Standard Practice for Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices that Use Laboratory Light Sources

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1.1 This practice provides general procedures to be used when exposing nonmetallic materials in accelerated test devices that use laboratory light sources. Detailed information regarding procedures to be used for specific devices are found in standards describing the particular device being used. For example, detailed information covering exposures in devices that use carbon-arc, xenon-arc, and fluorescent UV light sources are found in Practices G152, G153, and G154, and G154 respectively.
Note 1--Carbon-arc, xenono-arc, and fluorescent UV exposures are also described in Practices G23, G26, and G53 which described very specific equipment designs. Practices G152, G153, and G154, and G 154 are performance based standards that replace Practices G23, G26, and G53
1.2 This practice also describes general performance requirements for devices used for exposing nonmetallic materials to laboratory light sources. This information is intended primarily for producers of laboratory accelerated exposure devices.
1.3 This practice provides information on the use and interpretation of data from accelerated exposure tests. Specific information about methods for determining the property of a nonmetallic material before and after exposure are found in standards describing the method used to measure each property. Information regarding the reporting of results from exposure testing of plastic materials is described in Practice D5870.
Note 2--Guide G141 provides information for addressing variability in exposure testing of nonmetallic materials. ASTM Committee G3 is developing a standard guide for application of statistics to exposure test results.
Note 3--This standard is technically equivalent to ISO 4892, Part 1.
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 and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

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Designation:G151–00
Standard Practice for
Exposing Nonmetallic Materials in Accelerated Test Devices
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that Use Laboratory Light Sources
This standard is issued under the fixed designation G 151; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 This practice provides general procedures to be used
when exposing nonmetallic materials in accelerated test de-
2. Referenced Documents
vices that use laboratory light sources. Detailed information
2.1 ASTM Standards:
regarding procedures to be used for specific devices are found
D 618 Practice for Conditioning Plastics and Electrical
in standards describing the particular device being used. For
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Insulating Materials for Testing
example, detailed information covering exposures in devices
D 3924 Specification for Standard Environment for Condi-
that use carbon-arc, xenon-arc, and fluorescent UV light
tioning and Testing Paint, Varnish, Lacquer and Related
sources are found in Practices G 152, G 153, and G 154, and
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materials
G 154 respectively.
D 3980 Practice for Interlaboratory Testing of Paint and
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NOTE 1—Carbon-arc, xenono-arc, and fluorescent UV exposures are
Related Materials
also described in Practices 23, G 26, and G 53 which described very
D 5870 Practice for Calculating Property Retention Index
specificequipmentdesigns.PracticesG 152,G 153,andG 154,andG 154
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of Plastics
are performance based standards that replace Practices G 23, G 26, and
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E 41 Terminology Relating to Conditioning
G53
E 171 Specification for Standard Atmospheres for Condi-
1.2 This practice also describes general performance re-
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tioning and Testing Flexible Barrier Materials
quirementsfordevicesusedforexposingnonmetallicmaterials
E 585/E 585M Specification for Base-Metal Thermocouple
to laboratory light sources. This information is intended
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Materials
primarily for producers of laboratory accelerated exposure
E 644 Test Methods for Testing Industrial Resistance Ther-
devices.
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mometers
1.3 This practice provides information on the use and
E 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
interpretation of data from accelerated exposure tests. Specific
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Determine the Precision of a Test Method
information about methods for determining the property of a
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E 772 Terminology Relating to Solar Energy Conversion
nonmetallic material before and after exposure are found in
E 839 Test Methods for Sheathed Thermocouples and
standards describing the method used to measure each prop-
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Sheathed Thermocouple Material
erty. Information regarding the reporting of results from
G 7 Practice for Atmospheric Environmental Exposure
exposure testing of plastic materials is described in Practice
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Testing of Nonmetallic Materials
D 5870.
G 23 Practice for Operating Light Exposure Apparatus
NOTE 2—Guide G 141 provides information for addressing variability (Carbon-Arc) Type With and Without Water for Exposure
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in exposure testing of nonmetallic materials. ASTM Committee G 3 is
of Nonmetallic Materials
developing a standard guide for application of statistics to exposure test
G 24 Practice for Conducting Exposures to Daylight Fil-
results.
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tered Through Glass
NOTE 3—This standard is technically equivalent to ISO 4892, Part 1.
G 26 Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
(Xenon-Arc) Type With and Without Water for Exposure
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 08.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.01.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee G-3 on Weathering Discontinued 1998. See 1998 Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol. .
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and Durability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee G03.03 on Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
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Simulated and Controlled Exposure Tests. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.09.
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Current edition approved Feb. 10, 2000. Published June 2000. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.03.
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published as G 151 – 97. Last previous edition G 151 – 97. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 12.02.
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of Nonmetallic Materials for the specific materials being tested and when the type of
G 53 Practice for Operating Light- and Water-Exposure degrad
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