ASTM D7354-11
(Guide)Standard Guide for Artists’ Paint Waste Disposal in Private, Non-Commercial Settings (Withdrawn 2020)
Standard Guide for Artists<span class='unicode'>’</span> Paint Waste Disposal in Private, Non-Commercial Settings (Withdrawn 2020)
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
This guide establishes recommendations for the environmentally responsible clean up and disposal of waste produced by users of artists’ paint products and solvents. It does not supersede laws or regulations, but recommends prudent practices.
This guide’s use should be limited to artists whose work is not creating income. Artists who are in business or in other commercial or educational settings will usually be required to meet specific regulatory requirements.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide establishes recommendations for the safe and environmentally friendly clean up and disposal of artists’ paints and by-products of their use in a private, non-commercial setting.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.3 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.
WITHDRAWN RATIONALE
This guide establishes recommendations for the safe and environmentally friendly clean up and disposal of artists’ paints and by-products of their use in a private, non-commercial setting.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee D01 on Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications, this guide was withdrawn in January 2020 in accordance with section 10.6.3 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.
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Designation: D 7354 − 11
Standard Guide for
Artists’ Paint Waste Disposal in Private, Non-Commercial
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1. Scope 3.2 Notes:
3.2.1 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Site — Over
1.1 Thisguideestablishesrecommendationsforthesafeand
3000 collection programs have been undertaken in the United
environmentallyfriendlycleanupanddisposalofartists’paints
States. Check with the local chamber of commerce, county, or
and by-products of their use in a private, non-commercial
state environmental or solid waste agency to see if there is a
setting.
household hazardous waste collection program in your area.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
These collection sites typically have no fees or charges for use
as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
by local non-commercial waste generators.
standard.
4. Summary of Guide
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.1 This guide establishes recommendations for the envi-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
ronmentally responsible clean up and disposal of waste pro-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
duced by users of artists’ paint products and solvents.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
4.2 Several pigments listed in Specification D4302 for
inclusion in artists’ oil, resin-oil, and alkyd, Specification
2. Referenced Documents
D5067 for artists’ watercolor paints, and Specification D5098
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2.1 ASTM Standards: for artists’ acrylic dispersion paints are materials that the
D4302 Specification for Artists’ Oil, Resin-Oil, and Alkyd United States Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA) consid-
ers hazardous waste when disposed of or released to the
Paints
D5067 Specification for Artists’ Watercolor Paints environment due to toxic pigment used in some paints. These
toxic pigments are capable of groundwater contamination.
D5098 Specification for Artists’Acrylic Dispersion Paints
4.3 The solvents used with the artists’ paints may also be
3. Terminology
hazardous waste when disposed of or released to the environ-
3.1 Definitions: ment due to their flammability and toxicity. The addition of a
3.1.1 grounding and bonding, v—connecting and grounding
hazardous pigment to an organic solvent or water may make
containers to provide an electrically conductive path to reduce the mixture also hazardous to the environment. Evaporation of
the risk of static and spark between the items, therefore,
these organic solvents also harms human health and the
reducing the risk of fire or explosion in a flammable atmo- environment.
sphere or environment.
4.4 These hazardous materials should be managed and
3.1.2 organic solvents, n—non-aqueous liquid substances
stored carefully to prevent exposure to the user and disposed of
capable of dissolving other substances; for artist’s paints, these
in a responsible manner to prevent harm to the environment
may include mineral spirits, turpentine, other petroleum and
such as by taking them to a household hazardous waste
non-petroleum based solvents, and vegetable oil.
collection site.
5. Significance and Use
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint and 5.1 This guide establishes recommendations for the envi-
Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
ronmentally responsible clean up and disposal of waste pro-
Subcommittee D01.57 on Artist Paints and Related Materials.
duced by users of artists’ paint products and solvents. It does
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2011. Published March 2011. DOI:10.1520/
not supersede laws or regulations, but recommends prudent
D7354–11.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
practices.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
5.2 This guide’s use should be limited to artists whose work
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. is not creating income. Artists who are in business or in other
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commercial or educational settings will usually be required to cyanide, selenium, and mercury” and an appropriate hazard
meet specific regulatory requirements. warning, such as “flammable.”
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