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    Mindeststandards für Bauprodukte
    (2017) Ilvonen, Outi; Plehn, Wolfgang
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    Investigating the ecotoxicity of construction product eluates as multicomponent mixtures
    (2023) Heisterkamp, Ines; Gartiser, Stefan; Schoknecht, Ute; Ilvonen, Outi
    Background The release of hazardous compounds from construction products can harm human health and the environment. To improve the sustainability of construction materials, the leaching of substances from construction products and their potential environmental impact should be assessed. Twenty-seven construction products from different product groups were examined with a combination of standardized leaching tests (dynamic surface leaching test and percolation test) and biotests (algae, daphnia, fish egg, luminescent bacteria, umu and Ames fluctuation tests). To identify the released substances, extensive qualitative and quantitative chemical analyses were performed, including gas chromatographic and liquid chromatographic screening techniques. Results Many of the tested eluates caused significant ecotoxic effects. Particularly high ecotoxicities were observed for grouts (lowest ineffective dilution (LID) up to 16384) and cork granules (LID up to 24578). The results of ecotoxicity tests allow the prioritization of the eluates that should be subjected to detailed chemical analyses. Organic screening by different methods and ranking the identified substances based on recorded hazard classification is a suitable approach to identify the relevant toxic substances. Conclusions Determining the ecotoxicity of eluates from construction products records the summary effect of all leachable substances. This instrument is especially useful for construction products of complex and largely unknown composition. The ecotoxicological and the chemical-analytical approach complement each other in an ideal way to characterize the potential hazard of eluates from construction products and to identify the environmentally hazardous components in these eluates. Our results confirm that the proposed harmonized methods for testing eluate toxicity are an adequate and applicable procedure to move toward a more sustainable way of building and to reduce toxic effects of construction products in their use phase in the environment. © The Author(s) 2023
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    Recommendation for a test battery for the ecotoxicological evaluation of the environmental safety of construction products
    (2017) Gartiser, Stefan; Heisterkamp, Ines; Schoknecht, Ute; Ilvonen, Outi
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    Results from a round robin test for the ecotoxicological evaluation of construction products using two leaching tests and an aquatic test battery
    (2017) Gartiser, Stefan; Brauer, Frank; Heisterkamp, Ines; Schoknecht, Ute; Ilvonen, Outi
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    Umwelt- und gesundheitsverträgliche Bauprodukte
    (2015) Bolland, Til; Dürkop, Jutta; Däumling, Christine; Horn, Wolfgang; Dorer, Conrad; Englert, Norbert; Fischer, Jürgen; Ilvonen, Outi; Kirschbaum, Bernd; Noack, Constance; Oehm, Anke; Plehn, Wolfgang; Rapp, Thomas; Scutaru, Ana-Maria; Utermann, Jens; Wolter, Rüdiger; Wurbs, Johanna; Deutschland. Umweltbundesamt
    Im Mittelpunkt dieser überarbeiten Fachbroschüre steht der aktuelle Stand des Wissens zu Emissionen und Schadstoffausträgen aus Bauprodukten. Die Broschüre geht den Fragen nach, wie charakteristische Emissionen aus Bauprodukten aussehen, welche Prüfmethoden zur Verfügung stehen und welche Bewertungsmaßstäbe es gibt. Sie enthält Informationen über Möglichkeiten zur Minderung von schädlichen Emissionen und Gerüchen aus Bauprodukten für beabsichtigte Bau- oder Renovierungsmaßnahmen. Die geltenden gesetzlichen Regelungen sowie weitere Kriterien und Kennzeichnungen, die bei der Produktauswahl behilflich sind, werden vorgestellt. Wir freuen uns, wenn wir damit dem Informationsbedarf bei Beschäftigten in Gesundheits-, Bauaufsichts-, Beschaffungs- und Umweltbehörden, bei Fachleuten in der Bauplanung und -ausführung, bei kleinen und mittelständischen Unternehmen und auch bei allen Interessierten entgegen kommen.
    Quelle: Umweltbundesamt
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    Resilience of biocide-free ETICS to microbiological growth in an accelerated weathering test
    (2023) Krueger, Nicole; Hofbauer, Wolfgang; Ilvonen, Outi; Thiel, André
    Biocide-free renders and coatings for external thermal insulation composite systems (ETICS) are now long-established on the market and contribute notably to the improvement of ETICS' environmental properties. A low likelihood of microbiological growth is a relevant criterion when choosing ETICS. We examined whether a previously developed accelerated weathering test would be able to determine the ETICS' resilience to microorganisms and be suitable as a standard instrument to check the fitness for use of biocide-free ETICS renders and coatings. 15 different combinations of renders and façade coatings, including both new and established products, were tested for 15 weeks under accelerated weathering. The used lifelike weather conditions derived from climate data on an average autumn day in Holzkirchen, Bavaria are favourable for microbiological growth. Specimens were inoculated with a spore suspension containing fungi and algae typical for buildings derived from the institutes' own collection of building-relevant organisms. The results clearly show that biocide-free ETICS' coatings can be highly resistant to microbiological growth. Of the tested product variants, only two showed low or medium resilience. Additionally, we measured the formation of surface water condensation. Knowledge of the amount of condensation water accumulated during dew point shortfall usually confirms the results of the accelerated weathering test. However, contradictory results also exist. This can be explained by different evaporation times of condensation water on the surface of renders. The evaporation times depend on the render's inherent properties. Our results confirm that the used accelerated weathering setup is a suitable standard instrument to assess and compare the resilience of biocide free ETICS to microbial infestation. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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    Assessing release of hazardous substances from construction products - Review of 10 years of experience with a horizontal approach in the European Union
    (2013) Ilvonen, Outi
    Aspects like compressive strength or fire resistance are familiar requirements for construction products,and have been addressed by product standard developers for decades. New requirements concerninghealth and environmental aspects of construction products have appeared gradually during the last twodecennia. The EU legislation for construction products has promoted the performance approach. Thismeans that it is not enough to list environmentally benign materials in administrative provisions andstandards. To assess a products emission performance reliable test methods are needed and any requirementsmust be backed up with test methods. This article reviews the development and harmonizationof assessment methods for the release of hazardous substances from construction products,presents the results achieved so far in standardization and makes recommendations regarding the futureuse of the new horizontal assessment methods.Quelle: Elsevier, 2013
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    Evaluation of the impact of construction products on the environment by leaching of possibly hazardous substances
    (2018) Bandow, Nicole; Gartiser, Stefan; Ilvonen, Outi
    Construction products are in contact with water (e.g., rain, seepage water) during their service lifetime and may release potentially harmful compounds by leaching processes. Monitoring studies showed that compounds attributed to construction products are found in storm water and the receiving bodies of water and that the release of biocides in urban areas can be comparable to the input of pesticides from agricultural uses. Therefore, a prospective risk assessment of such products is necessary. Laboratory leaching tests have been developed by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 351 and are ready to use. One major task in the future will be the evaluation of the leaching test results, as concentrations found in laboratory experiments are not directly comparable to the field situations. Another task will be the selection of compounds to be considered for construction products, which are often a complex mixture and contain additives, pigments, stabilization agents, etc. The formulations of the products may serve as a starting point, but total content is a poor predictor for leachability, and analysis of the eluates is necessary. In some cases, non-targeted approaches might be required to identify compounds in the eluates. In the identification process, plausibility checks referring to available information should be included. Ecotoxicological tests are a complementary method to test eluates, and the combined effects of all compounds-including degradation products-are included. A bio test battery has been applied in a round robin test and was published in a guidance document. Published studies on the ecotoxicity of construction products show the tests' suitability to distinguish between products with small and larger effects on the environment. Quelle: https://link.springer.com