What is BS 3900-B16 - Liquid paints and dried paint films about?   
BS 3900-B16 discusses test methods for paints. The aim of BS 3900-B16 is to provide the best industrial practice to determine the mercury content in paints that helps in obtaining accurate results. 
BS 3900-B16 describes a flameless atomic absorption spectrometric referee method for the determination of the total mercury content in paints and related products. The method is applicable to products having total mercury contents in the range of about 0,01 to 0,5 % (m/m).
Who is BS 3900-B16 Liquid paints and dried paint films for?  
BS 3900-B16 on liquid paints and dried paint films is useful for:  
- Paint manufacturers   
- Testing laboratories   
- Quality control personnel   
Why should you use BS 3900-B16 - Liquid paints and dried paint films?   
Paint production uses numerous chemicals to decorate, protect and prolong the life of natural and synthetic materials. The use of mercury in paint has continued into the modern area, although in recent history, mercury was added as a fungicide rather than for its chromatic properties.
BS 3900-B16 describes a laboratory method for determining the mercury in liquid paints and dried paint films. BS 3900-B16 covers the principle of the test method, reagents and materials, procedure, expression of result, and test report. This can help to determine the quantity of mercury present that aids in determining the characteristics of the liquid paints and dried paint films.
