ASTM_D_1356_-_15a.pdf

Designation:D135615aStandard Terminology Relating toSampling and Analysis of Atmospheres1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1356;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.Scope1.1 This terminology is a collective vocabulary relating tosampling and analysis of atmospheres.As a convenience togeneral interest,it contains most of the standard terms,definitions,and nomenclature under the jurisdiction of Com-mittee D22.1.2 Many of the entries in this terminology are copied(withattribution)from the standards of origin referenced in Section2.The standards of origin are noted in bold type at the rightmargin of the applicable definition.1.3 Certain terms in the common language that comprisemultiple concepts are included herein with the definitionspecific to standards and practices of Committee D22.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1357 Practice for Planning the Sampling of the AmbientAtmosphereD3249 Practice for General Ambient Air Analyzer Proce-duresD3614 Guide for Laboratories Engaged in Sampling andAnalysis of Atmospheres and EmissionsD3631 Test Methods for Measuring Surface AtmosphericPressureD3670 Guide for Determination of Precision and Bias ofMethods of Committee D22D3686 Practice for Sampling Atmospheres to Collect Or-ganic Compound Vapors(Activated Charcoal Tube Ad-sorption Method)D3687 Practice for Analysis of Organic Compound VaporsCollected by the Activated Charcoal Tube AdsorptionMethodD4023 Terminology Relating to Humidity Measurements(Withdrawn 2002)3D4096 Test Method for Determination of Total SuspendedParticulate Matter in theAtmosphere(HighVolume Sam-pler Method)D4240 Test Method for Airborne Asbestos Concentration inWorkplace Atmosphere(Withdrawn 1995)3D4298 Guide for Intercomparing Permeation Tubes to Es-tablish TraceabilityD4597 Practice for Sampling Workplace Atmospheres toCollect Gases or Vapors with Solid Sorbent DiffusiveSamplersD5011 Practices for Calibration of Ozone Monitors UsingTransfer StandardsD5015 Test Method for pH of Atmospheric Wet DepositionSamples by Electrometric DeterminationD5096 Test Method for Determining the Performance of aCup Anemometer or Propeller AnemometerD5111 Guide for Choosing Locations and Sampling Meth-ods to Monitor Atmospheric Deposition at Non-UrbanLocationsD5366 Test Method for Determining the Dynamic Perfor-mance of a Wind VaneD5438 Practice for Collection of Floor Dust for ChemicalAnalysisD5466 Test Method for Determination of Volatile OrganicChemicals in Atmospheres(Canister Sampling Methodol-ogy)D5527 Practices for Measuring Surface Wind and Tempera-ture by Acoustic MeansD5755 Test Method for Microvacuum Sampling and IndirectAnalysis of Dust by Transmission Electron Microscopyfor Asbestos Structure Number Surface LoadingD6061 Practice for Evaluating the Performance of Respi-rable Aerosol SamplersD6196 Practice for Selection of Sorbents,Sampling,andThermal Desorption Analysis Procedures for Volatile Or-ganic Compounds in AirD6246 Practice for Evaluating the Performance of DiffusiveSamplersD6552 Practice for Controlling and Characterizing Errors in1This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D22 on AirQuality and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D22.01 on Quality Control.Current edition approved Oct.15,2015.Published November 2015.Originallyapproved in 1955.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D1356 15.DOI:10.1520/D1356-15A.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 Weighing Collected AerosolsD6785 Test Method for Determination of Lead in WorkplaceAir Using Flame or Graphite Furnace Atomic AbsorptionSpectrometryD7036 Practice for Competence of Air Emission TestingBodiesD7144 Practice for Collection of Surface Dust by Micro-vacuum Sampling for Subsequent Metals DeterminationD7338 Guide for Assessment Of Fungal Growth in Build-ingsD7391 Test Method for Categorization and Quantification ofAirborne Fungal Structures in an Inertial ImpactionSample by Optical MicroscopyD7439 Test Method for Determination of Elements in Air-borne Particulate Matter by Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass SpectrometryD7459 Practice for Collection of Integrated Samples for theSpeciation of Biomass(Biogenic)and Fossil-DerivedCarbon Dioxide Emitted from Stationary EmissionsSourcesD7659 Guide for Strategies for Surface Sampling of Metalsand Metalloids for Worker ProtectionD7675 Test Method for Determina