ASTM_D_6670_-_13.pdf

Designation:D667013Standard 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 Values stated in the International System of Units(SI)are to be regarded as the standard.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 and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.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 AtmospheresD3686 Practice for Sampling Atmospheres to Collect Or-ganic Compound Vapors(Activated Charcoal Tube Ad-sorption Method)D5116 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 OrganicChemicals in Atmospheres(Canister Sampling Methodol-ogy)D6196 Practice for Selection of Sorbents,Sampling,andThermal Desorption Analysis Procedures for Volatile Or-ganic Compounds 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 ChamberIEEE/ASTM SI-10 Standard for Use of the InternationalSystem of Units(SI):The Modern Metric System2.2 Other Documents:ACGIH 2012(American Conference of Governmental In-dustrial Hygienists),Threshold Limit Values(TLVs)forChemical Substances and Physical Agents and BiologicalExposure Indices.Cincinnati,OHASHRAE 2010a,ASHRAE 62.1-2010“Ventilation for Ac-ceptable Indoor Air Quality,”American Society ofHeating,Refrigerating,and Air-Conditioning Engineers.Atlanta,GA.ASHRAE 2010b,ASHRAE 62.2-2010“Ventilation and Ac-ceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential1This 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 April 1,2013.Published April 2013.Originallyapproved in 2001.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D6670 01(2007).DOI:10.1520/D6670-13.2For 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.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 Buildings,”American Society of Heating,Refrigerating,and Air-Conditioning Engineers,Atlanta,GA.CMEIAQ 1999a“A Method for Sampling and Analysis ofVolatile Organic Compounds in Emission Testing ofBuilding Materials.”Final Report 1.1 Consortium forMaterial Emissions and Indoor Air Quality,Institute forResearch in Construction,National Research CouncilCanada,Ottawa,CanadaCMEIAQ 1999b“Models for Predicting Volatile OrganicCompound(VOC)Emissions from Building Materials.”Final Report 3.1 Consortium for Material Emissions andIndoor Air Quality,Institute for Research in Construction,National Research Council Canada,Ottawa,CanadaECA-IAQ(European Collaborative Actio