ASTM_D_6670_-_18.pdf

Designation:D667018Standard Practice forFull-Scale Chamber Determination of Volatile OrganicEmissions from Indoor Materials/Products1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6670;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice is intended for determining volatile or-ganic compound(VOC)emissions from materials and products(building materials,material systems,furniture,consumerproducts,etc.)and equipment(printers,photocopiers,aircleaners,etc.)under environmental and product usage condi-tions that are typical of those found in office and residentialbuildings.1.2 This practice is for identifying VOCs emitted anddetermining their emission rates over a period of time.1.3 This practice describes the design,construction,perfor-mance evaluation,and use of full-scale chambers for VOCemission testing.1.4 While this practice is limited to the measurement ofVOC emissions,many of the general principles and procedures(such as methods for evaluating the general performance of thechamber system)may also be useful for the determination ofother chemical emissions(for example,ozone,nitrogen diox-ide).Determination of aerosol and particle emissions is beyondthe scope of this document.1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.7 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1356 Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis ofAtmospheresD1914 Practice for Conversion Units and Factors Relating toSampling and Analysis of AtmospheresD5116 Guide for Small-Scale Environmental Chamber De-terminations of Organic Emissions from Indoor Materials/ProductsD5197 Test Method for Determination of Formaldehyde andOther Carbonyl Compounds inAir(Active Sampler Meth-odology)D5466 Test Method for Determination of Volatile OrganicCompounds in Atmospheres(Canister Sampling Method-ology)D6196 Practice for Choosing Sorbents,Sampling Param-eters and Thermal Desorption Analytical Conditions forMonitoring Volatile Organic Chemicals in AirD6345 Guide for Selection of Methods for Active,Integra-tive Sampling of Volatile Organic Compounds in AirD7706 Practice for Rapid Screening of VOC Emissionsfrom Products Using Micro-Scale ChambersE741 Test Method for Determining Air Change in a SingleZone by Means of a Tracer Gas DilutionE779 Test Method for DeterminingAir Leakage Rate by FanPressurizationE1333 Test Method for Determining Formaldehyde Concen-trations in Air and Emission Rates from Wood ProductsUsing a Large Chamber2.2 Other Documents:ASHRAE 62.12010 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor AirQuality3ASHRAE 62.22010 Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor AirQuality in Low-Rise Residential Buildings3CMEIAQ 1999a A Method for Sampling and Analysis of1This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D22 on Air Qualityand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D22.05 on Indoor Air.Current edition approved Sept.1,2018.Published September 2018.Originallyapproved in 2001.Last previous edition approved in 2013 as D6670 13.DOI:10.1520/D6670-18.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American Society of Heating,Refrigerating,and Air-Conditioning Engineers,Inc.(ASHRAE),1791 Tullie Circle,NE,Atlanta,GA30329,http:/www.ashrae.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 Volatile Organic Compounds in Emission Testing ofBuilding Materials,Final Report 1.1 Consortium forMaterial Emissions and Indoor Air Quality(Institute forResearch in Construction)4CMEIAQ 1999b Models for Predicting Volatile OrganicCompound(VOC)Emissions from Build