德国地板安装材料、粘合剂和建筑材料中挥发物释放量控制协会（GEV）建立了EMICODE环境标志，是欧洲建材领域居住健康方面权威认证。
按照Emicode环境标志标准, 将产品分为三类：
EmicodeEC1PLUS(EC1PLUS)：是EMICODE环境标志中的高等级，此标准2010年推出，描述了技术可行性的限制，其要求比EC1类别更高和更严格。
EmicodeEC1(EC1)：排放量非常低，符合EMICODE®标准严格的环境和健康要求。
EmicodeEC2(EC2)：符合获得EMICODE®标签的基本要求。
1) Installation products, adhesives and construction products
Parameter | EC 1PLUS | EC 1 | EC 2 |
max. allowed concentration [µg/m³] |
TVOC after 3 days | ≤ 750 | ≤ 1000 | ≤ 3000 |
TVOC after 28 days | ≤ 60 | ≤ 100 | ≤ 300 |
TSVOC after 28 days | ≤ 40 | ≤ 50 | ≤ 100 |
R value based on German AgBB LCI (NIK) after 28 days | ≤ 1 | ≤ 1 | - |
Sum of non-assessable VOC | ≤ 40 | - | - |
Formaldehyde after 3 days | ≤ 50 | ≤ 50 | ≤ 50 |
Formaldehyde after 28 days | ≤ 10 | ≤ 10 | ≤ 10 |
Acetaldehyde after 3 days | ≤ 50 | ≤ 50 | ≤ 50 |
Sum of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde after 3 days | ≤ 0.05 ppm | ≤ 0.05 ppm | ≤ 0.05 ppm |
Sum of volatile C1A/C1B after
3 days | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 |
Any volatile C1A/C1B after
28 days | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 |
2) Products for floor surface treatments
Parameter | EC 1PLUS | EC 1 | EC 2 |
max. allowed concentration [µg/m³] |
Sum TVOC + TSVOC
after 28 days | ≤ 100
thereof max. 40 SVOC | ≤ 150
thereof max. 50 SVOC | ≤ 450
thereof max. 100 SVOC |
R value based on German AgBB LCI (NIK) after 28 days | ≤ 1 | ≤ 1 | - |
Sum of non-assessable VOC | ≤ 40 | - | - |
Formaldehyde after 3 days | ≤ 50 | ≤ 50 | ≤ 50 |
Formaldehyde after 28 days | ≤ 10 | ≤ 10 | ≤ 10 |
Acetaldehyde after 3 days | ≤ 50 | ≤ 50 | ≤ 50 |
Sum of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde after 3 days | ≤ 0.05 ppm | ≤ 0.05 ppm | ≤ 0.05 ppm |
Any volatile C1A/C1B after
3 days | < 10 | < 10 | < 10 |
Any volatile C1A/C1B after
28 days | < 1 | < 1 | < 1 |
