Designation:C1483/C1483M−04(Reapproved2009)StandardSpecificationforExteriorSolarRadiationControlCoatingsonBuildings1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1483/C1483M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thepurposeofthisspecificationistoprovidegeneralrequirementsforproductsusedtoreducethermalloadsonbuildingsbyreflectingsolarradiationfromroofsandwalls.Radiationcontrolcoating(RCC)isaliquidappliedcoatinghavingasolarreflectanceof0.8andanambienttemperatureinfraredemittanceofatleast0.8.1.2Thisspecificationcoversthephysicalandmechanicalpropertiesofliquid-appliedradiationcontrolcoatings(RCCs)designedforexteriorapplicationonbuildingsorotherstructures,whereambientairtemperaturesrangeform-34to54°C[-30to130°F].Thespecificationalsoincludesthetestingproceduresbywhichtheacceptabilityofthematerialmaybedetermined.1.3Theproductsthatcomplywiththisspecificationmaybeusedforotherapplicationsandhaveotherpropertiesnotcoveredbythisspecification.Insuchcases,itisadvisabletocheckotherspecificationsthataddresstheapplicationsofinterest.1.4ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C168TerminologyRelatingtoThermalInsulationC419PracticeforMakingandCuringTestSpecimensofMasticThermalInsulationCoatingsC461TestMethodsforMasticsandCoatingsUsedWithThermalInsulationC1371Test...
