ASTM D5590-94
Historical Standard: ASTM D5590-94 Standard Test Method for Determining the Resistance of Paint Films and Related Coatings to Fungal Defacement by Accelerated Four-Week Agar Plate Assay
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ASTM D5590
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers an accelerated method for determining the relative resistance of two or more paints or coating films to fungal growth.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D822 Practice for Filtered Open-Flame Carbon-Arc Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings
D3273 Test Method for Resistance to Growth of Mold on the Surface of Interior Coatings in an Environmental Chamber
D3456 Practice for Determining by Exterior Exposure Tests the Susceptibility of Paint Films to Microbiological Attack
D4141 Practice for Conducting Black Box and Solar Concentrating Exposures of Coatings
D4587 Practice for Fluorescent UV-Condensation Exposures of Paint and Related Coatings
D5031 Practice for Enclosed Carbon-Arc Exposure Tests of Paint and Related Coatings
G21 Practice for Determining Resistance of Synthetic Polymeric Materials to Fungi
Keywords
agar plate assay; fungal resistance; fungi; mildew; mold;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 87.040 (Paints and varnishes)
DOI: 10.1520/D5590-94
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