ASTM D 6990 - 05 Standard Practice for Evaluating Biofouling Resistance and Physical Performance of Marine Coating Systems

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2005. Published February 2005. Originally approved in 2003. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D 6990 – 03. 12 p. This practice establishes a practice for evaluating degree of biofouling settlement on and physical performance of marine coating systems when panels coated with such coating systems are subjected to immersion conditions in a marine environment. Guidance for preparation or exposure and handling of test specimens can be found in related ASTM standards as noted below.