1、Designation:D 735411Standard Guide forArtists Paint Waste Disposal in Private,Non-CommercialSettings1This standard is issued under the fixed designation;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumbe
2、r in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This guide establishes recommendations for the safe andenvironmentally friendly clean up and disposal of artistspaintsand by-products of their us
3、e in a private,non-commercialsetting.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of th
4、e user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D4302 Specification for Artists Oil,Resin-Oil,and AlkydPaintsD5067 Specification for Artists Watercolor Pain
5、tsD5098 Specification for Artists Acrylic Dispersion Paints3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 grounding and bonding,vconnecting and groundingcontainers to provide an electrically conductive path to reducethe risk of static and spark between the items,therefore,reducing the risk of fire or explosion
6、in a flammable atmo-sphere or environment.3.1.2 organic solvents,nnon-aqueous liquid substancescapable of dissolving other substances;for artists paints,thesemay include mineral spirits,turpentine,other petroleum andnon-petroleum based solvents,and vegetable oil.3.2 Notes:3.2.1 Household Hazardous W
7、aste Collection Site Over3000 collection programs have been undertaken in the UnitedStates.Check with the local chamber of commerce,county,orstate environmental or solid waste agency to see if there is ahousehold hazardous waste collection program in your area.These collection sites typically have n
8、o fees or charges for useby local non-commercial waste generators.4.Summary of Guide4.1 This guide establishes recommendations for the envi-ronmentally responsible clean up and disposal of waste pro-duced by users of artists paint products and solvents.4.2 Several pigments listed in Specification D4
9、302 forinclusion in artists oil,resin-oil,and alkyd,SpecificationD5067 for artists watercolor paints,and Specification D5098for artists acrylic dispersion paints are materials that theUnited States Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)consid-ers hazardous waste when disposed of or released to theenvi
10、ronment due to toxic pigment used in some paints.Thesetoxic pigments are capable of groundwater contamination.4.3 The solvents used with the artists paints may also behazardous waste when disposed of or released to the environ-ment due to their flammability and toxicity.The addition of ahazardous pi
11、gment to an organic solvent or water may makethe mixture also hazardous to the environment.Evaporation ofthese organic solvents also harms human health and theenvironment.4.4 These hazardous materials should be managed andstored carefully to prevent exposure to the user and disposed ofin a responsib
12、le manner to prevent harm to the environmentsuch as by taking them to a household hazardous wastecollection site.5.Significance and Use5.1 This guide establishes recommendations for the envi-ronmentally responsible clean up and disposal of waste pro-duced by users of artists paint products and solve
13、nts.It doesnot supersede laws or regulations,but recommends prudentpractices.5.2 This guides use should be limited to artists whose workis not creating income.Artists who are in business or in other1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint andRelated Coatings,Materials,and
14、 Applications and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D01.57 on Artist Paints and Related Materials.Current edition approved Feb.1,2011.Published March 2011.DOI:10.1520/D735411.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.o
15、rg.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 commercial or educational settings will usually be required tomeet spec
16、ific regulatory requirements.6.Procedure6.1 For artistspaint which use other than water as a solvent,including organic solvents,linseed oil,or vegetable oil,thefollowing procedures are appropriate for brush cleaning whenusing these paints:6.1.1 Rinse brushes in a small(less than 8 oz),closablecontainer of the appropriate solvent,such as mineral spirits.Label collection containers of hazardous waste properly.La-bels should include the words“Hazardous Waste,”identify thecontents,that is,“mineral s
