ASTM C1285-02
Standard Test Methods for Determining Chemical Durability of Nuclear, Hazardous, and Mixed Waste Glasses and Multiphase Glass Ceramics: The Product Consistency Test (PCT)

Standard No.

ASTM C1285-02

Release Date

2002

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM C1285-02(2008)

Latest

ASTM C1285-21

Scope

These test methods provide data useful for evaluating the chemical durability (see 3.1.4) of glass waste forms as measured by elemental release. Accordingly, it may be applicable throughout manufacturing, research, and development.

5.1.1 Test Method A can specifically be used to obtain data to evaluate whether the chemical durability of glass waste forms have been consistently controlled during production (see Table 1).

5.1.2 Test Method B can specifically be used to measure the chemical durability of glass waste forms under various leaching conditions, for example, varying test durations, test temperatures, ratio of sample-surface area (S) to leachant volume (V) (see Appendix X1), and leachant types (see Table 1). Data from this test may form part of the larger body of data that are necessary in the logical approach to long-term prediction of waste form behavior (see Practice C 1174).

1.1 These product consistency test methods A and B evaluate the chemical durability of homogeneous glasses, phase separated glasses, devitrified glasses, glass ceramics, and/or multiphase glass ceramic waste forms hereafter collectively referred to as "glass waste forms" by measuring the concentrations of the chemical species released to a test solution.

1.1.1 Test Method A is a seven-day chemical durability test performed at 90 177; 2176;C in a leachant of ASTM-Type I water. The test method is static and conducted in stainless steel vessels. Test Method A can specifically be used to evaluate whether the chemical durability and elemental release characteristics of nuclear, hazardous, and mixed glass waste forms have been consistently controlled during production. This test method is applicable to radioactive and simulated glass waste forms as defined above.

1.1.2 Test Method B is a durability test that allows testing at various test durations, test temperatures, mesh size, mass of sample, leachant volume, and leachant compositions. This test method is static and can be conducted in stainless steel or PFA TFE-fluorocarbon vessels, or both. Test Method B can specifically be used to evaluate the relative chemical durability characteristics of homogeneous glasses, phase separated glasses, devitrified glasses, glass ceramics, and/or multiphase glass ceramic waste forms. This test method is applicable to radioactive (nuclear) and mixed, hazardous, and simulated waste forms as defined above. Test Method B cannot be used as a consistency test for production of high level radioactive glass waste forms.

1.2 These test methods must be performed in accordance with all quality assurance requirements for acceptance of the data.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

ASTM C1285-02 Referenced Document

• ASTM C1109 Standard Test Method for Analysis of Aqueous Leachates from Nuclear Waste Materials Using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry
• ASTM C1174 Standard Practice for Prediction of the Long-Term Behavior of Waste Package Materials Including Waste Forms Used in the Geologic Disposal of High-Level Nuclear Waste
• ASTM C1463 Standard Practices for Dissolving Glass Containing Radioactive and Mixed Waste for Chemical and Radiochemical Analysis
• ASTM C162 Standard Terminology of Glass and Glass Products
• ASTM C169 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Soda-Lime and Borosilicate Glass
• ASTM C225 Standard Test Methods for Resistance of Glass Containers to Chemical Attack
• ASTM C371 Standard Test Method for Wire-Cloth Sieve Analysis of Nonplastic Ceramic Powders
• ASTM C429 Standard Test Method for Sieve Analysis of Raw Materials for Glass Manufacture
• ASTM C693 Standard Test Method for Density of Glass by Buoyancy
• ASTM C92 Standard Test Methods for Sieve Analysis and Water Content of Refractory Materials
• ASTM D1125 Standard Test Methods for Electrical Conductivity and Resistivity of Water
• ASTM D1129 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
• ASTM D1193 Standard Specification for Reagent Water
• ASTM D1293 Standard Test Methods for pH of Water
• ASTM D4327 Standard Test Method for Anions in Water by Chemically Suppressed Ion Chromatography
• ASTM E1402 Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling
• ASTM E177 Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
• ASTM E456 Standard Terminology for Relating to Quality and Statistics
• ASTM E691 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
• ASTM E7 Standard Terminology Relating to Metallography

ASTM C1285-02 history

• 2021 ASTM C1285-21 Standard Test Methods for Determining Chemical Durability of Nuclear, Hazardous, and Mixed Waste Glasses and Multiphase Glass Ceramics: The Product Consistency Test (PCT)
• 2014 ASTM C1285-14 Standard Test Methods for Determining Chemical Durability of Nuclear, Hazardous, and Mixed Waste Glasses and Multiphase Glass Ceramics: The Product Consistency Test 40;PCT41;
• 2002 ASTM C1285-02(2008) Standard Test Methods for Determining Chemical Durability of Nuclear, Hazardous, and Mixed Waste Glasses and Multiphase Glass Ceramics: The Product Consistency Test (PCT)
• 2002 ASTM C1285-02 Standard Test Methods for Determining Chemical Durability of Nuclear, Hazardous, and Mixed Waste Glasses and Multiphase Glass Ceramics: The Product Consistency Test (PCT)
• 1997 ASTM C1285-97 Standard Test Methods for Determining Chemical Durability of Nuclear, Hazardous, and Mixed Waste Glasses: The Product Consistency Test (PCT)