ASTM D4285-83(2006)

Standard Test Method for Indicating Oil or Water in Compressed Air

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
Clean compressed air is required to prevent contamination of coating materials and surfaces being prepared for coating. This test method is a visual examination technique for determining oil or water in compressed air. Other types of contamination may require additional analytical techniques for detection.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method is used to determine the presence of oil or water in compressed air used for abrasive blast cleaning, air blast cleaning, and coating application operations.  
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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. For specific hazard statements, see Section 4.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Nov-2006
• ICS: 23.140 - Compressors and pneumatic machines
• Technical Committee: D33 - Protective Coating and Lining Work for Power Generation Facilities
• Drafting Committee: D33.05 - Application and Surface Preparation

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D4285-83(1999) - Standard Test Method for Indicating Oil or Water in Compressed Air
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Replaced By: ASTM D4285-83(2012) - Standard Test Method for Indicating Oil or Water in Compressed Air
• Effective Date: 01-May-2012
• Referred By: ASTM D7055-19 - Standard Practice for Preparation (by Abrasive Blast Cleaning) of Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Panels for Testing of Coatings
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D4259-18 - Standard Practice for Preparation of Concrete by Abrasion Prior to Coating Application
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D7602-11(2017) - Standard Practice for Installation of Vulcanized Rubber Linings
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D3276-21 - Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors (Metal Substrates)
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D4258-23 - Standard Practice for Surface Cleaning Concrete for Coating
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D7803-19 - Standard Practice for Preparation of Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coated Iron and Steel Product and Hardware Surfaces for Powder Coating
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D5498-12a(2018) - Standard Guide for Developing a Training Program for Personnel Performing Coating and Lining Work Inspection for Nuclear Facilities
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D6237-19 - Standard Guide for Painting Inspectors (Concrete and Masonry Substrates)
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM C704/C704M-15(2022)e1 - Standard Test Method for Abrasion Resistance of Refractory Materials at Room Temperature
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D6386-22 - Standard Practice for Preparation of Zinc (Hot-Dip Galvanized) Coated Iron and Steel Product and Hardware Surfaces for Painting
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D823-18(2022) - Standard Practices for Producing Films of Uniform Thickness of Paint, Coatings and Related Products on Test Panels
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM C1147-14(2022) - Standard Practice for Determining the Short Term Tensile Weld Strength of Chemical-Resistant Thermoplastics
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D7396-14(2020) - Standard Guide for Preparation of New, Continuous Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Steel Surfaces for Painting
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D4285–83(Reapproved2006)
Standard Test Method for
Indicating Oil or Water in Compressed Air
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4285; 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 4.1.2 Allow air to discharge at operating conditions to
remove accumulated condensation in the system.
1.1 This test method is used to determine the presence of oil
4.2 Fasten the collector material to the rigid backing.
or water in compressed air used for abrasive blast cleaning, air
Precaution: Avoid personal contact with the air stream.
blast cleaning, and coating application operations.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5. Sampling
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
5.1 Conduct the test on discharging air as close to the use
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
point as possible and after the inline oil and water separators.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard
6. Procedure
statements, see Section 4.
6.1 Use either the absorbent or nonabsorbent collector.
6.2 Position the collector within 24 in. of the air-discharge
2. Significance and Use
point, centered in the air stream.
2.1 Clean compressed air is required to prevent contamina-
6.3 Adjust air discharge so that the collector remains intact
tion of coating materials and surfaces being prepared for
during the test. Allow air to discharge onto the collector for a
coating. This test method is a visual examination technique for
minimum of 1 min.
determining oil or water in compressed air. Other types of
6.4 Visually examine the collector for the presence or
contamination may require additional analytical techniques for
absence of oil or water, or both.
detection.
7. Interpretation of Results
3. Apparatus and Materials
7.1 Any indication of oil discoloration on the collector shall
3.1 Absorbent Collector, such as white absorbent paper or
be cause for rejection of the compressed air for use in abrasive
cloth and rigid backing for mounting absorbent collector, or
blast cleaning, air blast cleaning, and coating application
3.2 Non
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