Designation:D4339−01(Reapproved2018)StandardTestMethodforDeterminationoftheOdorofAdhesives1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4339;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethoddescribesaprocedureforevaluatingtheodorofadhesives.ItisintendedtoreplaceFederalStandard175A,Method4051.1.2Thistestmethodprovidesameansofcomparingtheodorofanadhesivesampletoareferencesample.Itisnotintendedtogiveanabsolutevaluefortheodorofasample.Itcanbeusedforwetordrysamples.1.3Warning—Donotusethistestmethodwithadhesivescontaininghazardouscomponentssuchassolventresiduesandunreactedmonomericmaterials.1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.See1.3forspecificprecautionarystatements.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D907TerminologyofAdhesivesD1391MethodforMeasurementofOdorinAtmospheres(DilutionMethod)(Withdrawn1986)33.Terminology3.1Definitions—Severaltermsinthistestmethodarede-finedinaccordancewithTerminologyD907.3.2DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.2.1odor,n—thatpropertyofasubstancewhichaffectsthesenseofsmell.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Theresultsfromthisdeterminatio...
