Designation:D7349/D7349M−15(Reapproved2019)StandardTestMethodforDeterminingtheCapabilityofRoofingandWaterproofingMaterialstoSealAroundFasteners1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7349/D7349M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisqualitativetestmethoddeterminesthecapabilityofasphalt-basedroofingorwaterproofingmaterialtosealaroundafastenerthatpenetratesthematerialandpreventtransmissionofliquidwaterthroughthematerialatthepenetrationunderdefinedconditions.1.2ThistestmethodisprovidedforadoptionbyASTMorotherconsensus-basedroofingandwaterproofingproductspecificationsasastandardizedmeanstoevaluatecapabilitytosealaroundafastener.Performanceofthistestmethodaftersubjectingtheproducttoconditioningintendedtosimulateenvironmentalstressesandstrainsisnotprohibited.1.3Thetextofthistestmethodreferencesnotesandfootnoteswhichprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthestandard.1.4ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnonconformancewiththestandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committ...
