ASTM_D_585_-_97_2007.pdf

Designation:D585 97(Reapproved 2007)An American National StandardStandard Practice forSampling and Accepting a Single Lot of Paper,Paperboard,Fiberboard,and Related Product1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D585;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers a procedure for obtaining a sampleto represent a lot of paper or paperboard,fiberboard,or relatedproduct,including converted paper products(all hereafterreferred to as paper).1.2 Prior to purchase,there should be agreement betweenbuyer and seller on the size of the lot to be sampled(5.1),ondetails of the sampling procedure,the required physical andchemical properties,dimensional tolerances,etc.,and the testmethods to be employed.1.3 Appendix X1 and Appendix X2,which provide useful,statistical criteria for accepting individual lots of paper on thebasis of the number of defective test units,can assist the buyerand the seller in selecting an agreed-upon sampling andacceptance procedure.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D528 Test Method for Machine Direction of Paper andPaperboardD1968 Terminology Relating to Paper and Paper ProductsD5039 Test Methods for Identification of Wire Side ofPaper32.2ISO Standard:ISO 186 Paper and BoardSampling for Testing42.3Military Standards:5MIL-STD-105D Sampling Procedures and Tables for In-spection by AttributesMIL-STD-414 Sampling Procedure and Table for Inspec-tion by Variables for Percent Defective3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsDefinitions shall be in accordance withTerminology D1968 and the Dictionary of Paper.64.Significance and Use4.1 If a lot of paper is to be accepted or rejected on the basisof a series of tests made on the paper,it is important to samplethe paper in a way that will give a test result that isrepresentative of the lot of paper.5.Establishing the Lot5.1 General ConsiderationsAvoid grouping together as alot batches of paper likely to differ significantly from eachother in raw materials or manufacture.If the shipment is smallor consists of a large number of batches,it may be uneconomi-cal or impracticable to form lots conforming with the definition(3.1).If this is the case,divide the shipment into portions,to bedesignated“sublots,”in which each portion conforms to thedefinition of lot.Before starting the sampling,obtain a com-plete understanding of the paper to be sampled,including thecomposition and size of lots and sublots,rolls,skids,etc.5.2 Location of Sampling:5.2.1 Sampling at the Paper MillWhen paper is to bedelivered in large rolls or skids,if agreed,have the sampletaken at the paper mill and delivered to the purchaser forexamination and testing.Include in the purchase agreement adefinition of the number of rolls or skids constituting a lot and1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D06 on Paper andPaper Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D06.92 on StandardDocuments Relating to Paper and Paper Products.Current edition approved Dec.1,2007.Published December 2007.Originallyapproved in 1940.Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D585 97(2002).DOI:10.1520/D0585-97R07.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Withdrawn.The last approved version of this historical standard is referencedon www.astm.org.4Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.5Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.6Available from Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry(TAPPI),15 Technology Parkway South,Norcross,GA 30092,http:/www.tappi.org.1Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.NOTICE:This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or withdrawn.Contact ASTM International(www.astm.org)for the latest information.details of the sampling procedure to ensure compliance withthe rules in selecting the sample in accordance with Section 6.Especially indicate whether the sample was taken from millreels or from the finished rolls or skids.5.2.2 Sampling in Transit or Warehouse