Designation:D6715−13StandardPracticeforSamplingandPreparationofFreshorSalt-Preserved(Cured)HidesandSkinsforChemicalandPhysicalTests1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6715;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversthesamplingandpreparationoffreshorsalt-preserved(cured)hidesforphysicalandchemicaltests.Thehidesorskinstobetestedaregroupedintolots.Eachlotisrandomlysampledinsuchamannerastoproducearepresentativesampleofthatlot.Thislotsamplemaybeusedtodeterminecomplianceofthelotwithapplicablespecificationrequirements,andonthebasisofresults,thelotmaybeacceptedorrejectedinitsentirety.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.Terminology2.1Definitions:2.1.1brine-curing—preservingbyimmersingflayedhidesintoconcentrated/saturatedsalt(sodiumchloride)solutionuntilsufficientsalthasbeenabsorbedbythehide,thusmakingittemporarilyresistanttobacterialaction(cured).2.1.2cure—commonlyusedindustryreferencetosaltpres-ervation.2.1.3curedhides(saltedhides)—commonlyusedindustrytermforsalt-preservedhides.2.1.4de-hairedhide—afreshorsalt-preservedhidewiththehairremoved.2.1.5freshhide—arecentlyflayedhideorskinthathasnotbeenpreserved(suchassalt-cured).2.1.6hair-onhide—afreshorsalt-preservedhidewiththehairnotremoved.2.1.7laboratoryterms—anylaboratorytermsanddefini-tionsemployedwithinthispracticearecommonlyusedinnormallaboratorypracticeandrequirenospecialcomment.2...
