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CE Marking Requirements under Construction Products Regulation
NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
The Construction Products Regulation (EU 305/2011) requires that construction products that are covered by a harmonised European product standard or conform to a European Technical Assessment should n
materialsUrea formaldehyde foam restrictions
24NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
Subject to paragraph (2), insitu foamed Urea formaldehyde shall not be used in the erection, structural alteration or extension of a building.
materialsUrea formaldehyde foam cavity wall exceptions
24(2)NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
Insitu foamed Urea formaldehyde may be used for filling the cavity of a cavity wall having an inner leaf constructed of bricks or blocks, provided that it is—(a) suitable for such an application; and
materialscavity-wallUrea formaldehyde foam prohibition and health requirements
0.5NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
Regulation 24(1) in Part B prohibits the use of Urea formaldehyde foam subject to the provisions of regulation 24(2) in Part B. It is the view of the Department that the requirements of regulation 24(
materialshealthtoxic-substancesSection 3 guidance on Urea formaldehyde foam permeation control
0.6NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
The guidance in this Section is to ensure reasonable precautions are taken to eliminate or reduce to an acceptable level, the permeation of toxic fumes into a building when Urea formaldehyde foam has
materialshealthtoxic-substancesCE marking under other EU Directives and Regulations
2.4NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
Products may also be CE marked under European legislation, such as the Gas Appliances Directive or the Pressure Equipment Directive. Such CE marking shows that the product meets the essential requirem
materialsBritish Standards for construction products
2.5NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
Nearly all British Standards for construction products are the British versions of the harmonised European standards (ENs) used for CE marking. The BSI numbering policy is to adopt the CEN numbering,
materialsOther national and international technical specifications
2.6NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
An international technical specification, including those prepared by ISO, or a national technical specification of a country other than the UK, may be used to demonstrate that a product not covered b
materialsIndependent certification schemes
2.7NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
The material has certified compliance under an independent certification scheme. There are many independent certification schemes in the UK and elsewhere that may provide information on the performanc
materialsworkmanshipTests and calculations for materials
2.8NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
Where there is no relevant harmonised European standard, tests, calculation or other means may be used to demonstrate that the material can perform the function for which it is intended. UKAS or an eq
materialsworkmanshipPast experience as evidence of material suitability
2.9NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
Past experience, such as in a building in use, may show that the material is capable of performing the function for which it is intended.
materialsworkmanshipSampling of materials
2.10NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
Regulation 16 in Part A allows a district council to take, as it considers necessary, samples of materials either used or to be used in building work, to establish if that material complies with the p
materialsworkmanshipShortlived materials
2.11NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
Some materials, in the absence of special care, may be considered unsuitable because of their rapid deterioration in relation to the expected life of the building. A shortlived material which is readi
materialsworkmanshipShort-lived materials and accessibility for inspection
0.2NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
Where a shortlived material is not readily accessible for inspection and maintenance or replacement and the consequences of failure are likely to be serious with regard to health or safety, it is unli
materialsinspectionmaintenanceMaterials susceptible to changes in properties
2.12NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
Some materials may undergo changes to their properties when they are exposed to certain environmental conditions which may affect their performance over time. Materials that are susceptible to change
materialsstructuraldurabilityResistance to moisture
2.13NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
Any material which is likely to be adversely affected by moisture from the ground, weather or condensation will be suitable if – (a) the construction will resist the passage of moisture to the materia
materialsdrainageprotection-from-moistureResistance to substances in the subsoil
2.14NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
Any material in contact with the ground or in the foundations will be suitable if it is capable of resisting attacks by deleterious material in the subsoil such as sulfates.
materialsstructuralfoundationssite-planningWays of establishing the adequacy of workmanship
2.15NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
The following are examples of ways which may be used to establish the adequacy of workmanship (see paragraphs 2.16 to 2.22).
workmanshipmaterialsCE marking and workmanship specification
2.16NI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
If a material has CE marking, workmanship may be specified in the relevant European Technical Assessment or harmonised product standard.
workmanshipmaterialsce-markingReferenced British Standards for Materials and Workmanship
AppendixNI-wide·Technical Booklet B Materials and Workmanship
BS EN ISO 9000: 2005 Quality management systems. Fundamentals and vocabulary. BS EN ISO 9001: 2008 Quality management systems. Requirements. BS 5617: 1985 Specification for Ureaformaldehyde (UF) foam
materialsworkmanship