ASTM D5087-02(2021)
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Determining Amount of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Released from Solventborne Automotive Coatings and Available for Removal in a VOC Control Device (Abatement)
Standard Test Method for Determining Amount of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Released from Solventborne Automotive Coatings and Available for Removal in a VOC Control Device (Abatement)
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This test method provides basic engineering data that may be used to determine the amount of VOC available for delivery at the inlet of a VOC control device (particularly for the automobile industry).6 Typically, the procedure is useful for establishing the quantity of VOC that is evolved from the coating in the baking oven and available to be incinerated, although the same procedure can be followed for other forms of VOC abatement (that is, carbon, adsorption, etc.).
4.2 This test method may be adaptable for use directly in a production environment if all the critical factors (for example, temperature, cleanliness, vibration, accessibility, etc.) can be adequately controlled.
4.3 The total amount of VOC removed from the process by the VOC control device is a function of the amount available as given by this test method combined with the VOC removal efficiency of the control device.
SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the amount of volatile organic compound (VOC) released from applied solventborne automotive coatings that is available for delivery to a VOC control device. This is accomplished by measuring the weight loss of a freshly coated test panel subjected to solvent evaporation or baking in a laboratory simulation of the production process.
1.2 This test method is applicable to the VOC released from flashoff and baking operations after the paint has been applied.
1.3 This test method is applicable to solventborne automotive coating materials and is intended to represent or simulate the production process. The same general principles apply to waterborne coatings that contain volatile organic compounds (VOC), although specific procedural details are not presented herein to differentiate between VOC and water.
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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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.
General Information
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Jan-2021
- Technical Committee
- D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
- Drafting Committee
- D01.21 - Chemical Analysis of Paints and Paint Materials
Relations
- Effective Date
- 01-Feb-2024
- Effective Date
- 01-Jun-2020
- Effective Date
- 01-Mar-2019
- Effective Date
- 01-Jun-2015
- Refers
ASTM E145-94(2011) - Standard Specification for Gravity-Convection and Forced-Ventilation Ovens - Effective Date
- 01-Dec-2011
- Effective Date
- 01-Jul-2011
- Effective Date
- 01-Jul-2010
- Effective Date
- 15-Apr-2009
- Effective Date
- 01-Nov-2007
- Effective Date
- 01-Jul-2007
- Refers
ASTM E145-94(2006) - Standard Specification for Gravity-Convection And Forced-Ventilation Ovens - Effective Date
- 01-Nov-2006
- Effective Date
- 01-Mar-2004
- Effective Date
- 10-Jan-2003
- Effective Date
- 10-Jan-2001
- Effective Date
- 10-Jan-2001
Overview
ASTM D5087-02(2021): Standard Test Method for Determining Amount of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Released from Solventborne Automotive Coatings and Available for Removal in a VOC Control Device (Abatement) is a key international standard developed by ASTM International. This test method provides a reliable procedure for measuring the quantity of VOCs emitted from solventborne automotive coatings, simulating the production process in a laboratory setting. The main purpose of this standard is to establish the amount of VOC available for abatement at the inlet of a VOC control device during production operations such as baking and flashoff. By determining the weight loss of coated panels subjected to simulated production conditions, this standard helps manufacturers and regulatory bodies manage VOC emissions effectively and supports compliance with environmental regulations.
Key Topics
- VOC Emission Measurement: The core of ASTM D5087-02(2021) is the determination of the mass of VOC released from freshly applied solventborne coatings during the drying or baking phase. This is crucial for accurate VOC inventory and emissions reporting.
- Laboratory Simulation of Production Processes: The standard outlines laboratory procedures that mimic real-world production conditions, including application, flash, and bake cycles.
- Data for VOC Abatement Systems: The method generates essential engineering data to guide the design and evaluation of VOC control devices such as incinerators, carbon adsorbers, or other abatement technologies.
- Applicability to Waterborne Coatings: While primarily focused on solventborne coatings, the principles described may extend to waterborne systems containing volatile organic compounds, with adaptations as appropriate.
- Process Representation: The procedure is designed to represent typical production environments, and can be adapted for direct use in manufacturing settings where process variables such as temperature and cleanliness can be controlled.
Applications
ASTM D5087-02(2021) has significant practical value for a variety of stakeholders in the coatings and automotive industries:
- Automotive Manufacturers use this standard to measure VOC emissions from paints and coatings applied on vehicles, helping ensure cleaner production and meeting regulatory requirements.
- Coatings Producers benefit by demonstrating compliance with VOC emission standards and developing products with lower environmental impact.
- Environmental and Regulatory Bodies utilize data derived from this method for permitting, compliance, and environmental performance assessments of automotive manufacturing facilities.
- Abatement System Designers rely on the VOC quantification this standard provides to optimize the capture and destruction/removal efficiency of VOC control technologies.
