Designation:D2265−22StandardTestMethodforDroppingPointofLubricatingGreaseOverWideTemperatureRange1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2265;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthedrop-pingpointoflubricatinggrease.1.2Warning—Thedroppingpointasmeasuredbythistestisanartificiallycorrectednumberthatdoesnothaveanybearingontheperformanceofthegreaseatelevatedtempera-ture.ThedroppingpointasdefinedbythistestmethodmaynotcorrelatewithavalueofthedroppingpointasdeterminedbyTestMethodD566(ISO2176).1.3Thistestmethodusesmercurythermometers.WARNING—Mercuryhasbeendesignatedbymanyregula-toryagenciesasahazardoussubstancethatcancauseseriousmedicalissues.Mercury,oritsvapor,hasbeendemonstratedtobehazardoustohealthandcorrosivetomaterials.Usecautionwhenhandlingmercuryandmercury-containingproducts.SeetheapplicableproductSafetyDataSheet(SDS)foradditionalinformation.Thepotentialexiststhatsellingmercuryormercury-containingproducts,orboth,isprohibitedbylocalornationallaw.Usersmustdeterminelegalityofsalesintheirlocation.Theresponsiblesubcommittee,D02.G0.03,continuestoexplorealternativestoeventuallyreplacethemercurythermometers.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT...
