ASTM D5582-22

Standard Test Method for Determining Formaldehyde Levels from Wood Products Using a Desiccator

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
3.1 Limitations have been established on formaldehyde emission levels for wood panel building products made with urea-formaldehyde adhesives and permanently installed in homes or used as components in kitchen cabinets and for similar industrial products. This test method is used in conjunction with the test method referenced by HUD Rules and Regulations 24 CFR 3280 for manufactured housing, California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulation 93120, EPA TSCA Title VI 40 CFR Section 770, and by Minnesota Statutes Section 144.495 for housing units and building materials. This test method provides a means of testing small-size samples to determine formaldehyde emission potential.  
3.2 This test method incorporates a desiccator, with the desiccant removed, having a 250 mm (10 in.) inside diameter and a volume of approximately 10.5 L (641 in.3) with the desiccator lid in place. Conditions controlled in the procedure are as follows:  
3.2.1 Conditioning of panel products prior to testing,  
3.2.2 Specified number, size, and edge sealing of wood specimens to be placed in the desiccator,  
3.2.3 Test desiccator temperature, and  
3.2.4 Samples from the 25 mL distilled water collection medium in the petri dish bottom are analyzed for formaldehyde at the end of a 2-h period in the closed desiccator.  
3.3 This test method employs a single set of environmental conditions to assess formaldehyde emission potential from certain wood products. When the relationship between desiccator test values and large-chamber test values are to be determined, the values for the specific wood panel product type shall be plotted. This test method does allow a comparison of formaldehyde levels from different products for the same use.  
3.3.1 Care must be exercised in the extension of the results to actual formaldehyde emission from products under actual use conditions.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers a small scale procedure for measuring formaldehyde emission potential from wood products under defined test conditions. The formaldehyde level is determined by collecting air-borne formaldehyde in a small distilled water reservoir within a closed desiccator. The quantity of formaldehyde is determined by a modification of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 3500 chromotropic acid test procedure. Other analytical procedures may be used to determine formaldehyde emission potential provided that such methods give similar results to the chromotropic acid procedure. However, the test results and test report must be properly qualified and the analytical procedure employed must be noted. Procedures based on acetylacetone and pararosaniline have been found to give similar results to chromotropic acid in other test methods used in determining formaldehyde emission potential from wood products (see Test Method E1333).  
1.2 Wood products typically evaluated by this test method are made with urea-formaldehyde adhesives and include particle-board, hardwood plywood, and medium-density fiberboard. This test method is used for product quality control and is a small bench test method that correlates with the large-scale acceptance test for determining formaldehyde levels from wood products, Test Method E1333. Alternative conditioning intervals may give better correlation, such as seven day conditioning that parallels Test Method E1333. The general desiccator testing procedure may be modified for different conditioning times to accommodate its use in manufacturing quality control. However, the test results must be properly qualified and the conditioning time employed must be noted.  
Note 1: If modifications are made to the conditioning period for quality control purposes, it is important that the modification is consistently applied. Otherwise, the results may not be comparable.  
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses after SI units are provide...

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Jul-2022
• ICS: 71.100.50 - Wood-protecting chemicals
• Technical Committee: D07 - Wood
• Drafting Committee: D07.03 - Panel Products

