ASTM D6803-19
(Practice)Standard Practice for Testing and Sampling of Volatile Organic Compounds (Including Carbonyl Compounds) Emitted from Architectural Coatings Using Small-Scale Environmental Chambers
Standard Practice for Testing and Sampling of Volatile Organic Compounds (Including Carbonyl Compounds) Emitted from Architectural Coatings Using Small-Scale Environmental Chambers
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 Latex paints, alkyd paints, and primers are used as coatings for walls, wooden trim, and furnishings in occupied buildings. Paint may be applied to large surface areas and may be applied repeatedly during the lifetime of a building. VOCs are emitted from paint after application to surfaces.
5.2 Many other types of architectural coatings may be used in large quantities indoors in buildings. In particular, many different types of coatings are used for floors including wood floor stains and finishes and concrete sealers, hardeners, and stains. Two component finishes are often mixed on site and are applied to floors and other surfaces to create a finished surface.
5.3 There is a need for standardized procedures for measuring the emissions of VOCs from paint and coating samples that can be reproduced by different laboratories and that can used for the assessment of the acceptability of VOC emissions from paints and coatings that are intended for use indoors in occupied spaces. This practice describes standardized procedures that can be incorporated into test methods used for the purpose of estimating the impacts of cured paints and coatings on indoor air quality. Different procedures are required for the estimation of VOC exposures to workers applying such products.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes procedures for testing the emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), formaldehyde, and other carbonyl compounds, from alkyd paint, latex paint, primer, and other architectural coating samples using a small-scale environmental chamber test facility.
1.2 This practice describes the requirements for the chamber test facility, the small-scale test chamber, the clean air supply system, the environmental controls, the environmental monitoring and data acquisition system, and the chamber air sampling system.
1.3 This practice describes procedures for documenting the paint and coating samples and for the handling and storage of these samples including splitting of samples into smaller containers for storage and subsequent testing.
1.4 This practice identifies appropriate substrates to be used for the preparation of test specimens of paints and coatings, as well as procedures for preparing substrates for use.
1.5 This practice provides detailed procedures for preparing test specimens of paint and coating samples.
1.6 This practice generally describes chamber test procedures and chamber air sampling procedures. The details of these procedures are dependent upon the objectives of the test.
1.7 This practice does not recommend specific methods for sampling and analysis of VOCs, formaldehyde, and other carbonyl compounds. The appropriate methods are dependent upon the objectives of the test.
1.8 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.9 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.10 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 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: D6803 − 19
Standard Practice for
Testing and Sampling of Volatile Organic Compounds
(Including Carbonyl Compounds) Emitted from Architectural
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Coatings Using Small-Scale Environmental Chambers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6803; 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 priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 This practice describes procedures for testing the emis-
1.10 This international standard was developed in accor-
sions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), formaldehyde,
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
and other carbonyl compounds, from alkyd paint, latex paint,
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
primer, and other architectural coating samples using a small-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
scale environmental chamber test facility.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
1.2 Thispracticedescribestherequirementsforthechamber
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
test facility, the small-scale test chamber, the clean air supply
system, the environmental controls, the environmental moni- 2. Referenced Documents
toring and data acquisition system, and the chamber air 2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
sampling system.
D16 TerminologyforPaint,RelatedCoatings,Materials,and
1.3 This practice describes procedures for documenting the Applications
paint and coating samples and for the handling and storage of D1005 Test Method for Measurement of Dry-Film Thick-
these samples including splitting of samples into smaller ness of Organic Coatings Using Micrometers
containers for storage and subsequent testing. D1212 Test Methods for Measurement of Wet Film Thick-
ness of Organic Coatings
1.4 This practice identifies appropriate substrates to be used
D1356 Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of
for the preparation of test specimens of paints and coatings, as
Atmospheres
well as procedures for preparing substrates for use.
D3687 Practice for Analysis of Organic Compound Vapors
1.5 This practice provides detailed procedures for preparing
Collected by the Activated Charcoal Tube Adsorption
test specimens of paint and coating samples.
