ASTM D6177-14

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Designation:D6177 −14
Standard Practice for
Determining Emission Profiles of Volatile Organic
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Chemicals Emitted from Bedding Sets
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6177; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 This practice covers the procedures for estimating emis-
D1356 Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of
sion profiles of volatile organic chemicals (VOCs) from
Atmospheres
bedding sets when a new bedding set is first brought into a
D3687 Practice for Analysis of Organic Compound Vapors
house, based on emissions testing in environmental chambers.
Collected by the Activated Charcoal Tube Adsorption
1.2 Emission profiles from bedding sets are determined
Method
from air concentrations measured in environmental chambers.
D5116 Guide for Small-Scale Environmental Chamber De-
1.3 VOC emissions from bedding sets, as in the case of
terminations of Organic Emissions from Indoor Materials/
other household furnishings, usually are highest when the
Products
products are new. Procedures described in this practice also are
D5157 GuideforStatisticalEvaluationofIndoorAirQuality
applicable to used bedding sets.
Models
D5197 Test Method for Determination of Formaldehyde and
1.4 The practice is applicable to VOCs and not to semi-
OtherCarbonylCompoundsinAir(ActiveSamplerMeth-
volatile organic chemicals or nonvolatile organic chemicals.
odology)
1.5 This practice summarizes procedures for sample selec-
D5466 Test Method for Determination of Volatile Organic
tion and handling. This practice also refers to pertinent
Chemicals inAtmospheres (Canister Sampling Methodol-
sampling procedures and analytical methods for emission
ogy)
testing, but does not include technical details on selection of
D6196 Practice for Selection of Sorbents, Sampling, and
appropriate collection media and analytical methods or on
Thermal Desorption Analysis Procedures for Volatile Or-
sampling and analytical equipment and associated procedures.
ganic Compounds in Air
1.6 Emission profiles based on this practice may be used for
D6670 Practice for Full-Scale Chamber Determination of
estimating human exposures to VOCs. Volatile Organic Emissions from Indoor Materials/
Products
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
E355 Practice for Gas ChromatographyTerms and Relation-
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
ships
standard.
E1333 Test Method for Determining Formaldehyde Concen-
1.8 This standard does not purport to address all of the
trations in Air and Emission Rates from Wood Products
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Using a Large Chamber
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
3. Terminology
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulating limitations prior to its use.
3.1 Definitions:
3.1.1 For definitions and terms used in this practice, refer to
Terminology D1356.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D22 on Air Quality
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and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D22.05 on Indoor Air. For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2014. Published November 2014. Originally contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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approved in 1997. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D6177 – 97 (2008) . Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
DOI: 10.1520/D6177-14. the ASTM website.
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D6177−14
3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard: 7. Procedures for Sample Selection and Handling
3.2.1 air change rate, n—the volume of outdoor air that
7.1 The procedures for sample selection and handling in-
enters the indoor environment in one hour, divided by the
clude sample selection, packaging for shipping, and shipment
volume of the indoor space.
and storage.
3.2.2 bedding set, n—an ensemble that includes a mattress
7.2 Select bedding sets to be tested directly from the
for sleeping and a supporting box spring.
production line. Volume of production can be considered as a
3.2.3 emission profile, n—a time–series of emission rates of
criterioninselectingthetype(s)ofbeddingsettobetested.Use
one or more chemicals.
a random number table to avoid biases in selection.
3.2.4 nonvolatile organic chemical, n—an organic com-
7.
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