Emissions from products – BS EN ISO 12460-5 standard

Products tested to the BS EN ISO 12460-5 standard can show compliance with the BREEAM ’emissions from products’ criteria only for the following products:

  • Wood panels.
  • Suspended ceiling tiles.

These products must be made from unfaced particle board, unfaced OSB or unfaced MDF.

Factory production control testing must demonstrate that the product has a formaldehyde content of ≤ 8mg/100g oven dry board.

10-Oct-2022 - Title amended to align with standard KBCN naming format for clarity and consistency. Wording clarified.
01-Dec-2017 - Previously referenced standard EN 120 superceded by BS EN ISO 12460-5 Wood-based panels. Determination of formaldehyde release. Extraction method.