FLOOR COATINGS FOR BUILDING INTERIORS - APAS

1 Materials Science &. Engineering Div. Highett, Victoria, Australia SPECIFICATION AP-VS0209. +61 3 9252 6000. FLOOR COATINGS FOR BUILDING INTERIORS . Editorial Note Original version. 1. SCOPE 3. DESCRIPTION & GUIDE FOR USERS. a) This specification applies to products applied to General product description various flooring substrates in public buildings (schools, hospitals, aged care facilities etc) for the a) Products approved under this specification are protection and/or decoration of the substrate. products that produce a seamless protective and/or decorative coating finish for various flooring b) Certain buildings mostly public buildings such as substrates encountered in INTERIORS of normal schools, hospitals and aged care facilities require buildings. the application of COATINGS to decorate and/or protect the substrate. Where adequate natural b) They are formulated with restrictions on the amount ventilation for extended periods of time is not of volatile components that will be released from the practical or feasible, a decision to only use low film during curing.

2 Surface-emitting COATINGS may be required in order to minimise any risk of adverse health reactions in c) Typically they are mixed on site and applied by the BUILDING occupants. This specification enables squeegee, spike roller, trowel or other means tender and painting specification writers to call for recommended by the manufacturer. complying products. d) Products covered by this specification include but are not necessarily limited to: 2. BACKGROUND Surface sealers;. a) APAS Document D001 should be read to obtain a Clear and plain colour finishes;. broad overview of the Australian Paint Approval Epoxy FLOOR COATINGS ;. Scheme (APAS). Decorative systems fleck flooring; and b) Manufacturers who wish to participate in APAS Multi-layer rebound systems for gymnasiums should consult APAS documents D177. and indoor sports arenas. c) APAS approval to this specification may be gained e) The products may be either single or multi-pack by compliance with the requirements detailed in this composition.

3 Specification and those in document D192 The APAS Product Approval System . f) Under Public Works Qld rules, complying products were able to be submitted for certification by one of d) In 1994 the Queensland State Government was two possible means;. faced with an OH&S issue that forced the closing of a school following reports of alleged illness among i) Direct submission by the product manufacturer some pupils and staff. with accompanying evidence of compliance to these requirements, or e) The cause was traced to the emission of chemicals from a FLOOR coating that had been applied some ii) Submission by the applicator who weeks earlier during school vacation. independently sourced product and arranged and paid for the testing to demonstrate f) This resulted in a Qld State Government ban on the compliance to these requirements. use of seamless flooring products in its buildings until 1998 when an assessment protocol for both the g) Under APAS Rules, submissions under )i) will evaluation of supplied products and an accreditation only be from fully Recognised Manufacturing Units requirement for application contractors (RMU) as is the current practice.

4 (SOA450/EPA450) was developed and h) Submissions under )ii) represent a departure implemented by the Queensland Department of from the APAS norm but will be permitted for VS- Public Works. In September 2010 this pre- 0209 certification applications only. qualification arrangement was transferred to APAS. (for the paint products) and PCCP (for painting i) Submissions under )ii) shall be required to contractors). identify the manufacturer and full product name(s). This information will be treated as Commercial-in- g) Hence the purpose of this APAS specification is to Confidence by APAS and its officers but will appear document requirements for specialist low surface- on the Registrant's Certificate of Compliance. emitting COATINGS for the INTERIORS of public buildings, not only in Queensland but in Australasia generally. j) Products certified under ) above will be listed in the APAS List of Approved Products. AP-VS0209 v0. Issue date: 7/02/2011 Page 1 of 7. Printed versions of this document are Uncontrolled [ ] Copyright CSIRO 2011.

5 SPECIFICATION AP-VS0209. FLOOR COATINGS FOR BUILDING INTERIORS . APAS Document AP-T002 Test Method for determining surface emission properties of k) Products certified under ) above will not be drying COATINGS . listed in the APAS List of Approved Products. However, a certificate of compliance will be issued All APAS Documents may be downloaded from the to the applicant. APAS web site located at: l) Irrespective of the mode of submission, normal BUILDING Code of Australia APAS rules for re-submissions will apply. The BCA is available from the Australian BUILDING Codes Board, Canberra ACT. Technical basis of specification Web site a) This specification is based on a requirement 5. COMPOSITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. developed by the Queensland Department of Public Works (SOA450/EPA450). Binder b) Products approved under this specification do not There is no restriction placed on the type of binder comply with any PRN of AS/NZS 2311 and 2312. used. Of primary importance is the compliance with the technical requirements detailed in Table 1 below.

