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Product Safety and Quality

Metrics for measuring physical, mechanical, thermal, electrical, chemical, and fire safety properties of products and materials against applicable safety standards and performance requirements.

Scope Note: EU General Product Safety Regulation (EU) 2023/988; ICC International Building Code; ISO/IEC product safety standards; EU Construction Products Regulation.

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metrics:mechanical-strength Tensile, compressive, or flexural strength of a material or product under specified test conditions, in megapascals.
metrics:impact-resistance Energy absorbed by a material or product before fracture under impact loading, in joules.
metrics:thermal-performance Thermal resistance (R-value) or thermal conductivity of a material or assembly, indicating its ability to insulate against heat transfer.
metrics:fire-resistance-rating Duration a material or assembly maintains structural integrity, insulation, and limits heat transfer under standard fire exposure conditions, in minutes.
metrics:electrical-safety-rating Composite test result or classification for electrical insulation, shock protection, and fault tolerance under applicable safety standards.
metrics:flammability-rating Classification of a material's reaction to fire, covering ignitability, flame spread, heat release, and smoke generation under standard test conditions.
metrics:chemical-substance-concentration Concentration of a specified regulated or restricted substance present in a product, in milligrams per kilogram.
metrics:noise-emission-level Sound power or sound pressure level emitted by a product during normal operation, in decibels.