Designation:D3623−78a(Reapproved2012)StandardTestMethodforTestingAntifoulingPanelsinShallowSubmergence1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3623;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversaprocedurefortestingantifoul-ingcompositionsinshallowmarineenvironmentsandastandardantifoulingpanelofknownperformancetoserveasacontrolinantifoulingstudies.NOTE1—SubcommitteeD01.45hasarevisedratingprocedurenowbeingevaluatedbyroundrobin.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-tionofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A569/A569MSpecificationforSteel,Carbon(0.15Maximum,Percent),Hot-RolledSheetandStripCommer-cial(Withdrawn2000)3D2200PracticeforUseofPictorialSurfacePreparationStandardsandGuidesforPaintingSteelSurfaces2.2U.S.MilitarySpecifications(SeealsoAnnexA1):MIL-P-15328DPrimerPretreatment(Formula117forMet-als)4MIL-P-15929CPrimerCoating,Shipboard,Vinyl-RedLead(Formula119—ForHotSpray)4MIL-P-15931BPaint,Antifouling,Vinyl,Red(Formula121/63)4MIL-S-22698ASteelPlate,Carbon,Structural43.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1shallowsubmergence—animmersiontodepthsbe-tween0.3and3.0m(1and10ft).3.2Abbreviations:3.2.1Thefollowingabbreviationsareusedinreportingtestresults:AlalgaeBarnbarnaclesE.B.encrustingbryozoansHydhydroidsSlslimeTuntunicatesC.F.completelyfouledF.R.foulingresistanceratingA.F.antifoulingratingA.C.anticorrosiveratingO.P.overallperformanceratingCOcoelenteratesF.B.filam...
