ASTM D6886-03(2009)
Standard Test Method for Speciation of the Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Low VOC Content Waterborne Air-Dry Coatings by Gas Chromatograpy

Standard No.

ASTM D6886-03(2009)

Release Date

2003

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM D6886-12

Latest

ASTM D6886-18

Scope

In using Practice D 3960 to measure the regulatory VOC content of coatings, precision tends to be poor for low VOC content waterborne coatings because the VOC weight fraction is determined indirectly. The present method first identifies and then quantifies the weight fraction of individual VOCs directly in low VOC content waterborne air-dry coatings. The total VOC weight fraction can be obtained by adding the individual weight fraction values (Note 3).

Note 38212;An effort is currently underway in California to consider changing mass-based VOC regulations for architectural coatings to reactivity-based VOC regulations. In California, reactivity based regulations have already been implemented for aerosol coatings, that is, MIR-indexed regulations (California Air Resources Board). Reactivity based regulations would require knowing the weight fractions of each individual volatile compound present in a coating.

SPME/GC makes it possible to identify very low levels of volatile compounds in a coating and could serve to make it possible to identify the presence of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs).

1.1 This test method is for the determination of the weight percent of individual volatile organic compounds in low VOC content waterborne latex air-dry coatings. The method is intended primarily for analysis of waterborne coatings in which the material VOC content is below 5 weight percent. The method has been used successfully with higher VOC content waterborne coatings.

1.2 This method may also be used to measure the exempt volatile organic compound content (acetone, methyl acetate, and p-chlorobezotrifluoride) of waterborne coatings. The methodology is virtually identical to that used in Test Method D 6133 and similar to that used in Test Method D 6438.

1.3 Volatile compounds that are present at the 0.05 weight percent level or greater can be determined. Solid phase microextraction will detect volatile compounds at lower levels.

1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.5 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.

ASTM D6886-03(2009) Referenced Document

• ASTM D1475 Standard Test Method For Density of Liquid Coatings, Inks, and Related Products
• ASTM D2369 Standard Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings
• ASTM D3792 Standard Test Method for Water Content of Coatings by Direct Injection Into a Gas Chromatograph
• ASTM D3925 Standard Practice for Sampling Liquid Paints and Related Pigmented Coatings
• ASTM D3960 Standard Practice for Determining Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content of Paints and Related Coatings
• ASTM D4017 Standard Test Method for Water in Paints and Paint Materials by Karl Fischer Method
• ASTM D6133 Standard Test Method for Acetone, p-Chlorobenzotrifluoride, Methyl Acetate or t-Butyl Acetate Content of Solventborne and Waterborne Paints, Coatings,
• ASTM D6438 Standard Test Method for Acetone, Methyl Acetate, and Parachlorobenzotrifluoride Content of Paints, and Coatings by Solid Phase Microextraction-Gas Chromatography
• ASTM E177 Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
• ASTM E691 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method

ASTM D6886-03(2009) history

• 2018 ASTM D6886-18 Standard Test Method for Determination of the Weight Percent Individual Volatile Organic Compounds in Waterborne Air-Dry Coatings by Gas Chromatography
• 2014 ASTM D6886-14e1 Standard Test Method for Determination of the Weight Percent Individual Volatile Organic Compounds in Waterborne Air-Dry Coatings by Gas Chromatography
• 2014 ASTM D6886-14 Standard Test Method for Determination of the Weight Percent Individual Volatile Organic Compounds in Waterborne Air-Dry Coatings by Gas Chromatography
• 2012 ASTM D6886-12 Standard Test Method for Determination of the Individual Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Air-Dry Coatings by Gas Chromatography
• 2003 ASTM D6886-03(2009) Standard Test Method for Speciation of the Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Low VOC Content Waterborne Air-Dry Coatings by Gas Chromatograpy
• 2003 ASTM D6886-03 Standard Test Method for Speciation of the Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Low VOC Content Waterborne Air-Dry Coatings by Gas Chromatograpy