Downloadedfromhttp:/www.everyspec.comon2009-06-03T4:30:01 NOT MEASUREMENT SENSITIVE FED. TEST METHOD STD. 141D March 22, 2001 SUPERSEDING FED. TEST METHOD STD. 141C January 24, 1986 FEDERALTESTMETHODSTANDARD METHODS OF INSPECTION, SAMPLING AND TESTING TheGeneral ServicesAdministration has authorized the use of thisfederal standard,by all federal agencies FSC 8010 Downloaded from http://www.everyspec.com on 2009-06-03T4:30:01 FED. TEST METHOD STD. 141D March 22, 2001 FEDERAL TEST METHOD STANDARD PAINT, VARNISH, LACQUER AND RELATED MATERIALS: METHODS OF INSPECTION, SAMPLING AND TESTING AUTHORITY: This standard is issued pursuant to the Federal Property and Administration Service Act of 1949, as amended, and its application to the purchase of commodities referred to herein is mandatory on all Federal agencies. SECTION 1 SCOPE AND CONTENTS 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This standard elaborates the methods used to determine the physical and chemical properties of paint, varnish, lacquer, and related materials. The purpose of this standard is to establish standardized testing methodologies and to eliminate unnecessary or undesirable variations in test results when evaluating a product's adherence to specification requirements. If any variation or modification of the methods established in this standard is required by any specification, the procedures listed in the specification will take precedence. Any conflict between this standard and any particular specification will be resolved in favor of the specification. 2. CONTENTS 2.1 Contents. The contents of this standard are arranged in sections as follows: Section 1. Scope and Contents. 2. Form and Numbering System. 3. Alphabetical Index of Test Methods. 4. Numerical Index of Test Methods. 5. Numerical Index of Canceled Test Methods. 6. Numerical Index of ASTM methods to be used in place of canceled FTMS 141 Test Methods. 7. Notes on the Use of this Standard. 8. Reagents, Water, and Ethyl Alcohol. 9. Routine and Referee Testing Conditions. 1000. Sampling for Inspection and Testing. 2000. Preparation of Panels and Application of Test Films. 3000. Package Stability Tests. 4000. Physical Tests of Coating Materials and Coating Ingredients 6000. Physical and Chemical Tests of Dried Films. FSC 8010 Downloaded from http:/www.everyspec.com on 2009-06-03T4:30:01 FED. TEST METHOD STD. 141D March 22, 2001 SECTION 2 FORMANDNUMBERING SYSTEM 1. SCOPE 1.1 Scope. This section contains a brief description of the form and the system of numbering within the individual methods, and also the manner in which new methods are added and old methods revised. 2. FORM 2.1 Revision of existing methods. The binding of this standard permits separation for convenience in adding new methods and revising existing methods. 2.1.1 Numbering system used. When a technical change or modification is issued, one will identify it by adding a decimal point to the basic method number or by incrementing the decimal. 2.1.2 Revision precedence. When a revision is issued on a Standard 141 method, it automatically supersedes the previous method. Use the method of the particular revision in force at the time of invitation to bid for testing. 2.2 New methods. A placement of new methods in this standard is based on the following criteria: a. The character or purpose of the test method indicates the specific section to which it belongs. b. A method number is assigned so that the new method is located close to methods of similar or related type. 2.3 Use of ASTM test methods. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) methods listed in section 6 of this standard have been accepted as substitutes for the applicable canceled Federal test methods and should be used whenever the Fed. Test Method Std. 141 method number is referenced. When superseded 141 methods are to be cited in the future, the accepted ASTM method should be cited directly. 3. INDEXES AND METHOD FORMAT 3.1 The indexes. 3.1.1 Alphabetical index (section 3). In the alphabetical