Designation:D4587−11StandardPracticeforFluorescentUV-CondensationExposuresofPaintandRelatedCoatings1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4587;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThispracticecoverstheselectionoftestconditionsforacceleratedexposuretestingofcoatingsandrelatedproductsinfluorescentUVandcondensationdevicesconductedaccordingtoPracticesG151andG154.Thispracticealsocoversthepreparationoftestspecimens,andtheevaluationoftestresults.Table1describescommonlyusedtestconditions.NOTE1—PreviousversionsofthispracticereferencedfluorescentUVdevicesdescribedbyPracticeG53,whichdescribedveryspecificequip-mentdesigns.PracticeG53hasbeenwithdrawnandreplacedbyPracticeG151,whichdescribesperformancecriteriaforallexposuredevicesthatuselaboratorylightsources,andbyPracticeG154,whichgivesrequire-mentsforexposingnonmetallicmaterialsinfluorescentUVdevices.NOTE2—ISO11507:1997alsodescribesfluorescentUV-condensationexposuresofpaintsandcoatings.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyproblemsassociatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D358SpecificationforWoodtoBeUsedasPanelsinWeatheringTestsofCoatings(Withdrawn2014)3D523TestMethodforSpecularGlossD609PracticeforPreparationofCold-RolledSteelPanelsforTestingPaint,Varnish,ConversionCoatings,andRelatedCoatingProductsD610PracticeforEvaluatingDegreeofRustingonPaintedSteelSurfacesD659MethodforEvaluatingDegreeofChalkingofExteriorPaints(Withdrawn1990)3D660TestMethodforEvaluatingDegreeofCheckingofExteriorPaintsD662TestMethodforEva...