6 Sub-classes Pigmentation a) This specification is divided into the following sub- classes; There is no restriction placed on the type(s) of 0209/1 solvent based or solvent free coating pigment used with the exception that they shall be non- toxic and non-corrosive and comply with the 0209/2 water based coating requirements of the Uniform Paint Standard. Of primary importance is the compliance with the technical b) In addition the following suffix is used to requirements detailed in Table 1 below. differentiate specialist products;. L low surface emitting products complying with Volatiles APAS Technical Document AP-T002 as indicated in Table 1 below. The volatile portion, although not defined or restricted, is limited in quantity to ensure indoor air quality of a sufficient standard in use. Refer Table 1. 4. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS below. This specification makes reference to the following Colour documents: AS/NZS 1580 Paints and related materials Products approved under this specification are methods of test; normally available in a wide range of colours including AS/NZS 4586 Appendix B & HB197 Handbook clear finishes refer the manufacturer's data sheet.

7 AS ISO ; Reaction to fire tests for floorings Part 1 Determination of the burning behaviour using a radiant heat source. 6. PRODUCT APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS. Australian standards are available on-line from General SAI-Global at: Australian Uniform Paint Standard (Appendix I a) The product and its application shall comply, during of the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of the application process and the life of the approval, Drugs & Poisons) with all requirements of APAS Document AP-D192. except for the condition nominated in clause ). Available from Dept of Health Ageing and above. Therapeutic Goods Administration and on-line at: b) Approval will be based on test certification from an APAS Document AP-D114 Criteria for APAS Recognised laboratory recognition as an agency for conformity c) APAS recognises certain laboratories as having the evaluation skills, experience, staff and general technical APAS Document AP-D177 How manufacturers competence to carry out specific testing for APAS.

8 May participate in APAS certification. APAS Document AP-D183 Formulation changes APAS Document AP-D192 The APAS Product Approval System AP-VS0209 v0. Issue date: 7/02/2011 Page 2 of 7. Printed versions of this document are Uncontrolled [ ] Copyright CSIRO 2011. SPECIFICATION AP-VS0209. FLOOR COATINGS FOR BUILDING INTERIORS . d) In decreasing order of preference, such APPENDIX A. laboratories are;. DRY CONDITION. i) Current APAS RMUs ii) Laboratories with current NATA accreditation A1. Scope and Method and the specific AP-VS0209 test(s) nominated a) Individual COATINGS are tested for compliance with in their Scope of Accreditation maximum drying times as specified in Table 1: Dry iii) Laboratories with current NATA accreditation Film Properties. Both Surface Dry Condition and but without the specific AP-VS0209 test(s) Hard Dry Condition are tested in accordance with nominated in their Scope of Accreditation. the methods set out in AS/NZS : 1999. However, there are similar' tests nominated.

9 And AS : 2002 respectively. The degree of similarity' will need to be b) Where a flooring system is comprised of multiple approved by APAS. coats, each coat should be applied in succession to iv) Laboratories without RMU status or current the test panel in accordance with the NATA accreditation but which have undergone manufacturer's instructions. a process of approval by APAS as specified in c) The number of test panels used should be APAS Document AP-D114 equivalent to twice the number of coats making up the flooring system; so that each test can be e) At the time of publication of this document, the conducted on a fresh panel. following testing authorities were recognised by APAS for compliance to ASP-VS0209; APPENDIX B. FIRE TESTING. i) Cetec Pty. Ltd. ABN 44 006 873 687. 2/27 Normanby Rd Notting Hill VIC 3168 B1. Principle T +61 3 9544 9111. F +61 3 9544 9211 a) The burning behaviour of a FLOOR coating in E response to heat and flame, is determined under laboratory conditions in accordance with AS ISO.

10 1/65 Nicholson St, St Leonards NSW 2065 :2003. T+61 2 9966 9211. F+61 2 9966 9210 b) The results are expressed in terms of critical heat 2. E flux (kW/m ) and smoke density development rate (% x min). ii) CSIRO Materials Durability & COATINGS lab ABN 41 687 119 230 B2. Substrate selection 37 Graham Rd Highett VIC 3190. T +61 3 9252 6362 a) Materials or COATINGS that are usually applied to a F +61 3 9252 6011 substrate shall be applied to the appropriate E substrate. b) Where the substrate is unknown, or where the Technical material may be applied to a variety of substrates, the substrate shall be the one that represents the a) The product shall comply with all requirements highest reactivity likely end use condition. Refer detailed in Table 1 below. Table B1 below. b) Unless specifically nominated, the testing substrate c) A material tested on any one of the substrates shall shall be fibre-reinforced cement board. apply to any substrate in the same group or a less reactive group.