American Research and Testing Inc. has
been a leader in the field of VOC testing since 1989, and has considerable
expertise in accurate and reproducible analysis of the new low-VOC coatings.
We follow EPA Method 24 or SCAQMD Method 304 procedures for industrial
products, and CARB Method 310 procedures for consumer products. We can
determine whether your coating or product complies with
South
Coast Air Quality Management District Rules, California
Air Resources Board Consumer Products Regulations, 40CFR59:
"VOC Emissions Standard for Consumer/Commercial Products", and other similar
source-specific standards. We limit the scope of our VOC work to analysis
of industrial and consumer products in the form of liquids, aerosols, pastes,
semi-solids, coatings, multiple-component coatings, and reactive coatings.
| ASTM | D1475 | Density of Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products |
| ASTM | D1489 | Nonvolatile Content of Aqueous Adhesives |
| ASTM | D153 | Specific Gravity of Pigments |
| ASTM | D1644 | Nonvolatile Content of Varnishes |
| ASTM | D2369 | Volatile Content of Paints |
| ASTM | D2832 | Nonvolatile Content of Paint and Paint Materials, Rec. Practices for Determining |
| ASTM | D2834 | Nonvolatile Matter (Total Solids) in Water-Emulsion Floor Polishes, Solvent-Based Floor Polishes, and Polymer-Emulsion Floor Polishes |
| ASTM | D2908 | Volatile Organic Matter in Water by Aqueous-Injection Gas Chromatography, Practice for Measuring |
| ASTM | D3062 | Solids Content of Aerosol Coatings |
| ASTM | D3069 | Delivery Rate of Aerosol Products |
| ASTM | D3271 | Direct Injection of Solvent-Base Paints into a Gas Chromatograph for Solvent Analysis, Rec. Practice for |
| ASTM | D3695 | Volatile Alcohols in Water by Direct Aqueous-Injection Gas Chromatography |
| ASTM | D3742 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane Content |
| ASTM | D3792 | Water Content of Waterborne Paints by Direct Injection into a Gas Chromatograph |
| ASTM | D3960 | Determining Volatile Organic Contents (VOC) of Paints and Related Coatings, Practice for |
| ASTM | D4017 | Water in Paints and Paint Materials by Karl Fischer Method |
| ASTM | E203 | Water Using Karl Fischer Reagent |
| ASTM | E260 | General Gas Chromatography Procedures, Rec. Practice for |
| California EPA
Air Resources Board |
Method 310 | Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) in Consumer Products |
| EPA | 40CFR 60 | Appendix A Method 24: VOC of Coatings |
| SCAQMD | 303 | Determination of Exempt Compounds |
| SCAQMD | 304 | Determination of Volatile Organic Compounds |
| SCAQMD | 308 | Quantitation of Compounds by Gas Chromatography |
| SCAQMD | 310 | Determination of Perchloroethylene |
| SCAQMD | 312 | Determination of Percent Monomer in Polyester Resins |