Designation:D7106/D7106M−05(Reapproved2015)´1StandardGuideforSelectionofTestMethodsforEthylenePropyleneDieneTerpolymer(EPDM)Geomembranes1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7106/D7106M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—Designationwaschangedtodualandunitsinformationwascorrectededitorially,andeditorialchangesweremadethroughoutinJune2015.1.Scope1.1ThisguidecoversandprovidesrecommendationsfortheselectionofappropriatetestmethodsforEthylenePropyl-eneDieneTerpolymer(EPDM)geomembranesusedingeo-technicalandgeoenvironmentalapplications.1.2ThisguideincludestestmethodsforthreedifferenttypesofEPDMgeomembranesincluding;scrim-reinforcedmembranes,compositemembranesandsmooth,non-reinforcedmembranes.1.3Thetestmethodsaredividedintothreecategoriesincludingmanufacturingqualitycontrol,optionalperformancetestsandseamtesting.1.4ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyproblems,ifanyassociatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D297TestMethodsforRubberProducts—ChemicalAnaly-sisD413TestMethodsforRubberProperty—AdhesiontoFlex-ibleSubstrateD471TestMethodforRubberProperty—EffectofLiquidsD618PracticeforConditioningPlasticsforTestingD882TestMethodforTensilePropertiesofThinPlasticSheetingD1004TestMethodforTearResistance(GravesTear)ofPlasticFilmandSheetingD1149TestMethodsforRubberDeterioration—CrackinginanOzoneControll...
