Designation:C1153−10(Reapproved2015)StandardPracticeforLocationofWetInsulationinRoofingSystemsUsingInfraredImaging1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1153;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticeappliestotechniquesthatemployinfraredimagingatnighttodeterminethelocationofwetinsulationinroofingsystemsthathaveinsulationabovethedeckincontactwiththewaterproofing.Thispracticeincludesground-basedandaerialinspections.(Warning—Extremecautionshallbetakenwhenaccessingorwalkingonroofsurfacesandwhenoperatingaircraftatlowaltitudes,especiallyatnight.)(Warning—Itisagoodsafetypracticeforatleasttwopeopletobepresentontheroofsurfaceatalltimeswhenground-basedinspectionsarebeingconducted.)1.2Thispracticeaddressescriteriaforinfraredequipmentsuchasminimumresolvabletemperaturedifference,spectralrange,instantaneousfieldofview,andfieldofview.1.3Thispracticeaddressesmeteorologicalconditionsunderwhichinfraredinspectionsshallbeperformed.1.4Thispracticeaddressestheeffectofroofconstruction,materialdifferences,androofconditionsoninfraredinspec-tions.1.5Thispracticeaddressesoperatingprocedures,operatorqualifications,andoperatingpractices.1.6Thispracticealsoaddressesverificationofinfrareddatausinginvasivetestmethods.1.7ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.8Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Specificprecau-tionarystatementsaregivenin1.1.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C168TerminologyRelatingtoThermalInsulationD1079TerminologyRelatingtoRoofingandWaterproofingE1149DefinitionsofTerms...