Standards Content (Sample)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D5582 − 22
Standard Test Method for
Determining Formaldehyde Levels from Wood Products
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Using a Desiccator
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5582; 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 1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.1 This test method covers a small scale procedure for
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
measuring formaldehyde emission potential from wood prod-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
ucts under defined test conditions. The formaldehyde level is
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.For
determined by collecting air-borne formaldehyde in a small
specific hazard statements, see Section 6 and 8.2.5.
distilled water reservoir within a closed desiccator. The quan-
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
tity of formaldehyde is determined by a modification of the
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
3500 chromotropic acid test procedure. Other analytical pro-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
cedures may be used to determine formaldehyde emission
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
potential provided that such methods give similar results to the
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
chromotropic acid procedure. However, the test results and test
report must be properly qualified and the analytical procedure
2. Referenced Documents
employed must be noted. Procedures based on acetylacetone
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
and pararosaniline have been found to give similar results to
E77 Test Method for Inspection and Verification of Ther-
chromotropic acid in other test methods used in determining
mometers
formaldehyde emission potential from wood products (see Test
E337 Test Method for Measuring Humidity with a Psy-
Method E1333).
chrometer (the Measurement of Wet- and Dry-Bulb Tem-
1.2 Wood products typically evaluated by this test method
peratures)
are made with urea-formaldehyde adhesives and include
E1333 Test Method for Determining Formaldehyde Concen-
particle-board, hardwood plywood, and medium-density fiber-
trations in Air and Emission Rates from Wood Products
board. This test method is used for product quality control and
Using a Large Chamber
is a small bench test method that correlates with the large-scale
2.2 HUD Document:
acceptance test for determining formaldehyde levels from
24 CFR 3280, Manufactured Home Construction and Safety
wood products, Test Method E1333. Alternative conditioning
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Standards, Federal Register, Vol 49, No. 155
intervals may give better correlation, such as seven day
2.3 NIOSH Document:
conditioning that parallels Test Method E1333. The general
Formaldehyde Method 3500, U.S. Department of Health,
desiccator testing procedure may be modified for different
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and Human Services
conditioning times to accommodate its use in manufacturing
2.4 Other Documents:
quality control. However, the test results must be properly
Minnesota Statutes Section 144.495, 325F.18, and 325F.181,
qualified and the conditioning time employed must be noted.
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Formaldehyde Gases in Building Materials
NOTE 1—If modifications are made to the conditioning period for
California Air Resources Board (CARB), California Code of
quality control purposes, it is important that the modification is consis-
Regulations Sections 93120-93120.12, Title 17 Airborne
tently applied. Otherwise, the results may not be comparable.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
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standard. The values given in parentheses after SI units are
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
provided for information only and are not considered standard.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D07 on Wood Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk, DODSSP, Bldg. 4,
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D07.03 on Panel Products. Section D, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5098, http://
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Designation: D5582 − 14 D5582 − 22
Standard Test Method for
Determining Formaldehyde Levels from Wood Products
1
Using a Desiccator
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5582; 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
1.1 This test method covers a small scale procedure for measuring formaldehyde emission potential from wood products under
defined test conditions. The formaldehyde level is determined by collecting air-borne formaldehyde in a small distilled water
reservoir within a closed desiccator. The quantity of formaldehyde is determined by a modification of the National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 3500 chromotropic acid test procedure. Other analytical procedures may be used to
determine formaldehyde emission potential provided that such methods give similar results to the chromotropic acid procedure.
However, the test results and test report must be properly qualified and the analytical procedure employed must be noted.
Procedures based on acetylacetone and pararosaniline have been found to give similar results to chromotropic acid in other test
methods used in determining formaldehyde emission potential from wood products (see Test Method E1333).
1.2 Wood products typically evaluated by this test method are made with urea-formaldehyde adhesives and include particleboard,
hardwood,particle-board, hardwood plywood, and medium-density fiberboard. This test method is used for product quality control
and is a small bench test method that correlates with the large-scale acceptance test for determining formaldehyde levels from wood
products, Test Method E1333. Alternative conditioning intervals may give better correlation, such as seven day conditioning that
parallels Test Method E1333. The general desiccator testing procedure may be modified for different conditioning times to
accommodate its use in manufacturing quality control. However, the test results must be properly qualified and the conditioning
time employed must be noted.
NOTE 1—If modifications are made to the conditioning period for quality control purposes, it is important that the modification is consistently applied.
Otherwise, the results may not be comparable.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.after
SI units are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 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 safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.For specific hazard statements, see Section 6 and 8.2.5.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D07 on Wood and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D07.03 on Panel Products.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2014Aug. 1, 2022. Published September 2014September 2022. Originally approved in 1994. Last previous edition approved in 20062014
as D5582 – 00 (2006).D5582 – 14. DOI: 10.1520/D5582-14.10.1520/D5582-22.
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2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E77 Test Method for Inspection and Verification of Thermometers
E337 Test Method for Measuring Humidity with a Psychrometer (the Measurement of Wet- and Dry-Bulb Temperatures)
E1333 Test Method for Determining Formaldehyde Concentrations in Air and Emission Rates from Wood Products Using a
Large Chamber
2.2 HUD Document:
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24 CFR 3280, Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, Federal Register, Vol 49, No. 155
2.3 NIOSH Document:
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Formaldehyde Method 3500, U.S. Department of Health, and Human Services
2.4 Other Documents:
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Minnesota Statutes Section 144
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