ASTM D6399-04
(Guide)Standard Guide for Selecting Instruments and Methods for Measuring Air Quality In Aircraft Cabins
Standard Guide for Selecting Instruments and Methods for Measuring Air Quality In Aircraft Cabins
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This guide may be used to identify instruments and methods for measuring air quality in aircraft cabins. Such measurements may be undertaken to:
5.1.1 Conduct monitoring surveys to characterize the aircraft cabin environment and to assess environmental conditions. Results of such measurements could then be compared with relevant standards or guidelines for assessment of health and comfort of passengers and flight attendants.
5.1.2 Investigate passenger and flight attendant complaints; or
5.1.3 Measure and compare the performance of new materials and systems for the aircraft cabin environment.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide covers information and guidance for the selection of instrumentation and test methods for measuring air quality in aircraft passenger cabins as well as in areas limited to flightcrew access.
1.2 This guide assumes that a list of pollutants to be measured, or analytes of interest, which are present, or may be present, in aircraft cabins is available.
1.3 This guide provides information and guidance to identify levels of concern pertaining to public and occupational exposures to relevant air pollutants. This guide does not address levels of concern, if any, related to degradation of materials or aircraft components because of the presence of air pollutants.
1.4 Based on levels of concern for public and occupational exposures for each pollutant of interest, this guide provides recommendations for developing three aspects of data quality objectives ( a) detection limit; (b) precision; and (c) bias.
1.5 This guide summarizes information on technologies for measurement of different groups or classes of air pollutants to provide a basis for selection of instruments and methods. The guide also identifies information resources on types of available measurement systems.
1.6 This guide provides general recommendations for selection of instruments and methods. These recommendations are based on concepts associated with data quality objectives discussed in this guide and the information on available instruments and methods summarized in this guide.
1.7 This guide is specific to chemical contaminants and does not address bioaerosols, which may be present in the cabin environment.
1.8 This guide does not provide details on use or operation of instruments or methods for the measurement of cabin air quality.
1.9 This guide does not provide information on the design of a monitoring strategy, including issues such as frequency of measurement or placement of samplers.
1.10 Users of this guide should be familiar with, or have access to, individuals who have a background in (a) use of instruments and methods for measurement of air pollutants and (b) principles of toxicology and health-effects of environmental exposure to air pollutants.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation:D6399–04
Standard Guide for
Selecting Instruments and Methods for Measuring Air
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Quality in Aircraft Cabins
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6399; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.10 Users of this guide should be familiar with, or have
access to, individuals who have a background in (a) use of
1.1 This guide covers information and guidance for the
instrumentsandmethodsformeasurementofairpollutantsand
selectionofinstrumentationandtestmethodsformeasuringair
(b)principlesoftoxicologyandhealth-effectsofenvironmental
quality in aircraft passenger cabins as well as in areas limited
exposure to air pollutants.
to flightcrew access.
1.11 This standard does not purport to address all of the
1.2 This guide assumes that a list of pollutants to be
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
measured, or analytes of interest, which are present, or may be
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
present, in aircraft cabins is available.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
1.3 This guide provides information and guidance to iden-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
tify levels of concern pertaining to public and occupational
exposures to relevant air pollutants. This guide does not
2. Referenced Documents
address levels of concern, if any, related to degradation of
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
materials or aircraft components because of the presence of air
D1356 Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of
pollutants.
Atmospheres
1.4 Based on levels of concern for public and occupational
D1914 Practice for Conversion Units and Factors Relating
exposures for each pollutant of interest, this guide provides
to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
recommendations for developing three aspects of data quality
D3162 Test Method for Carbon Monoxide in the Atmo-
objectives (a) detection limit; (b) precision; and (c) bias.
sphere (Continuous Measurement by Nondispersive Infra-
1.5 This guide summarizes information on technologies for
red Spectrometry)
measurement of different groups or classes of air pollutants to
D3631 Test Methods for Measuring Surface Atmospheric
provide a basis for selection of instruments and methods. The
Pressure
guide also identifies information resources on types of avail-
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D4023 Terminology Relating to Humidity Measurements
able measurement systems.
D4490 Practice for Measuring the Concentration of Toxic
1.6 This guide provides general recommendations for selec-
Gases or Vapors Using Detector Tubes
tion of instruments and methods. These recommendations are
D4861 Practice for Sampling and Selection of Analytical
based on concepts associated with data quality objectives
Techniques for Pesticides and Polychlorinated Biphenyls
discussed in this guide and the information on available
in Air
instruments and methods summarized in this guide.
D5149 Test Method for Ozone in theAtmosphere: Continu-
1.7 Thisguideisspecifictochemicalcontaminantsanddoes
ous Measurement by Ethylene Chemiluminescence
not address bioaerosols, which may be present in the cabin
D5156 Test Methods for Continuous Measurement of
environment.
Ozone in Ambient, Workplace, and Indoor Atmospheres
1.8 This guide does not provide details on use or operation
(Ultraviolet Absorption)
of instruments or methods for the measurement of cabin air
D5197 Test Method for Determination of Formaldehyde
quality.
and Other Carbonyl Compounds in Air (Active Sampler
1.9 This guide does not provide information on the design
Methodology)
of a monitoring strategy, including issues such as frequency of
D5466 Test Method for Determination of Volatile Organic
measurement or placement of samplers.
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This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D22 on Sampling and For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Analysis of Atmospheres and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D22.05 contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
on Indoor Air. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved April 1, 2004. Published May 2004. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D6399 - 99a. DOI: Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced
10.1520/D6399-04. on www.astm.org.
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