Designation:D5761−96(Reapproved2017)StandardPracticeforEmulsification/SuspensionofMultiphaseFluidWasteMaterials1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5761;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversthegenerationofasingle-phasesuspensionoremulsionfrommultiphasesampleswhichareprimarilyliquidinordertofacilitatesamplepreparation,transfer,andanalysis.1.2Thispracticeisdesignedtokeepamultiphasefluidsampleinanemulsified/suspendedstatelongenoughtotakeasingle,compositesamplethatisrepresentativeofthesampleasawhole.Thesamplemayreformmultiplelayersafterstanding.1.3Theemulsion/suspensiongeneratedbyfollowingthispracticecanbeusedonlyforanalyticalproceduresdesignedforthetotalsampleandproceduresnotsignificantlyaffectedbytheemulsifierorthepresenceofanemulsion/suspension.1.4Thispracticeassumesthatarepresentativesampleofnotmorethan1Lhasbeenobtained.1.5ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.7Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D4057PracticeforManualSamplingofPetroleumandPetroleumProductsD4177PracticeforAutomaticSamplingofPetroleumandPetroleumProducts2.2EPAStandard:SW846TestMethodsforEvaluatingSolidWaste,Physical/ChemicalMethods33.Terminology3.1Definitions:3.1....
