ASTM_D_1858_-_63_2000.pdf

Designation:D 1858 63(Reapproved 2000)Standard Specification forCreosote-Petroleum Solution1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1858;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(e)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 specification covers creosote-petroleum solutionfor use in the preservative treatment of timber.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:D 390 Specification for Coal-Tar Creosote for the Preserva-tive Treatment of Piles,Poles,and Timbers for Marine,Land,and Fresh Water Use2D 1859 Specification for Petroleum for Blending with Creo-sote22.2Other Standard:AWPA P3 Standard for Creosote-Petroleum Oil Solution33.Composition3.1 Creosote-petroleum solution shall consist of specifiedproportions of coal-tar creosote conforming to SpecificationD 390,and petroleum conforming to Specification D 1859.Thecreosote-petroleum solution shall contain not less than 50volume percent of the creosote.4.Test Methods4.1 Once these materials have been blended,there is noexisting standard method to determine the relative amounts ofthe components.Therefore,each of the components shall beanalyzed separately before blending for conformance to therespective specifications.5.Keywords5.1 creosote-petroleum solutionASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.Individual reprints(single or multiple copies)of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585(phone),610-832-9555(fax),or serviceastm.org(e-mail);or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-7 on Woodand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D07.06 on Treatments for WoodProducts.Current edition effective Sept.30,1963.Originally issued 1961.ReplacesD 1858 61 T.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 04.10.3Available from American Wood-Preservers Association,P.O.Box 286,Wood-stock,MD 21163-0286.1Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.