EPA 24 VOC Determination of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content in Paints, Inks and Related Coatings

EUROLAB, with its state-of-the-art accredited laboratories and expert team, provides precise and fast testing services within the scope of EPA 24 VOC testing. The EPA method 24 is currently the only method to measure the volatile organic compound (VOC) content in paints, inks and related coating products accepted by the EPA, national and local regulatory agencies.

However, this method is known and documented to have large measurement errors, especially in coating with VOCs below 50 g/L. Major sources of VOC error have been found to be in water and non-volatile detections.

EPA 24 is used by many manufacturing industries to report emissions of coatings and related products to local regulatory agencies; the most common of these are the CASE industries (coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers).

This will include both coating manufacturers and coating operations such as automotive, appliance, furniture and can manufacturers. The coating process industry is subject to emission controls ranging from 0,4#/gal to 5,5#/gal and it is recommended that you consult state or local regulations for details of these limits.

While the EPA method 24 may sometimes seem simple, there are many different tests that cover a wide variety of sample types. That's why it's important to know your sample type and application to ensure the right test is done for your needs. Typically, VOCs, less water and exempt solvents are reported as the mass of VOCs per Unit Volume of coating.

EUROLAB assists manufacturers with EPA 24 VOC test compliance. Our test experts, with their professional working mission and principles, provide you, our manufacturers and suppliers, the best service and controlled testing process in our laboratories. Thanks to these services, businesses receive more effective, high-performance and quality testing services and provide safe, fast and uninterrupted service to their customers.