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title: Q-Lab Weathering & Corrosion Topics | Bill Tobin
description: Bill Tobin is a Senior Technical Marketing Specialist for Q-Lab. Bill’s been involved in various aspects of weathering and corrosion, from round robin testing to product troubleshooting. Bill is also involved in developing many weathering and corrosion standards as a member of ISO, ASTM, IEC, AATCC, and several other standards organizations.
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## Bill Tobin
Bill Tobin is a Senior Technical Marketing Specialist for Q-Lab. Bill’s been involved in various aspects of weathering and corrosion, from round robin testing to product troubleshooting. Bill is also involved in developing many weathering and corrosion standards as a member of ISO, ASTM, IEC, AATCC, and several other standards organizations.
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### [How Do I Interpret Chamber Set Point Tolerances in Standards?](https://blog.q-lab.com/how-do-i-interpret-chamber-set-point-tolerances-in-standards?hsLang=en)
by [Bill Tobin](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/bill-tobin) on Nov 14, 2022 9:47:00 AM
Weathering and corrosion test standards usually specify chamber set point conditions with a plus/minus value. For example,...
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### [What Part of Standards Are Mandatory?](https://blog.q-lab.com/what-part-of-standards-are-mandatory?hsLang=en)
by [Bill Tobin](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/bill-tobin) on Aug 5, 2022 9:00:00 AM
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### [What Does the “Back Spray” in SAE J2527 Accomplish?](https://blog.q-lab.com/what-does-the-back-spray-in-sae-j2527-accomplish?hsLang=en)
by [Bill Tobin](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/bill-tobin) on Jun 15, 2021 3:00:10 PM
Automotive exterior testing has been using back spray for years. It’s required in order to run SAE J2527, the...
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### [What Types of Weathering and Corrosion Standards Are There, and What’s In Them?](https://blog.q-lab.com/what-types-of-weathering-and-corrosion-standards-are-there-and-whats-in-them?hsLang=en)
by [Bill Tobin](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/bill-tobin) on Dec 16, 2020 4:27:29 PM
ISO and ASTM are the two major international standards bodies for weathering and corrosion testing. Although they use...
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### [Why is an air preconditioner used with the Q-FOG CRH Cyclic Corrosion Tester?](https://blog.q-lab.com/why-is-an-air-preconditioner-used-with-the-q-fog-crh-cyclic-corrosion-tester?hsLang=en)
by [Bill Tobin](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/bill-tobin) on Nov 23, 2020 12:24:39 PM
Q-Lab includes an air preconditioner as a standard accessory with every Q-FOG CRH tester. Not all manufacturers do this, so...
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### [Is Bubble Tower Temperature Calibration in Corrosion Testing Really Necessary?](https://blog.q-lab.com/is-bubble-tower-temperature-calibration-in-corrosion-testing-really-necessary?hsLang=en)
by [Bill Tobin](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/bill-tobin) on Sep 23, 2020 10:38:13 AM
The short answer to this question is no, for two main reasons:
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### [Does the Q-FOG CRH meet JASO M609/M610?](https://blog.q-lab.com/does-the-q-fog-crh-meet-jaso-m609/m610?hsLang=en)
by [Bill Tobin](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/bill-tobin) on Sep 8, 2020 4:26:20 PM
JASO M609/M610 CCT-I and CCT-II are cyclic corrosion tests that feature a fast transition between conditions. This fast...
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### [Can the Q-SUN Run “Solar Radiation” Tests Found in Environmental Testing Standards?](https://blog.q-lab.com/can-the-q-sun-run-solar-radiation-tests-found-in-environmental-testing-standards?hsLang=en)
by [Bill Tobin](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/bill-tobin) on Aug 12, 2020 9:52:04 AM
“Solar radiation” standards describe tests that are designed to characterize the performance of electronics subject to...
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### [What is Cyclic Corrosion Testing?](https://blog.q-lab.com/what-is-cyclic-corrosion-testing?hsLang=en)
by [Bill Tobin](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/bill-tobin) on Jun 29, 2020 4:10:40 PM
Cyclic corrosion testing is intended to be a more realistic way to perform salt spray tests than traditional, steady state...
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### [What is the Best Way to Accelerate Moisture Uptake in a Weathering Test?](https://blog.q-lab.com/what-is-the-best-way-to-accelerate-moisture-uptake-in-a-weathering-test?hsLang=en)
by [Bill Tobin](https://blog.q-lab.com/author/bill-tobin) on Jun 19, 2020 10:39:13 AM
In accelerated weathering testing, water is often the most difficult factor to accelerate. You cannot make water sit on a...
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