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ASC Webinar – July 23, 2009 Structure Structure 1. Introduction & background of speaker 2. VOC content vs. VOC emissions determination Overview of Global Green Programs and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) 3. Determination of VOC content Measurement Techniques 4. Determination of VOC emissions 5. Comparison of approaches within USA, and with Europe By Reinhard Oppl, 6. Information for those with European interests Eurofins Product Testing A/S 7. Conclusions regarding LEED Denmark, Germany, France, California www.product-testing.eurofins.com www.product-testing.eurofins.com 1 2 Structure Structure History Eurofins History Eurofins � Started in Nantes / France 1987 with Wine Testing (SNIF-NMR) 1. Introduction & background of speaker � Expanded to Food Testing (origin of food, GMO in cans, etc.) � Acquired a number of other labs, now 4 divisions: 2. VOC content vs. VOC emissions determination � Food - pharma - environment - product testing � Still expanding by acquisition 3. Determination of VOC content � Headquarters in Brussels 4. Determination of VOC emissions � Noted at stock exchange (Paris, Frankfurt) � 8000 employees in 30 countries, over 150 laboratories, 5. Comparison of approaches within USA, and with Europe � 800 million USD / 630 million EUR turnover in 2008 � Eurofins Product Testing A/S, Galten / Denmark 6. Information for those with European interests � 40 employees, 5 million USD / 4 million EUR turnover in 2008 � Testing portfolio: Hazardous ingredients, migration, consulting, REACH, GHS 7. Conclusions regarding LEED � VOC emission chamber testing: World market leader � Reinhard Oppl: � Director VOC Testing for Eurofins Product Testing A/S, Galten / Denmark - world-wide responsible for that market segment www.product-testing.eurofins.com www.product-testing.eurofins.com 3 4

Global presence (Product Testing) Eurofins Product Testing A/S Product Testing A/S Global presence (Product Testing) Eurofins Galten, Denmark Galten , Denmark close to Arhus Oslo close to Arhus Stockholm Airports: Airports: - Arhus AAR (via Copenhagen) - Arhus AAR (via Copenhagen) - - Billund Billund BLL BLL Train: Train: - - Direction Arhus to Direction Arhus to Skanderborg Skanderborg - - from Copenhagen 3 h from Copenhagen 3 h - from Hamburg 6 - from Hamburg 6- -7 h 7 h Car: Car: - from from Billund Billund 1 1½ ½ h h - - from Copenhagen 3 h - from Copenhagen 3 h - from Hamburg 3 h - from Hamburg 3 h Galten Copenhagen Laboratory Sales Office www.product-testing.eurofins.com www.product-testing.eurofins.com 5 6 History Eurofins History Eurofins Structure Structure � Reinhard Oppl: 1. Introduction & background of speaker � Director VOC Testing for Eurofins Product Testing A/S, Galten / 2. VOC content vs. VOC emissions determination Denmark - world-wide responsibility for that market segment Member of Technical Council of GEV � 3. Determination of VOC content (operating the EMICODE label of European adhesive industries) Member of CEN TC 351 WG2 � 4. Determination of VOC emissions (developing new testing standard for VOC emissions from construction products) 5. Comparison of approaches within USA, and with Europe � Member of US GBC Technical Advisory Group “Indoor 6. Information for those with European interests Environmental Quality” � Member of BIFMA FES working group on ANSI/BIFMA M7.1 7. Conclusions regarding LEED standard for VOC emissions from office furniture and more … � www.product-testing.eurofins.com www.product-testing.eurofins.com 7 8

VOC – – in products, and released in products, and released Structure VOC Structure 1. Introduction & background of speaker NO DIRECT CORRELATION between content and emission NO DIRECT CORRELATION between content and emission 2. VOC content vs. VOC emissions determination � Content in the product Content in the product � � � Calculated or tested Calculated or tested 3. Determination of VOC content Emissions at a give time depend on: � � Emissions at a give time depend on: 4. Determination of VOC emissions � � % content in product, partial pressure, matrix effect % content in product, partial pressure, matrix effect 5. Comparison of approaches within USA, and with Europe � � Emission into air Emission into air Measurement in test chambers that simulate Measurement in test chambers that simulate 6. Information for those with European interests � � typical conditions of use, or typical conditions of use, or 7. Conclusions regarding LEED � � worst- worst -case conditions case conditions � � Migration into food, skin etc. Migration into food, skin etc. www.product-testing.eurofins.com www.product-testing.eurofins.com 9 10 VOC – VOC – content determination content determination - - I I VOC – VOC – content determination content determination - - II II Purpose: Protection of atmosphere, not Indoor Air Quality Example of limit values (LEED 2009, CI, credit IEQ 4.1) Purpose: Protection of atmosphere, not Indoor Air Quality Example of limit values (LEED 2009, CI, credit IEQ 4.1) � Traditional: Determination of all volatiles, incl. water Determination of all volatiles, incl. water � Traditional: � � Weight difference after 1h at 110 ° Weight difference after 1h at 110 °C C � � Subtraction of water and of non- Subtraction of water and of non -ozone ozone- -depleting VOC depleting VOC (“ ( “exempt compounds exempt compounds” ”) ) � SCAQMD rule 1168, SCAQMD methods 304/303, � SCAQMD rule 1168, SCAQMD methods 304/303, ASTM D2369 & D3960, EPA method 24, ISO 11890- ASTM D2369 & D3960, EPA method 24, ISO 11890 -1 1 � � LEED IEQ credit 4.1 LEED IEQ credit 4.1 � � More recent: Determination of VOC More recent: Determination of VOC � Dilution with solvent, gas chromatography � Dilution with solvent, gas chromatography � � Green Seal GS- Green Seal GS -11, ASTM D6886, EU 11, ASTM D6886, EU Decopaint Decopaint Directive, Directive, ISO 11890- ISO 11890 -2, Blue Angel 2, Blue Angel � � EU: VOC all substances with boiling point max 250° EU: VOC all substances with boiling point max 250 °C, C, USA: up to max 280 ° USA: up to max 280 °C C www.product-testing.eurofins.com www.product-testing.eurofins.com 11 12

VOC – – content determination content determination - - III III Structure VOC Structure Technical impact of both testing principles Technical impact of both testing principles 1. Introduction & background of speaker � � Traditional: Determination of all volatiles, incl. water Traditional: Determination of all volatiles, incl. water 2. VOC content vs. VOC emissions determination � � Can be calculated instead of tested Can be calculated instead of tested Weight difference after drying = easy test � � Weight difference after drying = easy test 3. Determination of VOC content � � (Water determination, exempt compounds more sophisticated) (Water determination, exempt compounds more sophisticated) 4. Determination of VOC emissions � � More recent: Determination of VOC by GC More recent: Determination of VOC by GC � Needs lab testing, but no water content test required � Needs lab testing, but no water content test required 5. Comparison of approaches within USA, and with Europe � � Same analysis also good enough for exempt compounds Same analysis also good enough for exempt compounds 6. Information for those with European interests � � Both Both – – take care: take care: Different US States may have different limit values � � Different US States may have different limit values 7. Conclusions regarding LEED � � Different lists of exempt compounds are in use Different lists of exempt compounds are in use � � In Europe, no In Europe, no subtraction of neither water nor exempt compounds subtraction of neither water nor exempt compounds www.product-testing.eurofins.com www.product-testing.eurofins.com 13 14 Emissions testing Emissions testing Emission over Time Emission over Time � � VOC emissions may be tested for VOC emissions may be tested for � Evaluation, e.g. by emissions test, standard schedule: � Evaluation, e.g. by emissions test, standard schedule: � Compliance with legal requirements � Compliance with legal requirements � after 1 or 3 days (early exposure, renovation) and after 1 or 3 days (early exposure, renovation) and � � � after 10 or 14 or after 28 days (long- after 10 or 14 or after 28 days (long -term exposure) term exposure) � e.g. REACH documentation � e.g. REACH documentation � � Deviations may occur, e.g. Greenguard Deviations may occur, e.g. Greenguard: Test after 7 days : Test after 7 days � Application for voluntary labels (like EMICODE) Application for voluntary labels (like EMICODE) � � Compliance with customer requirements � Compliance with customer requirements Emissions Emissions (LEED, clean rooms, car and aircraft industry) (LEED, clean rooms, car and aircraft industry) � Internal purposes Internal purposes � Example of a decay Example of a decay curve curve Days Days www.product-testing.eurofins.com www.product-testing.eurofins.com 15 16