ASTMDl140865W07595300073873bMclS/bDesignation:D1408-65(Reapproved1990)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandard:2552-___StandardPracticefortMeasurementandCalibrationofSphericalandSpheroidalTanks’ThispradicehasheettapprowdbyIIICsponsoringcottmitrwsandacceptedbyhecooperalittgsocietiesittaccordancewit/testablishedprocedares.Thispracticedescribesproceduresforcalibratingsphericaltanks(Part1)andspheroidaltanks(Part2)whichareusedasliquidcontainers.NOTE-othercalibrationstandardsareasfollows:APIStandard:2550-ASTMMethodsD1220,MeasurementandCalibrationofUprightCylindricalTanks,APIStandard:2551-ASTMMethodsD1410,MeasurementandCalibrationofStationaryHorizontalTanks,APIStandard:2553-ASTMMethodsD1407,MeasurementandCalibrationofBargeTanks.APIStandard:2554-ASTMMethodsD1409,MeasurementandCalibrationofTankCarTanks,andAPIStandard:2555-ASTMMethodsD1406,LiquidCalibrationofTanks.Duetothespecialnatureofthispractice,itisofinteresttoalimitednumberoftheusersofthisbook.Thepractice,therefore,isnotincludedinthisbook.ThispracticewillnotbepublishedbytheAmericanSocietyforTestingandMaterialsbutwillbepublishedbytheAmericanPetroleumInstitute.Separatecopieswillbeavailablefrom,ASTM.IThispracticeisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD-2onPetroleumProductsandLubricantsandAPICommitteeonPetroleumlvteasuremenfandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeDO?.02onJointASTM-APICommitteeonStaticPetroleumMeasurement.CurrenteditionapprovedAug.31.1965.Originallypublished1956.LastpreviouseditionD1408-65(1980).“.-._-.”--_1:.+.-.-.--:-.-.-_-548NOTICE:Thisstandardhaseitherbeensupersededandreplacedbyanewversionordiscontinued.ContactASTMInternational(www.astm.org)forthelatestinformation.