Designation:D6354−12(Reapproved2017)StandardGuideforSamplingPlanandCoreSamplingofCarbonCathodeBlocksUsedinAluminumProduction1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6354;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoverssamplingofcarboncathodeblocksusedintheproductionofaluminum,anddetailsproceduresfortakingsamplesfromsinglecathodeblocks.Itcoversequip-mentandproceduresforobtainingsamplesfromcathodeblocksinamannerthatdoesnotdestroythecathodeblockorpreventitssubsequentuseasoriginallyintended.However,theusermustdeterminethesubsequentuseofthesampledcathodeblocks.Preferredlocationsfortakingsamplesfromsingleunitsofcathodeblocksarecoveredinthisguide.1.1.1Informationforsamplingofshapedrefractoryproducts,ingeneral,isgiveninISO5022.Thisstandarddetailsthestatisticalbasisforsamplingplansforacceptancetestingofaconsignmentorlot.Cathodeblocksusedintheproductionofaluminumhavespecificrequirementsofsampling,andwhilethestatisticalbasisforsamplinggiveninISO5022applies,furtherormodifiedrequirementsmayalsoapply.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.NOTE1—ThefollowingASTMstandardsarenotedassourcesofusefulinformation:TestMethodsC559,C611,C651,C747,C1025,C1039,andC1225.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TB...
