ISO 12219-3 Interior Air of Road Vehicles - Part 3: Tests for Determining Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Vehicle Interior Components and Materials

A rapid, qualitative and semi-quantitative screening for vapor phase organic compounds (volatile and some semi-volatile compounds) released from vehicle wrap materials under simulated real-use conditions using micro-scale test chambers in the ISO 12219-3 standard published by the International Standards Organization (ISO). method is defined. This test method is designed for the evaluation of new automobile interior components, but is in principle applied to used automobile components as well.

The chemical compounds targeted during the tests are volatile organic compounds (VOC) and volatile carbonyl compounds such as formaldehyde. Analytical procedures for these compounds are defined in the following standards:

• For volatile organic compounds: ISO 16000-6 Indoor air - Part 6: Determination of volatile organic compounds in indoor and test room air by active sampling on gas chromatography using Tenax TA sorbent, thermal desorption and MS or MS-FID
• For formaldehyde and some other light carbonyl compounds: ISO 16000-3 Indoor air - Part 3: Determination of formaldehyde and other carbonyl compounds in indoor air and test room air - Active sampling method

The ISO 12219-3 standard offers cost-effective solutions to third-party testing laboratories and the manufacturing industry in the following areas :

• Monitoring and screening of volatile organic compound emissions as part of routine quality control
• Monitoring product uniformity or conformity between official certification tests
• Comparison of emissions from products within a certain range, for example between different colors or patterns
• Evaluation of prototype, low-emission materials or products during research and development

Briefly, the ISO 12219-3 standard provides a test method for determining the types and levels of volatile organic compounds emitted using microscale chambers.

Among the numerous test, measurement, analysis and evaluation studies it has given for businesses in various sectors, our organization, with its trained and expert staff and advanced technological equipment, scans for the determination of emissions of volatile organic compounds from vehicle interior parts and materials of road vehicles, within the scope of ISO 12219-3 standard. It also provides testing (micro-scale room method) services.