measurement results, to maximize the comparability of the measured data obtained for a given measurement objective.
The ISO 16000-20 standard describes the requirements for air sampling from molds.
The ISO 16000-21 standard describes the requirements for sampling molds from building materials.
The ISO 16000-22 standard describes the measurement of fungal material by enzymatic biochemical analysis.
The ISO 16000-23 standard defines a general test method for evaluating the reduction of formaldehyde and other carbonyl compounds (aldehydes and ketones) concentrations in absorbent building materials. This method is applicable to panels, wallpapers, carpets, paints, and other building materials.
The ISO 16000-24 standard describes a general test method for evaluating the reduction in VOC concentration by absorbent building materials. This method applies to boards, wallpapers, carpets, paint products and other building materials.
The ISO 16000-25 standard describes a test method for determining the site-specific emission rate of semi-volatile organic compounds from newly produced building products or furniture under defined climatic conditions using a micro-chamber.
The ISO 16000-26 standard describes the planning of indoor pollution measurements of carbon dioxide
The ISO 16000-27 standard describes a method that gives an index for the numerical concentration of fibrous fibrous structures with a diameter of 0,2 µm or greater in dust settled on surfaces and their classification according to certain groups of substances.
The ISO 16000-28 standard describes a test method using defined test chambers and evaluation procedures for the determination of odors emitted from newly manufactured building products under defined climatic conditions.
The ISO 16000-29 standard describes test methods for the performance of VOC detectors designed to monitor the concentration of VOCs in indoor and live atmospheres, as well as to control indoor air quality in portable, mobile and remote applications.
The ISO 16000-30 standard describes sensory testing and evaluation of indoor odors using human panels.
The ISO 16000-31 standard describes a test method for sampling and analysis of phosphoric acid esters in indoor air and test room air by means of gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
The ISO 16000-32 standard describes the requirements for the investigation of buildings and other structures and their technical installations for the formation of pollutants, as a basis for subsequent sampling from suspicious areas and for determining the type and amount of pollutants described in other sections.
The ISO 16000-33 standard describes the sampling and analysis of phthalates in indoor air and the analysis of phthalates in house dust and solvent wiped surface samples via gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
The ISO 16000-34 standard describes general strategies for determining the concentration of airborne particles indoors. This standard covers the size range from about 1 nm to 100 µm.
The ISO 16000-35 standard describes the requirements for examining the total number of cells in building material samples by direct counting of acridine orange.
The ISO 16000-36 standard provides a method for assessing the capacity of air cleaners to reduce the concentration of airborne culturable bacteria.
The ISO 16000-37 standard describes measurement methods and strategies for determining PM2,5 mass concentrations of particulate matter suspended in indoor air. This method is also used to determine the mass concentration of PM10.
The ISO 16000-38 standard describes a method for the determination of primary, secondary and tertiary aliphatic and aromatic amines in indoor air using accumulated sampling and high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) combined with tandem mass spectrometry or high resolution mass spectrometry.
The ISO 16000-39 standard, together with part 38, describes the measurement method for determining the mass concentration of primary, secondary and tertiary aliphatic and aromatic amines in indoor air using tandem mass spectrometry coupled back-up sampling and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).
The ISO 16000-40 standard describes the requirements for an indoor air quality management system. This standard is valid for companies who want to establish a system for the management of indoor air quality, who want to implement, maintain and constantly improve their indoor air quality management system, who want to ensure compliance with the indoor air quality management system or who want to prove their compliance with this standard.
The ISO 16000-41 standard describes a procedure for assessing indoor air quality. This procedure applies to all interior spaces in residential and non-residential buildings with natural or mechanical ventilation, where people are not temporarily staying.
The ISO 16000-42 standard describes measurement methods and strategies for determining the total number of airborne particles per unit air volume indoors using a condensation particle counter.
The ISO 16000-43 standard provides a standard method for assessing the air cleaner's ability to reduce airborne fungi for cleaning the airborne habitat.
The ISO 16000-44 standard describes a test method for measuring perceived indoor air quality for use in testing the performance of gas-phase air cleaners.
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