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BRITISH STANDARD
BS EN
12099 : 1997
BS 2782 :
Part 11 :
Method 1103E :
1997
The European Standard EN 12099 : 1997 has the status of a
British Standard
ICS 23.040.20; 23.040.45;
NO COPYING WITHOUT BSI PERMISSION EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY COPYRIGHT LAW
Plastics piping systems
Polyethylene piping materials
and components
Determination of volatile
content
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This British Standard, having
been prepared under the
direction of the Sector Board for
Materials and Chemicals, was
published under the authority of
the Standards Board and comes
into effect on 15 December 1997
BSI 1997
ISBN 0 580 28748 3
BS EN 12099 : 1997
Amendments issued since publication
Amd. No. Date Text affected
National foreword
This British Standard is the English language version of EN 12099 : 1997 published
by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN).
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee
PRI/61, Plastics piping systems and components, which has the responsibility to:
aid enquirers to understand the text;
present to the responsible European committee any enquiries on the
interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed;
monitor related international and European developments and promulgate
them in the UK.
A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to
its secretary.
This European Standard is also incorporated into BS 2782 Methods of testing
plastics : Part 11 Thermoplastics pipes, fitting and valves, as Method 1103E : 1997,
for association with related test methods for plastics materials and plastics piping
systems.
It is also for use for the revision or amendment of other national standards as
practicable, but it should not be presumed to apply to any existing standard or
specification which contains or makes reference to a different test method until that
standard/specification has been amended or revised to make reference to this
method and any requirements adjusted as appropriate.
NOTE : Subclause 4.1 states that test pieces may be cut from a cross-section of a pipe or fitting. For a
test method for determining the content of volatile material, it is essential that the cutting technique
does not heat the test piece to an extent that would expel any material and thereby affect the results.
In the absence of any related instructions by a referring standard, the responsible BSI committee
considers that the cutting method should not induce any tangible heating or involve any coolant
which could be adsorbed.
Warning note. This British Standard, which is identical with EN 12099 : 1997, does
not necessarily detail all the precautions necessary to meet the requirements of the
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Attention should be paid to any appropriate
safety precautions and the method should be operated only by trained personnel.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.
Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page,
pages 2 to 4, an inside back cover and a back cover.
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CEN
European Committee for Standardization
Comite Europe en de Normalisation
Europa isches Komitee fu r Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels
1997 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national
Members.
Ref. No. EN 12099 : 1997 E
EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 12099
NORME EUROPE

ENNE
EUROPA

ISCHE NORM
May 1997
ICS
Descriptors: Fluid pipelines, plastics tubes, polyethylene, chemical analysis, determination of content, volatile matter
English version
Plastics piping systems Polyethylene piping materials and
components Determination of volatile content
Systemes de canalisations en plastiques
Materiaux et composants de tuyauterie en
polyethylene Determination de la teneur en
matieres volatiles
Kunststoff-Rohrleitungssysteme
Polyethylen-Rohrleitungswerkstoffe und teile
Bestimmung des Gehalts an flu chtigen
Bestandteilen
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1997-03-28. CEN members are
bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the
conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard
without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards
may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German).
A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a
CEN member into its own language and notified to the Central Secretariat has the
same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and
United Kingdom.
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Page 2
EN 12099 : 1997
BSI 1997
Foreword
This European standard has been prepared by
Technical Committee CEN/TC 155, Plastics piping
systems and ducting systems, the secretariat of which
is held by NNI.
The material-dependent parameters and/or
performance requirements are incorporated in the
System Standard(s) concerned.
This standard is one of a series of standards on test
methods which support System Standards for plastics
piping systems and ducting systems.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a
national standard, either by publication of an identical
text or by endorsement, at the latest by
November 1997, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by November 1997.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations,
the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European
Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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Page 3
EN 12099 : 1997
BSI 1997
1 Scope
This standard specifies a method for determining the
content of material volatile at 105 C in polyethylene
(PE) piping materials.
This method is applicable to moulding and extrusion
materials. It can also be applicable to components in
PE piping systems.
2 Principle
The method consists of determining the loss of mass of
a test piece which has been put in a drying oven at a
given temperature.
NOTE. It is assumed that the following test parameters are set
by the standard making reference to this standard:
a) the source and form of the test piece (see 4.1);
b) number of test pieces (see 4.2).
3 Apparatus
3.1 Drying oven or equivalent device, capable of
maintaining the temperature at (105

2) C at the
position for the cup(s) (see 3.2 and 5.4).
3.2 A cylindrical glass weighing cup, with a diameter
of 35 mm capable of containing a test piece (see 4.1), a
minimum volume of 50 ml and a corresponding lid.
3.3 A desiccator.
3.4 An analytical balance or equivalent, capable of
weighing to the nearest 0,1 mg.
4 Test piece
4.1 Each test piece shall comprise an
approximately 25 g portion of a sample representative
of the material before moulding or extrusion, as
applicable, or cut in accordance with the referring
standard from a cross section of a pipe or fitting.
NOTE. If test samples utilize different sampling weights or are
taken from different sources, e.g. raw material granulate or
finished product, then there may be a difference in test results
obtained. This may depend on e.g. the surface area/mass ratio or
the maximum thickness of material. To demonstrate correlation
with results for granulate samples determined in accordance with
this standard, the preparation of samples from finished product
may have to be modified.
4.2 The number of test pieces shall be as specified in
the referring standard.
5 Procedure
5.1 Clean and dry a weighing cup and its lid (3.2)
until constant weight is achieved and store them in the
desiccator (3.3) for at least 0,5 h at room temperature.
5.2 Take the weighing cup and its lid out of the
desiccator and determine their combined mass, m
0
, to
the nearest 0,1 mg. Replace the lid in the desiccator.
5.3 Fill the cup with about 25 g portion of the sample
and determine the mass, m
1
of the cup, lid and the test
portion to the nearest 0,1 mg.
5.4 Put the weighing cup in the drying oven zone
which is kept at (105

2) C (see 3.1).
5.5 After a period of (65

5) min, take the weighing

cup out of the drying oven and put the cup in the
desiccator for at least 1 h at room temperature.
5.6 Cover the cup with the lid. Weigh the cup, lid and
residual material to the nearest 0,1 mg, as mass m
2
.
6 Calculation
Calculate the volatile material content, m
v
, of the test
portion using the following equation:
m
v
= 3 10
6
m
1
2 m
2
m
1
2 m
0
where:
m
v
is the volatile material content in milligrams
per kilogram (mg/kg) at (105

2) C;
m
0
is the mass in grams of the empty weighing
cup and its lid;
m
1
is the mass in grams of the weighing cup and
its lid plus the test portion;
m
2
is the mass in grams of the weighing cup and
its lid plus the residual material after 1 h at
(105

2) C.
7 Test report
The test report shall include the following information:
a) the reference to this standard and to the referring
standard;
b) the complete identification of the test piece;
c) the source and form of the material;
d) the test temperature;
e) the number of test portions tested;
f) the calculated volatile material content, in
milligrams per kilogram (mg/kg) for each test
portion;
g) any factors which may have affected the results,
such as any incidents or any operating details not
specified in this standard;
h) the date of the test.
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