- Quality Assurance Laboratories deploy this method to simulate and validate the VOC release profiles of specific coating formulations under controlled environmental conditions.
This standard plays a pivotal role in environmental compliance, product development, and process optimization in the automotive sector and related industries.
Related Standards
Compliance and comparative testing often reference the following related standards:
- ASTM D2369: Standard Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings
- ASTM B499: Measurement of Coating Thicknesses by the Magnetic Method
- ASTM D1005: Measurement of Dry-Film Thickness of Organic Coatings Using Micrometers
- ASTM D1186 / D1400: Nondestructive Measurement of Dry Film Thickness of Nonmagnetic/Nonconductive Coatings
- ASTM E145: Specification for Laboratory Ovens
- EPA Federal Reference Method 24: Determination of Volatile Matter Content, Water Content, Density, Volume Solids, and Weight Solids of Surface Coatings
- EPA 450/3-88-018: Protocol for Determining the Daily Volatile Organic Compound Emission Rate of Automobile and Light Duty Truck Topcoat Operations
These standards collectively support robust, standardized laboratory and production methods for measuring and controlling VOC emissions in the coatings industry. By following ASTM D5087-02(2021) together with referenced documents, organizations ensure accuracy, regulatory conformity, and environmental responsibility in automotive coatings processes.
Frequently Asked Questions
ASTM D5087-02(2021) is a standard published by ASTM International. Its full title is "Standard Test Method for Determining Amount of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Released from Solventborne Automotive Coatings and Available for Removal in a VOC Control Device (Abatement)". This standard covers: SIGNIFICANCE AND USE 4.1 This test method provides basic engineering data that may be used to determine the amount of VOC available for delivery at the inlet of a VOC control device (particularly for the automobile industry).6 Typically, the procedure is useful for establishing the quantity of VOC that is evolved from the coating in the baking oven and available to be incinerated, although the same procedure can be followed for other forms of VOC abatement (that is, carbon, adsorption, etc.). 4.2 This test method may be adaptable for use directly in a production environment if all the critical factors (for example, temperature, cleanliness, vibration, accessibility, etc.) can be adequately controlled. 4.3 The total amount of VOC removed from the process by the VOC control device is a function of the amount available as given by this test method combined with the VOC removal efficiency of the control device. SCOPE 1.1 This test method covers the determination of the amount of volatile organic compound (VOC) released from applied solventborne automotive coatings that is available for delivery to a VOC control device. This is accomplished by measuring the weight loss of a freshly coated test panel subjected to solvent evaporation or baking in a laboratory simulation of the production process. 1.2 This test method is applicable to the VOC released from flashoff and baking operations after the paint has been applied. 1.3 This test method is applicable to solventborne automotive coating materials and is intended to represent or simulate the production process. The same general principles apply to waterborne coatings that contain volatile organic compounds (VOC), although specific procedural details are not presented herein to differentiate between VOC and water. 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 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.
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE 4.1 This test method provides basic engineering data that may be used to determine the amount of VOC available for delivery at the inlet of a VOC control device (particularly for the automobile industry).6 Typically, the procedure is useful for establishing the quantity of VOC that is evolved from the coating in the baking oven and available to be incinerated, although the same procedure can be followed for other forms of VOC abatement (that is, carbon, adsorption, etc.). 4.2 This test method may be adaptable for use directly in a production environment if all the critical factors (for example, temperature, cleanliness, vibration, accessibility, etc.) can be adequately controlled. 4.3 The total amount of VOC removed from the process by the VOC control device is a function of the amount available as given by this test method combined with the VOC removal efficiency of the control device. SCOPE 1.1 This test method covers the determination of the amount of volatile organic compound (VOC) released from applied solventborne automotive coatings that is available for delivery to a VOC control device. This is accomplished by measuring the weight loss of a freshly coated test panel subjected to solvent evaporation or baking in a laboratory simulation of the production process. 1.2 This test method is applicable to the VOC released from flashoff and baking operations after the paint has been applied. 1.3 This test method is applicable to solventborne automotive coating materials and is intended to represent or simulate the production process. The same general principles apply to waterborne coatings that contain volatile organic compounds (VOC), although specific procedural details are not presented herein to differentiate between VOC and water. 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. 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.
ASTM D5087-02(2021) is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 87.040 - Paints and varnishes. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
ASTM D5087-02(2021) has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to ASTM D2369-24, ASTM D1005-95(2020), ASTM E145-19, ASTM D2369-10(2015)e1, ASTM E145-94(2011), ASTM D2369-10e1, ASTM D2369-10, ASTM B499-09, ASTM D1005-95(2007), ASTM D2369-07, ASTM E145-94(2006), ASTM D2369-04, ASTM D2369-03, ASTM D2369-98, ASTM D2369-01. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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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: D5087 − 02 (Reapproved 2021)
Standard Test Method for
Determining Amount of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)
Released from Solventborne Automotive Coatings and
Available for Removal in a VOC Control Device
(Abatement)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5087; 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 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the amount 2.1 ASTM Standards:
of volatile organic compound (VOC) released from applied
B499 Test Method for Measurement of Coating Thicknesses
solventborne automotive coatings that is available for delivery
by the Magnetic Method: Nonmagnetic Coatings on
to a VOC control device. This is accomplished by measuring
Magnetic Basis Metals
the weight loss of a freshly coated test panel subjected to
D1005 Test Method for Measurement of Dry-Film Thick-
solvent evaporation or baking in a laboratory simulation of the
ness of Organic Coatings Using Micrometers
production process.
D1186 Test Methods for Nondestructive Measurement of
Dry Film Thickness of Nonmagnetic Coatings Applied to
1.2 This test method is applicable to theVOC released from
a Ferrous Base (Withdrawn 2006)
flashoff and baking operations after the paint has been applied.
D1400 Test Method for Nondestructive Measurement of Dry
1.3 This test method is applicable to solventborne automo-
Film Thickness of Nonconductive Coatings Applied to a
tive coating materials and is intended to represent or simulate
Nonferrous Metal Base (Withdrawn 2006)
the production process. The same general principles apply to
D2369 Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings
waterborne coatings that contain volatile organic compounds
E145 Specification for Gravity-Convection and Forced-
(VOC), although specific procedural details are not presented
Ventilation Ovens
herein to differentiate between VOC and water.
2.2 EPA Standard:
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
EPAFederalReferenceMethod 24 DeterminationofVolatile
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Matter Content, Water Content, Density, Volume Solids,
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
and Weight Solids, of Surface Coatings, 40 CFR, Part 60,
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
Appendix A
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
EPA 450/3-88-018, PB89152276 Protocol for Determining
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
the Daily Volatile Organic Compound Emission Rate of
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
Automobile and Light Duty Truck Topcoat Operations
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint www.astm.org.
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of AvailablefromU.S.GovernmentPrintingOfficeSuperintendentofDocuments,
Subcommittee D01.21 on Chemical Analysis of Paints and Paint Materials. 732 N. Capitol St., NW, Mail Stop: SDE, Washington, DC 20401, http://
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2021. Published February 2021. Originally www.access.gpo.gov.
approved in 1990. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as D5087 – 02 (2014). Available from National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port
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3. Summary of Test Method 6. Coating Materials
3.1 This test method simulates the loss of VOC from a 6.1 Make sure that the coating materials are in the “as
freshly coated surface by using the difference in weight of a applied” condition and are representative of the specific
coated test panel before and after baking. Metal test panels are formulation used in the coating process to be evaluated.
subjected to a simulation of the production coating process
including application, flashing, and baking. The weight loss 7. Procedure
value obtained is then related to the volume of solids deposited
7.1 Determine the following processing conditions, which
on the test panel to compute the number of pounds ofVOC per
represent the production process, prior to beginning the test:
gallon (grams per litre) of solids applied that is available at the
(1) film thicknesses; (2) flash times; (3) airflow; and (4)
inlet of the VOC control device.
temperature conditions for each significant step of the
3.2 The information needed to determine the amount of
application, flashing, and baking sequence. Use this informa-
VOC available for removal by the VOC control device is tion to establish test parameters that represent the range of
determined by identification of the points in the production
condition found in the plant. Specific application parameters
process at which coated objects would enter flashoff/baking such as fluid flow rate, atomizing air pressure, and voltage do
zones whose effluents are vented to the VOC control device.
not need to exactly duplicate production conditions as long as
the above factors are controlled.
4. Significance and Use
7.2 Identify all locations in the process sequence in which
4.1 This test method provides basic engineering data that oven effluent is vented directly to a control device for VOC
may be used to determine the amount of VOC available for destruction. The number of locations will affect the number of
delivery at the inlet of a VOC control device (particularly for panel weight measurements taken and the number of panels
theautomobileindustry). Typically,theprocedureisusefulfor that need to be tested.
establishing the quantity of VOC that is evolved from the
7.3 Follow this procedure for paint materials and applica-
coating in the baking oven and available to be incinerated,
tion conditions selected to adequately represent the coating
although the same procedure can be followed for other forms
process being evaluated.
of VOC abatement (that is, carbon, adsorption, etc.).
7.4 For each coating material and testing condition, prepare
4.2 This test method may be adaptable for use directly in a
representative test panels in triplicate to obtain statistical
production environment if all the critical factors (for example,
validity.
temperature, cleanliness, vibration, accessibility, etc.) can be
adequately controlled.
8. Recording Weight Measurements
4.3 The total amount of VOC removed from the process by
8.1 Dry the test panel to a constant weight to remove
theVOCcontroldeviceisafunctionoftheamountavailableas
residual moisture, etc.
given by this test method combined with the VOC removal
8.2 Weigh the dried panel, W, before the coating is applied.
efficiency of the control device.
8.3 App
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