ASTM D6442-06(2020)
Standard Test Method for Determination of Copper Release Rate From Antifouling Coatings in Substitute Ocean Water

Standard No.

ASTM D6442-06(2020)

Release Date

2020

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Latest

ASTM D6442-06(2020)

Scope

1.1 This test method covers the laboratory determination of the rate at which copper is released from an antifouling (AF) coating in substitute ocean water. The practical limits for quantifying copper release rates by this method are from 1.8 to 500 µg cm-2 d-1 . This range may be extended to 0.2 to 500 µg cm-2 d-1 if the analytical procedure described in Appendix X1 is followed. NOTE 1—The term “substitute ocean water” is used throughout this standard to refer to artificial or synthetic seawater prepared in accordance with Practice D1141. 1.2 The procedure contains the preparation steps for the release rate determination of copper from antifouling paints including apparatus, reagents, holding tank conditions, and sampling point details. Analysis for the concentration of copper in substitute ocean water requires the accurate determination of copper at the low parts µg L-1 (parts per billion, ppb) level. To detect and correct for reagent impurities, acceptable analytical precision standards are necessary. Therefore, the limit of quantitation (LOQ) for copper in substitute ocean water for the analytical method shall be 10 µg L-1 (10 ppb) or less. The procedure for determining the LOQ for copper in substitute ocean water for the analytical method is found in Annex A2. 1.3 A suitable method is described in Appendix X1 (graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy, GF-AAS). Other analytical methods may be utilized with relevant procedural changes, as needed, to accommodate selected specific methods. Such methods must meet the limit of quantitation for copper in substitute ocean water of 10 µg L-1 (10 ppb) or less. See 1.2. 1.4 This results of this test method do not reflect environmental copper release rates for antifouling products, and are not suitable for direct use in the process of generating environmental risk assessments, environmental loading estimates, or for establishing release rate limits for regulatory purposes. See also Section 4 on Significance and Use. 1.5 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only. 1.6 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard statements, see Section 7. 1.7 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.

ASTM D6442-06(2020) Referenced Document

• ASTM D1005 Standard Test Method for Measurement of Dry-Film Thickness of Organic Coatings Using Micrometers
• ASTM D1141 Standard Practice for the Preparation of Substitute Ocean Water
• ASTM D1193 Standard Specification for Reagent Water

ASTM D6442-06(2020) history

• 2020 ASTM D6442-06(2020) Standard Test Method for Determination of Copper Release Rate From Antifouling Coatings in Substitute Ocean Water
• 2006 ASTM D6442-06(2012) Standard Test Method for Determination of Copper Release Rate From Antifouling Coatings in Substitute Ocean Water
• 2006 ASTM D6442-06 Standard Test Method for Determination of Copper Release Rate From Antifouling Coatings in Substitute Ocean Water
• 2005 ASTM D6442-05 Standard Test Method for Determination of Copper Release Rate From Antifouling Coatings in Substitute Ocean Water
• 2003 ASTM D6442-03 Standard Test Method for Determination of Copper Release Rate From Antifouling Coating Systems in Artificial Seawater
• 1999 ASTM D6442-99 Standard Test Method for Copper Release Rates of Antifouling Coating Systems in Seawater