ISO 12219-6 Method for Determining Emissions of Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds from Vehicle Interiors and Higher Temperature Materials - Small Chamber Method

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of ISO 12219-6 testing. ISO 12219-6 describes a qualitative and quantitative analytical method for vapor-phase organic compounds released from car wrap materials under simulated real-use conditions, i.e. a vehicle is parked in direct sunlight for several hours.

Under these conditions, some interior parts and materials reach temperatures of more than 65°C (ISO 12219‑4), for example an instrument panel can reach temperatures of up to 120°C. This standard can be applied as an optional supplement to ISO 12219‑4 so that VOC, volatile carbonyl and SVOC tests can be completed within one day. This part is included to gain insight into the emission behavior and emission potential of selected vehicle interiors and materials exposed to higher temperatures.

The test is carried out in small emission test chambers (small chambers). These small chambers are intended to provide a transfer function for vehicle-level emissions. This method is designed for the evaluation of new car interior trim components, but is in principle applicable to used car components.

ISO 12219-6 complements existing standards and provides an approach for third-party testing laboratories and the manufacturing industry.

• Determining the effect of actual use conditions on specific VOC and SVOC emission data;
• Comparison of emissions from various installations in relation to specific VOC and SVOC emissions;
• Evaluate and rank specific assemblies related to specific VOC and SVOC emission data;
• Providing specific VOC and SVOC emission data to develop and verify a correlation between component level methods and vehicle air quality;
• Evaluation of prototype, "low emission" assemblies during development.

The method described can be performed as a high temperature test only or combined with the determination of VOCs at 12219°C in a single run described in ISO 4‑65.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with ISO 12219-6 test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.