ASTM C1120/C1120M-98(2011)e1
Standard Test Method for Wash Test of Asbestos

Standard No.
ASTM C1120/C1120M-98(2011)e1
Release Date
1998
Published By
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
Status
Replace By
ASTM C1120/C1120M-98(2019)
Latest
ASTM C1120/C1120M-98(2019)
Scope

The wash test gives a rapid and simple evaluation of the fines content.

The equipment required and the technique followed are both simple and undemanding.

The fines content obtained by this test method approximates the equivalent screen classification obtained by Test Methods C1121 and D2589.

1.1 This test method covers the procedure for determining the fines content of asbestos fibers by washing with water on a specified sieve.

1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.

1.3 WarningBreathing of asbestos dust is hazardous. Asbestos and asbestos products present demonstrated health risks for users and for those with whom they come into contact. In addition to other precautions, when working with asbestos-cement products, minimize the dust that results. For information on the safe use of chrysoltile asbestos, refer to “Safe Use of Chrysotile Asbestos: A Manual on Preventive and Control Measures.”

1.4 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. For a specific hazards warning, see 1.3.

ASTM C1120/C1120M-98(2011)e1 Referenced Document

  • ASTM C1121 Standard Test Method for Turner and Newall (T and N) Wet-Length Classification of Asbestos*， 1999-05-10 Update
  • ASTM C430 Standard Test Method for Fineness of Hydraulic Cement by the 45-956;m (No. 325) Sieve
  • ASTM D2589 Standard Test Method for McNett Wet Classification of Dual Asbestos Fiber
  • ASTM D2590 Standard Test Method for Sampling Chrysotile Asbestos
  • ASTM D2946 Standard Terminology for Asbestos and Asbestos-Cement Products
  • ASTM D3639 Standard Test Method for Classification of Asbestos by Quebec Standard Test
  • ASTM D3879 Standard Test Method for Sampling Amphibole Asbestos
  • ASTM E11 Standard Specification for Wire Cloth and Sieves for Testing Purposes
  • ASTM E177 Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods

ASTM C1120/C1120M-98(2011)e1 history

Standard Test Method for Wash Test of Asbestos


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