Designation:D5009−02(Reapproved2011)StandardTestMethodforEvaluatingandComparingTransferEfficiencyofSprayAppliedCoatingsUnderLaboratoryConditions1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5009;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverstheevaluationandcomparisonofthetransferefficiencyofspray-appliedcoatingsundercontrolledlaboratoryconditions.1.2Thistestmethodhasbeenshowntoyieldexcellentintralaboratoryreproducibility.Interlaboratoryprecisionispoorerandishighlydependentoncloselycontrolledairflowinthespraybooth,therateatwhichthepaintisdeliveredtothepart,andothervariablessuggestedinthetestmethod.1.3Limitations:1.3.1Thislaboratoryprocedureonlyindicatesthedirectionoftheeffectofsprayvariablesontransferefficiency.Themagnitudeoftheeffectisdeterminedonlybyspecificplantexperience.NOTE1—Thislaboratoryprocedurerequiresspecificequipmentandprocedures.ForthoselaboratoriesthatdonothaveaccesstothetypeofequipmentrequiredamoregenerallaboratoryprocedureisbeingpreparedasProcedureB.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecifichazardstatements,seeSection7and8.11.9and8.13.2.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1200TestMethodforViscositybyFordViscosityCupD2369TestMethodforVolatileContentofCoatingsD3925PracticeforSamplingLiquidPaintsandRelatedPigmentedCoatings2.2NationalFireProtectionAssociationDocuments3NFPA33SprayApplicationUsingFlammableandCombus-tibleMaterialsNFPA86StandardforOvensandFurnaces3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifi...
