Contact
Katri Leino, Product Manager
m1(at)rakennustieto.fi
Jessica Karhu, Team Manager
m1(at)rakennustieto.fi
Customer service
+358 45 4900 747
Before applying for an Emission Classification of Building Materials, the product shall be tested in a laboratory approved by Rakennustieto according to the M1 testing protocol. All practical matters related to the testing, such as sampling, the required number of samples and the method of packaging and delivery of the product sample, are instructed by the laboratory.
The applicant is responsible for the costs related to the testing and pays them directly to the testing facility. The applicant shall document the sampling of the product sample using a sampling report from the laboratory and this sampling report shall accompany the product sample to the laboratory.
The emission testing required by the M1 Classification is based on the European harmonised test standard EN 16516 (Construction products: Assessment of release of dangerous substances. Determination of emissions into indoor air). More detailed instructions for the testing are given in the testing protocol, which defines, among other things, the sampling instructions, and the preparation of test specimens by product type.
If there is a conflict between standards and the testing protocol, the testing protocol has precedence. If the testing protocol does not cover the testing of a particular product type, the classification committee will decide how the product shall be tested. If the testing of a product type has not been addressed in the testing protocol or questions arise about the testing, the Product Manager of the Emission Classification shall be contacted before testing.
If the testing has not been carried out according to the classification committee’s decision and the testing protocol, the classification cannot be granted based on the testing and new testing is required.
Emission testing for the M1 Emission Classification includes:
The M1 Classification focuses on emissions from building materials and furniture to indoor air. The only compositional requirement for building products is that screed-type products (e.g. mortars, screeds and putties) shall be casein-free. The upholstery of office- and auditorium chairs shall not contain fungicides.
The limit values of the M1 Emission Classification are based on (area) specific emission rate (SER). These classification criteria are presented in Table 1. In certain cases, determining the area used as the basis for the SER calculation is challenging, in which case instead of the area-based surface emission rate [mg/m²h], it is possible to determine the surface emission rate per piece [mg/pc*h].
In this case, the comparison with the criteria of the M1 Classification is done using the reference room concentration [µg/m³] and the limit values shown in Table 2. The conversion of SER values to reference room concentrations is carried out using the formulae in standard EN 16516 and the loading factors (L) presented in the testing protocol.
Table 1. SER-based limit values of the M Classification for building materials and furniture.
For analytical reasons, it is more practical to compare the emissions of small (L = 0.05 m²/m³) and very small (L = 0.007 m²/m³) surface products to the M1 Classification limit values using reference room concentrations [µg/m3] instead of SER values [mg/m²h], see Table 2. Small surfaces include e.g. wooden beams, doors, windows and grouts, and very small surfaces e.g. sealants.
Table 2. Reference room concentration-based limit values of the M1 Classification for building materials and furniture.
The emissions of upholstered office chairs are compared with the limit values of the M1 Classification using the reference room concentrations [µg/m³], see Table 3.
Table 3. Reference room concentration-based limit values of the M1 Classification for upholstered office chairs.
In the list below you will find, in order of country, all laboratories Rakennustieto has approved to carry out emission tests for the M1 Classification. Please note that testing alone does not entitle a company to market a product as M1-classified. Only Rakennustieto can grant a product the M1 Classification.
Finland
Eurofins Expert Services Oy
Hanna Kajander
MaterialEmissions(at)eurofins.fi
+358 40 829 4627
P.O. Box 47, 02151 Espoo, Finland
Sample delivery address: Kivimiehentie 4, 02150 Espoo, Finland
www.eurofins.fi/expertservices
Belgium
Normec Product Testing
Dr. Marc Lor
marc.lor(at)normecgroup.com
+32 492 155 529
Honderdweg 13, 9230 Wetteren, Belgium
https://normecservaco.com/en/dienst/normec-product-testing
Italia
CATAS S.p.A.
Dr. Daniele Bergamasco
bergamasco(at)catas.com
+39 0432 747 249
Via Antica 24, 33048 San Giovanni al Natisone (UD), Italy
www.catas.com
Austria
OETI – Institut für Okologie, Technik und Innovation GmbH
Dipl.-Ing. Rolanda Ratkic
rolanda.ratkic(at)oeti.biz
+43 1 544 2543 73
Siebenhirtenstrasse 12A, Objekt 8, 1230 Vienna, Austria
www.oeti.at
Sweden
Research Institutes of Sweden
Maria Rådemar
maria.rademar(at)ri.se
+46 10 516 5165
Ulrika Johansson
ulrika.johansson(at)ri.se
+46 10 516 5322
P.O. Box 857, 501 15 Borås, Sweden
Brinellgatan 4, 504 62 Borås, Sweden
www.ri.se/
Germany
eco-INSTITUT
Daniel Tigges
Daniel.Tigges(at)eco-institut.de
+49 221 931 245 30
Schanzenstrasse 6-20, Carlswerk 1.19, 51063 Cologne, Germany
www.eco-institut.de
Entwicklungs- und Prüflabor Holztechnologie GmbH
Anne Kuban
Anne.Kuban(at)ihd-dresden.de
+49 351 4662 0
Zellescher Weg 24, 01217 Dresden, Germany
www.eph-dresden.de
Textiles & Flooring Institute GmbH
Sezer Yildiz, M.Sc.
s.yildiz(at)tfi-aachen.de
+49 241 9679 175
Charlottenburger Allee 41, 52068 Aachen, Germany
www.tfi-online.de
TÜV Rheinland LGA Products GmbH
Dr. Jelena Galinkina
jelena.galinkina(at)de.tuv.com
+49 911 655 5614
Tillystr. 2, 90431 Nürnberg, Germany
www.tuv.com/safety
Denmark
Danish Technological Institute
Jakob Thaysen Rørbech
e-lab@dti.dk
+45 72 20 24 87
Gregersensvej, 2630 Taastrup, Denmark
www.dti.dk
Eurofins Product Testing A/S
Kenn Ravnmose Jørgensen
KennRavnmoseJorgensen(at)eurofins.dk
+45 20 82 59 03
Smedeskovvej 38, 8464 Galten, Denmark
www.eurofins.com
United States
Berkeley Analytical Associates, LLC
Alfred T. Hodgson
ahodgson(at)berkeleyanalytical.com
+1 510 236 2325
815 Harbour Way South, Unit 6, 94804 Richmond, CA, USA
www.berkeleyanalytical.com
Classification fees to be paid to Rakennustieto Oy for the M1 Emission Classification of building materials, fixed furniture, and office furniture as of 1.1.2023.
The applicant agrees to pay Rakennustieto Oy (Building Information Ltd) the valid classification fee and any other fees related to the granting of the classification. The validity of the right to use the classification label is three (3) years from the date of granting the classification. The validity of the continuation and renewal periods of the classification will continue from where the previous classification period ends.
The M1 Classification does not include annual fees or audits. The classification fee is the same regardless of the type of application (new, graduate or renewal application). All classification fees include one (1) classification certificate in one (1) standard language. The formation of a product group and the selection of product(s) for testing before applying for the actual classification is free of charge.
Individual products
Product groups
Other fees
Rakennustieto Oy is registered for VAT purposes. Value added tax (VAT) 24% is added to invoices if applicable. In case of invoicing VAT registered customer located in other EU member state, the invoice is VAT 0% and reverse charge applies. In case the customer is located outside the EU and is considered as taxable person, the invoicing is VAT 0%. Rakennustieto Oy reserves the right to change the fees.