Directives for legal guidelines relating to biocidal preparations 98/8/EC (MANUAL OF DECISIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF DIRECTIVE 98/8/EC CONCERNING THE PLACING ON THE MARKET OF BIOCIDAL PRODUCTS) concerning the properties of titanium dioxide and excepting them from the list of biocidal materials are covered in chapter 2.3.13.

Technical standardization

Technical standardization in the area of photocatalytic materials and photocatalysis on the international level is overseen by the ISO/TC 229 Technical Committee on Nanotechnology and Working Group 37 of ISO/TC 206 Fine Ceramics on Testing Methods for Photocatalytic Materials; and on the European level by the CEN/TC 352 Technical Committee on Nanotechnology and CEN/TC 386 on Photocatalysis. ISO/TC 229 was established in 2005, ISO/TC 206/WG 37 in 2002, CEN/TC 352 in 2005 and CEN/TC 386 in 2008.

On the national level (Czech Republic) the TNK 144 Technical Committee on Nanotechnology was established in 2008, and now has about 25 members, chiefly representing universities, research instututions and state administrative bodies.

International ISO norms

Air purification - Approved norms

ISO 22197-1:2007 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics)-Test method for air-purification performance of semiconducting photocatalytic materials - Part 1: Removal of nitric oxide

ISO 22197-2:2011 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics)-Test method for air-purification performance of semiconducting photocatalytic materials - Part 2: Removal of acetaldehyde

ISO 22197-3:2011 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics)-Test method for air-purification performance of semiconducting photocatalytic materials - Part 3: Removal of toluene

ISO 22197-4:2013 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics)-Test method for air-purification performance of semiconducting photocatalytic materials - Part 4: Removal of formaldehyde

ISO22197-5:2013 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics)-Test method for air-purification performance of semiconducting photocatalytic materials - Part 5: Removal of methyl merkaptan

Air purification - proposed norms

ISO/DIS 18560-1 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics)-Test method for air-purification performance of semiconducting photocatalytic materials by test chamber method under indoor lighting environment -- Part 1: Removal of formaldehyde

Water purification – approved norms

ISO 10676:2010 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics)-Test method for water purification performance of semiconducting photocatalytic materials by measurement of forming ability of active oxygen

Self-cleaning - approved norms

ISO 27448:2009 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics)-Test method for self-cleaning performance of semiconducting photocatalytic materials-Measurement of water contact angle

ISO 10678:2010 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics)- Determination of photocatalytic activity of surfaces in an aqueous medium by degradation of methylene blue

Micro-oganisms - approved norms

ISO 27447:2009 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics)-Test method for antibacterial activity of semiconducting photocatalytic materials

ISO13125:2013 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics)-Test method for antifungal activity of semiconducting photocatalytic materials

Micro-organisms - proposed norms

ISO/DIS 17094 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics)-Test method for antibacterial activity of semiconducting photocatalytic materials under indoor lighting environment

ISO/CD 18061 Fine Ceramics (Advanced Ceramics, Advanced Technical Ceramics)- Determination of antiviral activity of semiconducting photocatalytic materials - Test method using bacteriophage Q-beta

Light sources - approved norms

ISO 10677:2011 Fine ceramics (advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics) - Ultraviolet light source for testing semiconducting photocatalytic materials

ISO14605:2013 Fine Ceramics (Advanced ceramics, advanced technical ceramics) - Light source for testing semiconducting photocatalytic materials used under indoor lighting environment

Applicable documentation on standards

ISO/NP TR 16196 Nanotechnologies - Guidance on sample preparation methods and dosimetry considerations for manufactured nanomaterials

ISO/DTS 16195 Nanotechnologies - Generic requirements for reference materials for development of methods for characteristic testing, performance testing and safety testing of nanoparticle and nanofibre powders

ISO/PRF TS 13830 Guidance on the labelling of manufactured nano-objects and products containing manufactured nano-objects

ISO/DTS 11937-1 Nanotechnologies -- Nano-titanium dioxide -- Part 1: Characteristics and measurement methods

CEN European Norms

TC 386 WG 1 až 8

FprCEN/TS 16599 Photocatalysis - Irradiation conditions for testing photocatalytic properties of semiconducting materials and the measurement of these conditions

WG 1 Preliminary Work Item on EN 386014 "Photocatalysis – Glossary of terms“

WG 2 Work Item on EN 386001 "Photocatalysis - Continuous flow test methods – Part 1: Determination of the degradation of nitric oxide (NO) in the air by photocatalytic materials“

Work Item on EN 386002 "Photocatalysis – Batch mode test methods – Part 1 : Measurement of efficiency of photocatalytic devices used for the elimination of VOC and odour in indoor air, in active mode“

WG 4 Preliminary Work Item on EN 386011 "Photocatalysis - Anti-soiling chemical activity using adsorbed organics under solid/solid conditions – Part 1 : Dyes“

Preliminary Work Item on EN 386012 "Photocatalysis - Anti-soiling chemical activity using simulated weathering conditions – Part 2: Fatty Acids“

WG 6 Preliminary Work Item on CEN/TS 386016 "Photocatalysis - Irradiation conditions for testing photocatalytic properties of semiconducting materials and the measurement of these conditions“

WG 7 Pre-adoption of a potential future NWI CEN XX 00386013 “ Photocatalysis - Accelerated aging of photocatalytic materials ”

ČSN National Norms (Czech Republic)

Czech national norms are established by the Office for Technical Standards, Metrology and State Testing, which is the national organization for standards and is a member of international and European standardization organizations.