ASTM F2109-01(2022)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: F2109 − 01 (Reapproved 2022)
Standard Test Method to
Determine Color Change and Staining Caused by Aircraft
Maintenance Chemicals upon Aircraft Cabin Interior Hard
Surfaces
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2109; 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 3. Significance and Use
1.1 This test method covers the determination of color
3.1 The findings generated by this test method shall be part
change and staining from liquid solutions, such as cleaning or
of the approval of maintenance chemicals to be used on, or to
disinfecting chemicals or both, on painted metallic surfaces
come in contact with, airplane interior surfaces during routine
and nonmetallic surfaces of materials being used inside the
operations. The test method screens these chemicals to ensure
aircraft cabin. The effects upon the exposed specimens are
thatnodiscolorationorstainingorbothisliabletooccurbyuse
measured with the AATCC Gray Scale for Color Change and
of the liquid chemical product.
AATCC Gray Color Scale for Staining.
4. Apparatus
NOTE1—Thistestmethodisapplicabletoanycolorednonmetallichard
surface in contact with liquids. The selected test specimens are chosen
4.1 AATCC Gray Scale for Color Rating
because these materials are present in the majority of aircraft cabin
interiors.
4.2 AATCC Gray Color Scale for Staining
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
4.3 Tungsten Filament Lamps, operating at a color tempera-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
ture of 2854, 4800, and 6500 K.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.4 The Macbeth Daylight, a tungsten filament lamp oper-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
ating at a color temperature of 7500 K.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.3 This international standard was developed in accor-
5. Materials
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
5.1 Bottles, polyethylene with spray applicator.
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
5.2 Bottles, polyethylene, wash bottle type with nozzle.
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
5.3 Leather, PO-8-XXXX series.
5.4 Naugahyde, Uniroyal Spirit of 76 pattern, Flammability
2. Referenced Documents
treated.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.5 Paper Towels, white, reinforced.
D1193 Specification for Reagent Water
5.6 Sponges, cellulose.
2.2 Industry Standard:
AMS QQ-A-250/13 Aluminum Alloy Plate and Sheet
5.7 AMS QQ-A-250/13 Aluminum Alloy Plate and Sheet,
Alclad 7075-T6 coated.
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F07 on
Aerospace and Aircraft and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F07.07 on
Qualification Testing of Aircraft Cleaning Materials. Available from American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
Current edition approved May 1, 2022. Published June 2022. Originally (AATCC), P.O. Box 12215, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, http://
approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as F2109 – 01(2017). www.aatcc.org.
DOI: 10.1520/F2109-01R22. Available from SDL, 1900 Center Park Dr., Suite 1000, Charlotte, NC
For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or 28217–2956.
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Available from GretagMacbeth, 617 Little Britain Rd., New Windsor, NY
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on 12553.
the ASTM website. Available from Lackawanna Leather Company, P. O. Box 1008, Canover, NC
Available from SAE International (SAE), 400 Commonwealth Dr.,Warrendale, 28613.
PA 15096-0001, http://www.sae.org. Available from Van Waters and Rogers, 8201 212th Street, Kent, WA 98031.
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F2109 − 01 (2022)
5.8 Wipers, cheesecloth, gauze or cotton cloths. 9.1.5.1 Determinethecolorchangeoftheexposedspecimen
by comparing it with the control specimen and the AATCC
6. Test Specimens
Gray Scale for Color Change.
9.1.5.2 Determine staining of the exposed specimen by
6.1 Prepare two 200- by 200-mm (8- by 8-in.) test panels of
comparing it with the control specimen and the AATCC Gray
each of the following materials:
Color Scale for Staining.
6.1.1 Aluminum QQ-A-250/13 Aluminum Alloy Plate and
9.1.5.3 Examine the exposed specimen for scratches.
Sheet, Alclad 7075-T6 coated, covered with a paint system as
9.1.5.4 Determination of 9.1.5.1 – 9.1.5.3 shall be con-
required by the customer.
ducted under a standard light source as given in 4.3 and 4.4.
6.1.2 Tedlar-covered surfaces in accordance with the re-
9.1.6 Report the gray scale ratings if other than 5.
quirements of the customer.
6.1.3 Vinyl-coveredsurfacesinaccordancewiththerequire-
9.2 For Leather and Naugahyde Surfaces:
ments of the customer.
9.2.1 Leave one of the two test specimens of each material
6.1.4 Leather surfaces.
unexposed as a control.
6.1.5 Naugahyde surfaces.
9.2.2 When evaluating a water-based chemical:
9.2.2.1 Prepare the specified diluti
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