Designation:D509−05(Reapproved2011)´1StandardTestMethodsofSamplingandGradingRosin1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD509;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—Footnotes4and5wereeditoriallyupdatedinJune2011.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodscoverproceduresforsamplinganddeterminingthegradeofrosindeliveredincommercialbags,barrels,drumsorinmoltenform.Althoughdevelopedforrosin,thesemethodscanalsobeusedforthegradingofmodifiedrosinsandrosinbasedresins.NOTE1—AllrosinsoldininterstatecommercemustbedescribedbyreferencetotheU.S.Standardsforrosin,andisthereforesubjecttogradingpriortosuchsale.Thegradingproceduredescribedinthesetestmethodsisusedforcheckinggradesorregradingaftertherosinhasmovedfromtheprimarymarketstodistributingorconsumingpoints.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D465TestMethodsforAcidNumberofNavalStoresProductsIncludingTallOilandOtherRelatedProductsD1544TestMethodforColorofTransparentLiquids(Gard-nerColorScale)D5974TestMethodsforFattyandRosinAcidsinTallOilFractionationProductsbyCapillaryGasChromatographyD6090TestMethodforSofteningPointResins(MettlerCupandBallMethod)D6166TestMethodforColorofPineChemicalsandRe-latedProducts(InstrumentalDeterminationofGardnerColor)E28TestMethodsforSofteningPointofResinsDerivedfromNavalStoresbyRing-and-BallApparatus3.SignificanceandUse3.1RosinisanimportantproductofthecenturiesoldNavalStoresindustryandisproducedandconsumedinmanycountriesthroughouttheworld.Cons...
