Designation:D6659−16(Reapproved2021)StandardPracticeforSamplingandPreparationofWetBlueandWetWhiteforPhysicalandChemicalTests1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6659;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThispracticecoversthesamplingandpreparationofWetBlueandWetWhiteforphysicalandchemicaltests.Theproductisgroupedintolotsthatarerandomlysampledinsuchamannerastoproducearepresentativesampleofthelot.Thissamplemaybeusedtodeterminecomplianceofthelotwithapplicablespecificationrequirements,andonthebasisofresults,thelotmaybeacceptedorrejectedinitsentirety.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D6658TestMethodforVolatileMatter(Moisture)ofWetBluebyOvenDrying3.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1.1lot(orbatch),n—unitsofproductsfromasingletype,grade,class,size,andcomposition,manufacturedunderessen-tiallythesameconditionsandtime.3.1.1.1Discussion—WetBlueandWetWhiteinformedlotsshouldbeproducedfrom:(1)Unitsofproductofsimilarsizeandtype.(2)Asingleproductmethod.(3)Sequentialproduc-tionbatches.3.1.1.2Discussion—Inadditionto3.1.1.1,WetBluein...
