TS 13231

TS 13231 is a service standard that addresses the operating rules, structural characteristics, technical equipment, personnel qualifications, and certification of authorized services for stationary exhaust emission measuring stations. Exhaust emission testing for road vehicles is a technical service that depends on controlled facilities, competent staff, and traceable measurement practice so that results can be used consistently within the emission-control framework.

How stationary measuring stations are organised

In general technical terms, an emission-testing station is more than a place where an instrument is switched on. The reliability of the service depends on the suitability of the equipment, control of the measuring environment, maintenance and calibration discipline, clear staff responsibilities, and proper record keeping. This standard focuses on that service structure and on the conditions that make an authorised station function in a repeatable and orderly way.

Technical focus of the document

• Operating rules and organisational structure
• Structural characteristics and technical equipment
• Personnel qualifications and technical responsibility
• Certification of authorised services
• Workplace arrangement for exhaust emission measurement services

The references linked to this standard place it in the context of environmental protection, control of motor vehicle emissions, and laboratory competence for testing activities. In practical terms, TS 13231 frames not only the physical setup of a measuring workplace but also the institutional and technical discipline behind reliable exhaust emission services. Its withdrawn status is historically significant as part of the development of service standardisation in this field.