1.1 This terminology is a collective vocabulary relating to sampling and analysis of atmospheres. As a convenience to general interest, it contains most of the standard terms, definitions, and nomenclature under the jurisdiction of Committee D22.
1.2 Many of the entries in this terminology are copied (with attribution) from the standards of origin referenced in Section
ASTM D1356-20a Referenced Document
ASTM D1357 Standard Practice for Planning the Sampling of the Ambient Atmosphere
ASTM D3249 Standard Practice for General Ambient Air Analyzer Procedures
ASTM D3614 Standard Guide for Laboratories Engaged in Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres and Emissions
ASTM D3631 Standard Test Methods for Measuring Surface Atmospheric Pressure
ASTM D3670 Standard Guide for Determination of Precision and Bias of Methods of Committee D22
ASTM D3686 Standard Practice for Sampling Atmospheres to Collect Organic Compound Vapors (Activated Charcoal Tube Adsorption Method)
ASTM D3687 Standard Practice for Analysis of Organic Compound Vapors Collected by the Activated Charcoal Tube Adsorption Method
ASTM D4023 Standard Terminology Relating to Humidity Measurements
ASTM D4096 Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Suspended Particulate Matter in the Atmosphere (High-Volume Sampler Method)
ASTM D4240 Test Method for Airborne Asbestos Concentration in Workplace Atmosphere
ASTM D4298 Standard Guide for Intercomparing Permeation Tubes to Establish Traceability
ASTM D4597 Standard Practice for Sampling Workplace Atmospheres to Collect Gases or Vapors with Solid Sorbent Diffusive Samplers
ASTM D5011 Standard Practices for Calibration of Ozone Monitors Using Transfer Standards
ASTM D5015 Standard Test Method for pH of Atmospheric Wet Deposition Samples by Electrometric Determination
ASTM D5096 Standard Test Method for Determining the Performance of a Cup Anemometer or Propeller Anemometer
ASTM D5111 Standard Guide for Choosing Locations and Sampling Methods to Monitor Atmospheric Deposition at Non-Urban Locations
ASTM D5366 Standard Test Method for Determining the Dynamic Performance of a Wind Vane
ASTM D5438 Standard Practice for Collection of Floor Dust for Chemical Analysis
ASTM D5466 Standard Test Method for Determination of Volatile Organic Chemicals in Atmospheres (Canister Sampling Methodology)
ASTM D5527 Standard Practices for Measuring Surface Wind and Temperature by Acoustic Means
ASTM D5755 Standard Test Method for Microvacuum Sampling and Indirect Analysis of Dust by Transmission Electron Microscopy for Asbestos Structure Number Concentrations
ASTM D6061 Standard Practice for Evaluating the Performance of Respirable Aerosol Samplers
ASTM D6177 Standard Practice for Determining Emission Profiles of Volatile Organic Chemicals Emitted from Bedding Sets
ASTM D6196 Standard Practice for Selection of Sorbents and Pumped Sampling/Thermal Desorption Analysis Procedures for Volatile Organic Compunds in Air
ASTM D6246 Standard Practice for Evaluating the Performance of Diffusive Samplers
ASTM D6552 Standard Practice for Controlling and Characterizing Errors in Weighing Collected Aerosols
ASTM D6785 Standard Test Method for Determination of Lead in Workplace Air Using Flame or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
ASTM D7036 Standard Practice for Competence of Air Emission Testing Bodies
ASTM D7144 Standard Practice for Collection of Surface Dust by Micro-vacuum Sampling for Subsequent Determination of Metals and Metalloids
ASTM D7338 Standard Guide for Assessment Of Fungal Growth in Buildings
ASTM D7391 Standard Test Method for Categorization and Quantification of Airborne Fungal Structures in an Inertial Impaction Sample by Optical Microscopy
ASTM D7439 Standard Test Method for Determination of Elements in Airborne Particulate Matter by Inductively Coupled Plasma–Mass Spectrometry
ASTM D7459 Standard Practice for Collection of Integrated Samples for the Speciation of Biomass (Biogenic) and Fossil-Derived Carbon Dioxide Emitted from Stationary Emissions Sources
ASTM D7659 Standard Guide for Strategies for Surface Sampling of Metals and Metalloids for Worker Protection
ASTM D7675 Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Hydrocarbons in Hydrogen by FID-Based Total Hydrocarbon (THC) Analyzer
ASTM E104 Standard Practice for Maintaining Constant Relative Humidity by Means of Aqueous Solutions
ASTM E1613 Standard Test Method for Determination of Lead by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES), Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (FAAS), or Graphite Furnace Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (GFAAS) Techniques
ASTM E1728 Standard Practice for Field Collection of Settled Dust Samples Using Wipe Sampling Methods for Lead Determination by Atomic Spectrometry Techniques
ASTM E631 Standard Terminology of Building Constructions
ASTM E7 Standard Terminology Relating to Metallography
ASTM E833 Standard Terminology of Building Economics*, 2024-04-20 Update
ISO 13137 Workplace atmospheres — Pumps for personal sampling of chemical and biological agents — Requirements and test methods
ISO 15202-2 Workplace air — Determination of metals and metalloids in airborne particulate matter by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry — Part 2: Sample preparation
ISO 15202-3 Workplace air - Determination of metals and metalloids in airborne particulate matter by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry - Part 3: Analysis
ISO 3534-2 Statistics - Vocabulary and symbols - Part 2: Applied statistics
ISO 7708 Air quality - Particle size fraction definitions for health-related sampling
ASTM D1356-20a history
2020ASTM D1356-20a Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
2020ASTM D1356-20 Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
2017ASTM D1356-17 Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
2015ASTM D1356-15b Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
2015ASTM D1356-15a Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
2015ASTM D1356-15 Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
2014ASTM D1356-14b Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
2014ASTM D1356-14a Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
2014ASTM D1356-14 Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
2005ASTM D1356-05(2010) Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
2005ASTM D1356-05 Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
2000ASTM D1356-00a Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres