scope:

NEN-EN 15651-3 specifies definitions and requirements for sealants used for sealing of joints applied in sanitary areas in the interior of buildings exposed to non-pressurized water. It covers joints in: - bathrooms; - toilets; - showers; - domestic kitchens; - prefabricated elements in sanitary areas (e.g. shower cubicles). Industrial, drinking water, underwater (swimming pools, sewage systems, etc.), food contact applications and sealing of glass-ceramic cooktop panels (stove tops, ceramic hobs) are excluded from the scope. This European Standard does not provide criteria or rThis European Standard does not apply to non-structural sealants in any of non-paste form, to those used in sanitary joints and to oil-based mastics.ecommendations for the design of joints and installation of sealants in sanitary applications.