Quantitative Analysis of Offgassed Volatile
Materials
NASA requirements state that "Materials used
in habitable areas of spacecraft, including the materials of the
spacecraft, stowed equipment, and experiments,
must be evaluated for flammability, odor, and offgassing
characteristics". The Toxicology Laboratory performs
"offgas" tests on flight hardware to measure
the levels of volatile materials outgassed under
standard test conditions. To schedule an offgassing
test for a flight article, call the JSC Toxicology
Laboratory at 281-483-7249. Offgas testing is also
performed at several other NASA facilities including
White Sands Testing Facility, Marshall Space Flight
Center, and Langley Research Center.
