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Designation:D588312Standard Guide forUse of Rotary Kiln Produced Expanded Shale,Clay or Slate(ESCS)as a Mineral Amendment in Topsoil Used forLandscaping and Related Purposes1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5883;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.1.Scope*1.1 This guide covers the material characteristics,physicalrequirements,and sampling appropriate for the designation ofthe material as a mineral amendment.1.2 The presence in the topsoil of the correct nutrient andpH level is necessary for healthy plant growth.This guide doesnot,however,cover a determination of the nutrients,nor theiravailability.2NOTE1The nutrient content of topsoil is important and the chemicalsusually evaluated are nitrogen,phosphate,and potassium.Nutrient defi-ciencies may be corrected by using fertilizers.Excess soluble salts shouldbe examined as to their desirability.The acidity or alkalinity of the soil isalso important.Excess acidity may be corrected by the application of limedust.Excess alkalinity may be corrected by the application of sulfur orother suitable acidifying compounds.The latter item,in addition tolowering pH,also could be considered as an aggregate when consideringthe particle size distribution.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.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.1.5 This guide offers an organized collection of informationor a series of options and does not recommend a specificcourse of action.This document cannot replace education orexperience and should be used in conjunction with professionaljudgment.Not all aspects of this guide may be applicable in allcircumstances.This ASTM standard is not intended to repre-sent or replace the standard of care by which the adequacy ofa given professional service must be judged,nor should thisdocument be applied without consideration of a projects manyunique aspects.The word“Standard”in the title of thisdocument means only that the document has been approvedthrough the ASTM consensus process.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3C29/C29M Test Method for Bulk Density(“Unit Weight”)and Voids in AggregateC566 Test Method for Total Evaporable Moisture Content ofAggregate by DryingD75 Practice for Sampling AggregatesD653 Terminology Relating to Soil,Rock,and ContainedFluidsD1140 Test Methods for Amount of Material in Soils Finerthan No.200(75-m)SieveD3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements for AgenciesEngaged in Testing and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock asUsed in Engineering Design and ConstructionD4972 Test Method for pH of SoilsD5268 Specification for Topsoil Used for Landscaping Pur-posesE11 Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and TestSieves3.Terminology3.1 DefinitionsFor definitions of general terms used in thisguide,refer to Terminology D653.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 amendment,physicalany substance,such as sand,calcined clay,peat,or sawdust,added to the soil to alter itsphysical properties.1This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D18 on Soil and Rockand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.22 on Soil as a Medium forPlant Growth.Current edition approved Nov.1,2012.Published December 2012.Originallyapproved in 1995.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D5883 96(2008).DOI:10.1520/D5883-12.2Nutrient testing procedures are found in the state Agricultural ExperimentStation recommendations from the state within which the landscape is located,“Methods of Soil Analysis”Editor-in-Chief:C.A.Black,Agronomy No.9,Vol 2,American Society of Agronomy,Inc.,Madison,WI,and Hesse,P.R.,A Textbook ofSoil Chemical Analysis,Chemical Publishing Co.,New York,NY 1972.3For 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.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 3.2.2 slit trench draina narrow trench(usually 5 to 10centimeters wide)back-filled to the surface with a material,such as sand,gravel,or crushed rock,to facilitate surface orsubstance drainage.3.2.3 soil modification,nalteration of soil characteristicsby addition of physical amendments:commonly used toimprove physical conditions of soils.3.2.4 topsoil,nusually the orig