BRITISH STANDARD
BS EN120 : 1992
The European Standard EN 120 : 1991 has the status of a
British Standard
ICS 79.060.01
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Wood based panels Ð
Determination of
formaldehyde contentÐ
Extraction method called the
perforator method
Cooperating organizations
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN), under whose supervision this
European Standard was prepared, comprises the national standards organizations of
the following countries:
Austria Oesterreichisches Normungsinstitut
Belgium Institut belge de normalisation
Denmark Dansk Standardiseringsraad
Finland Suomen Standardisoimisliito, r.y.
France Association francËaise de normalisation
Germany Deutsches Institut fuÈ r Normung e.V.
Greece Hellenic Organization for Standardization
Iceland Technological Institute of Iceland
Ireland National Standards Authority of Ireland
Italy Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione
Luxembourg Inspection du Travail et des Mines
Netherlands Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut
Norway Norges Standardiseringsforbund
Portugal Instituto PortugueÁs da Qualidade
Spain AsociacioÂn EspanÄ ola de NormalizacioÂn y CertificacioÂn
Sweden Standardiseringskommissionen i Sverige
Switzerland Association suisse de normalisation
United Kingdom British Standards Institution
This British Standard, having
been prepared under the
direction of the Technical Sector
Board for Building and Civil
Engineering (B/-), was published
under the authority of the
Standards Board and comes into
effect on
15 October 1992
Ó BSI 1997
The following BSI references
relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference B/541
Draft for comment DC
ISBN 0 580 21055 3
Amendments issued since publication
Amd. No. Date Text affected
9388 March 1997 Indicated by a sideline in the margin
Cooperating organizations
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN), under whose supervision this
European Standard was prepared, comprises the national standards organizations of
the following countries:
Austria Oesterreichisches Normungsinstitut
Belgium Institut belge de normalisation
Denmark Dansk Standardiseringsraad
Finland Suomen Standardisoimisliito, r.y.
France Association francËaise de normalisation
Germany Deutsches Institut fuÈ r Normung e.V.
Greece Hellenic Organization for Standardization
Iceland Technological Institute of Iceland
Ireland National Standards Authority of Ireland
Italy Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione
Luxembourg Inspection du Travail et des Mines
Netherlands Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut
Norway Norges Standardiseringsforbund
Portugal Instituto PortugueÁs da Qualidade
Spain AsociacioÂn EspanÄ ola de NormalizacioÂn y CertificacioÂn
Sweden Standardiseringskommissionen i Sverige
Switzerland Association suisse de normalisation
United Kingdom British Standards Institution