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Emissions Test Methods & Standards

MAS conducts the following types of emission tests on a routine basis
Analytical Method
Chamber Size
Days Cond.
Days in Chamber
Sampling Events
Normal Turnaround*
(Business Days)
CRI Green Label
small
na
1
1
10
Green Label Plus
small
10
4
3
20
California DHS Section 1350/CHPS
small
10
4
3
20
BIFMA M7.1 2005
small
materials
3
7
2
15
intermediate
individual components
3
7
2
15
large
workstations
3
7
2
15
Formaldehyde by ASTM E 1333-96
large
7
1
1
10
VOCs & Aldehydes by EPA/RTI ETV
large
na
7
7
15
Japanese JIS A 1901
small
na
28
5
30
VOCs by ASTM D 7339-07/D 5116-97 Guide
small
na
1
1
10
small
na
4
4
15
European CEN/TC 134 prEN15052 & ISO 16000-6
small
na
3
1
15
small
na
28
2
30
intermediate
na
3
1
15
intermediate
na
28
2
30
large
na
3
1
15
large
na
28
2
30
ECMA-328 (electronics)
intermediate
variable
variable
variable
10+
Custom/R&D**
small
variable
variable
variable
10
intermediate
variable
variable
variable
10
large
variable
variable
variable
10

* Turnaround is based on the date a sample is placed in the chamber and/or conditioning is initiated until the date a report is transmitted electronically to the client (Note: in-house work backlog may delay analysis of a sample after it is received) Rush TATs may be available at additional cost.

** Give us a call MAS conducts a wide variety of emissions and head space testing relative to product development, VOC reduction and reformulation.