Method
1.6 This practice generally describes chamber test proce- D5116 Guide for Small-Scale Environmental Chamber De-
terminations of Organic Emissions from Indoor Materials/
dures and chamber air sampling procedures. The details of
these procedures are dependent upon the objectives of the test. Products
D5197 Test Method for Determination of Formaldehyde and
1.7 This practice does not recommend specific methods for
OtherCarbonylCompoundsinAir(ActiveSamplerMeth-
sampling and analysis of VOCs, formaldehyde, and other
odology)
carbonyl compounds. The appropriate methods are dependent
D5466 Test Method for Determination of Volatile Organic
upon the objectives of the test.
Compounds in Atmospheres (Canister Sampling Method-
1.8 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
ology)
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
D6196 Practice for Choosing Sorbents, Sampling Param-
standard.
eters and Thermal Desorption Analytical Conditions for
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the Monitoring Volatile Organic Chemicals in Air
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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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D22 on Air Quality
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and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D22.05 on Indoor Air. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2019. Published September 2019. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D6803 – 13. DOI: Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
10.1520/D6803-19. the ASTM website.
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D6886 Test Method for Determination of theWeight Percent compounds. These procedures expand upon the best practices
Individual Volatile Organic Compounds in Waterborne for small-scale
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Designation: D6803 − 13 D6803 − 19
Standard Practice for
Testing and Sampling of Volatile Organic Compounds
(Including Carbonyl Compounds) Emitted from Paint
Architectural Coatings Using SmallSmall-Scale
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Environmental Chambers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6803; 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 practice providesdescribes procedures for preparing test samples of alkyd primer, alkyd paint, latex primer, or latex
paint applied to building materials such as gypsum wallboard, wood, or engineered wood products and procedures for sampling
testing the emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from those test samples. Emissions are sampled from small
environmental chambers operated under controlled conditions.(VOCs), formaldehyde, and other carbonyl compounds, from alkyd
paint, latex paint, primer, and other architectural coating samples using a small-scale environmental chamber test facility.
1.2 This practice describes the requirements for the chamber test facility, the small-scale test chamber, the clean air supply
system, the environmental controls, the environmental monitoring and data acquisition system, and the chamber air sampling
system.
1.3 This practice describes procedures for preparation of test specimens by application of primer or paint to common building
materials. Use of the procedures described in this practice for tests with other application methods or substrates may affect the
results and not meet the criteria recommended in the practice.documenting the paint and coating samples and for the handling and
storage of these samples including splitting of samples into smaller containers for storage and subsequent testing.
1.4 This practice describes procedures for collection of VOCs on sorbent tubes and carbonyl compounds on silica gel treated
with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine (DNPH) that require analytical methods for measurement of individual organic compound
concentrations. This practice does not describe the detailed procedures of analytical methods, but refers to published methods for
these analyses.identifies appropriate substrates to be used for the preparation of test specimens of paints and coatings, as well as
procedures for preparing substrates for use.
1.5 This practice provides detailed procedures for preparing test specimens of paint and coating samples.
1.6 This practice describes procedures for testing and sampling VOCs emitted from paint under controlled conditions. The test
conditions, when combined with analytical data, can be used to calculate emission rates. This practice does not recommend a
method for the calculations.generally describes chamber test procedures and chamber air sampling procedures. The details of these
procedures are dependent upon the objectives of the test.
1.7 This practice does not recommend specific methods for sampling and analysis of VOCs, formaldehyde, and other carbonyl
compounds. The appropriate methods are dependent upon the objectives of the test.
1.8 Values stated in the International System of Units (SI) The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. No
other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.9 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.
1.10 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 practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D22 on Air Quality and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D22.05 on Indoor Air.
Current edition approved April 1, 2013Aug. 1, 2019. Published April 2013September 2019. Originally approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 20072013 as
D6803 – 02 (2007).D6803 – 13. DOI: 10.1520/D6803-13.10.1520/D6803-19.
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