Designation:E2014−17StandardGuideonMetallographicLaboratorySafety1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2014;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideoutlinesthebasicsafetyguidelinestobeusedinametallographiclaboratory.Safeworkinghabitsaredis-cussedforvarioustasksperformedinametallographiclabo-ratory.1.2Thesectionsappearinthefollowingorder:SectionScope1ReferencedDocuments2Terminology3SignificanceandUse4General5HeatTreating6SpecimenPreparation/Sectioning7SpecimenMounting8MechanicalGrinding/Polishing9ChemicalSafety10ElectrolyticPolishing/Etching11SulfurPrinting12LaboratoryVentilation/FumeHoods13ChemicalSpills14Photography15Xray/ElectronMicroscopy16LaboratoryErgonomics17DisposalofResidues18Keywords191.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E3GuideforPreparationofMetallographicSpecimensE7TerminologyRelatingtoMetallographyE340PracticeforMacroetchingMetalsandAlloysE407PracticeforMicroetchingMetalsandAlloysE883GuideforReflected–LightPhotomicrographyE1180PracticeforPreparingSulfurPrintsforMacrostruc-turalEvaluationE1558GuideforElectrolyticPolishingofMetallographicSpecimens2.2ANSIStandard:3ANSI/AIHAZ9.5LaboratoryVentelation2.3NFPAStandard:4NFPA45StandardonFireProtectionforLaboratoriesUsingChemicalsNFPA70EStandardforEle...
