12 October 2022

Draft-evaluation guidelines BRL 52204 (KOMO) and BRL K17605 (Kiwa) published for comments

The following two revised draft-evaluation guidelines BRL 52204 (KOMO) and BRL K17605 (Kiwa) for glass reinforced polyester piping systems have been published for comments.

In the BRL’s the following parts have been updated:

BRL 52204

  • In accordance with the new (Dutch) KOMO template, the arrangement of the chapters has been altered;
  • NEN-EN 14364 has been replaced by EN-ISO 23856 and therefore reference to the new standard EN-ISO 23856 is made, which includes the following major updates:
    • Reducing factors for dry creep (alpha) and ageing (beta) according to NEN 7037 are not applicable anymore and deleted from the BRL;
    • Resistance to shock or impact is not applicable anymore and deleted from the BRL;
  • In accordance with the latest updates of CEN/TS 14632, the following has been changed:
    • Resistance to abrasion is not applicable anymore and deleted from the BRL;
    • Resistance to chemical attack as audit test covers resistance to ring deflection under wet conditions and the latter is not applicable as an audit test anymore.
BRL 52204 - Downloads

BRL K17605

  • In accordance with the new (Dutch) Kiwa template and KOMO draft BRL 52204, the arrangement of the chapters has been altered;
  • NEN-EN 1796 has been replaced by NEN-EN-ISO 23856 and therefore reference to the new standard NEN-EN-ISO 23856 is made, which includes the following major updates:
    • Reducing factors for dry creep (alpha) and ageing (beta) according to NEN 7037 are not applicable anymore and deleted from the BRL;
    • Resistance to shock or impact is not applicable anymore and deleted from the BRL.
BRL K17605 - Downloads

If you have any comment in relation to the changes in the BRl’s, then please use the corresponding comment sheet as included in this email. Comments can be sent to Hans den Boer (email: hans.den.boer@kiwa.com) till 1 December 2022.