Designation:D5066−91(Reapproved2017)StandardTestMethodforDeterminationoftheTransferEfficiencyUnderProductionConditionsforSprayApplicationofAutomotivePaints—WeightBasis1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5066;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversproceduresfordeterminationofthetransferefficiency(usingaweightmethod)underproduc-tionconditionsforin-plantsprayapplicationofautomotivepaintsasoutlinedinSection18ofEPA450/3-88-018.1.2Thetransferefficiencyiscalculatedfromtheweightofthepaintsolidssprayedandthatdepositedonthepaintedpart.Therecommendedapproachinvolvespaintingthepartdirectly.Alsodescribedisanalternativeapproachforpaintingpartscoveredwithaluminumfoil.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Specifichazardstatementsaregivenin10.1.8.1.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1475TestMethodForDensityofLiquidCoatings,Inks,andRelatedProductsD2369TestMethodforVolatileContentofCoatings2.2USEPA/MVMA(MotorVehicleManufacturersAssocia-tion)Standards:EPA450/3-88-018U.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgencyProtocolforDeterminingtheDailyVolatileOrganicCompoundEmissionRateofAutomobileandLightDutyTruckTopcoatOperations3EPAFederalReferenceMethod24Deter...