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ASTM D 2331 : 2008 : R2022

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Standard Practices for Preparation and Preliminary Testing of Water-Formed Deposits
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Published date

07-12-2022

1.1These practices provide directions for the preparation of the sample for analysis, the preliminary examination of the sample, and methods for dissolving the analytical sample or selectively separating constituents of concern.

1.2The general practices given here can be applied to analysis of samples from a variety of surfaces that are subject to water-formed deposits. However, the investigator must resort to individual experience and judgement in applying these procedures to specific problems.

1.3The practices include the following:

Sections

Preparation of the Analytical Sample

8

Preliminary Testing of the Analytical Sample

9

Dissolving the Analytical Sample

10

1.4The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.5This 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.For a specific warning statement, see Note 2.

1.6This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee
D 19
DocumentType
Standard Practice
Pages
5
PublisherName
American Society for Testing and Materials
Status
Current
Supersedes

ASTM D 1245 : 2017 Standard Practice for Examination of Water-Formed Deposits by Chemical Microscopy
ASTM D 4778 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Determination of Corrosion and Fouling Tendency of Cooling Water Under Heat Transfer Conditions (Withdrawn 2024)
ASTM D 2688 : 2015 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Corrosivity of Water in the Absence of Heat Transfer (Weight Loss Method)
ASTM D 5952 : 2008 : R2015 Standard Guide for the Inspection of Water Systems for Legionella and the Investigation of Possible Outbreaks of Legionellosis (Legionnaires' Disease or Pontiac Fever) (Withdrawn 2024)
ASTM D 887 : 2013 : R2022 Standard Practices for Sampling Water-Formed Deposits
ASTM D 5256 : 2014 Standard Test Method for Relative Efficacy of Dynamic Solvent Systems for Dissolving Water-Formed Deposits

ASTM D 1129 : 2013 : R2020 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 1129 : 2013 : R2020 : EDT 2 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 1129 : 2013 : R2020 : EDT 1 Standard Terminology Relating to Water
ASTM D 934 : 2013 Standard Practices for Identification of Crystalline Compounds in Water-Formed Deposits By X-Ray Diffraction (Withdrawn 2022)
ASTM E 11 : 2022 Standard Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves
ASTM D 934 : 2022 Standard Practices for Identification of Crystalline Compounds in Water-Formed Deposits By X-Ray Diffraction

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