Designation:D7584−16(Reapproved2021)StandardTestMethodforEvaluatingtheResistanceoftheSurfaceofWetBlueandWetWhitetotheGrowthofFungiinanEnvironmentalChamber1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7584;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisenvironmentalchambermethodmeasuresthere-sistanceofthetreatedWetBlueandWetWhitetothegerminationofsporesandsubsequentvegetativegrowthoveraperiodoffourweeks.Thetestmethodisusefulinestimatingtheperformanceoffungicidesandshouldassistinthepredic-tionofstoragetimeofWetBlueandWetWhitebeforefungalgrowthbegins.TheapparatusisdesignedsoitcanbeeasilybuiltorobtainedbyanyinterestedpartyandduplicatethenaturalenvironmentinwhichWetBlueandWetWhiteisinoculatedwithfungalspores.Sporesthatgerminateonun-treatedortreatedWetBlueandWetWhitecanproducefungalgrowth,resultingindisfigurementordiscoloration,orboth,oftheWetBlueandWetWhite.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D3273TestMethodforResistancetoGrowthofMoldontheSurfaceofInteriorCoatingsinanEnvironmentalCham-berE177PracticeforUseoftheTermsPrecisionandBiasinASTMTestMethodsE691PracticeforConductinganInterlaboratoryStudytoDeterminethePre...
