Designation:D4359−90(Reapproved2019)StandardTestMethodforDeterminingWhetheraMaterialIsaLiquidoraSolid1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4359;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofwhetheraviscousmaterialisaliquidorasolidforregulatorypurposes.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D3925PracticeforSamplingLiquidPaintsandRelatedPigmentedCoatingsE300PracticeforSamplingIndustrialChemicals3.SummaryofTestMethod3.1Thematerialundertestisheldat38°C(100°F)inatightlyclosedcan.Thelidisremovedandthecaninverted.Theflowofthematerialfromthecanisobservedtodeterminewhetheritisasolidoraliquid.4.SignificanceandUse4.1Compliancewithregulationsoftenrequiresthedetermi-nationofwhetheramaterialisaliquidorasolid.AsimilartestisusedbytheU.S.DepartmentofTransportationforthispurpose.5.Apparatus5.1PaintCan,1L(1quart),withlid,diameterapproxi-mately108mm(41⁄4in.),height120mm(43⁄4in.).5.2Oven,maintainedatatemperatureof38°C(100°F).5.3TripodorRingStand.5.4Watchglass,tared.5.5Stopwatch.5.6Ruler.6.Sampling6.1Usingstandardsamplingtechniques,securearepresen-tativesamplefromthelotorbatchbeing...
