Designation:C1125−89(Reapproved2015)StandardTestMethodforPenetrationIndexofAsbestos1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1125;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Todeterminetheefficiencywithwhichasbestosfibersincreasetheconsistencywhenmixedintoaliquidasphalticvehicle,relativetofiberschosenasstandard.1.2ThistestmethodisapplicabletoQuebecStandardGroup7asbestosfibersasdeterminedbyTestMethodD3639/D3639M.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4Warning—Breathingofasbestosdustishazardous.Asbestosandasbestosproductspresentdemonstratedhealthrisksforusersandforthosewithwhomtheycomeintocontact.Inadditiontootherprecautions,whenworkingwithasbestos-cementproducts,minimizethedustthatresults.Forinforma-tiononthesafeuseofchrysoltileasbestos,referto“SafeUseofChrysotileAsbestos:AManualonPreventiveandControlMeasures.”21.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Foraspecifichazardwarning,see1.4.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3D217TestMethodsforConePenetrationofLubricatingGreaseD396SpecificationforFuelOilsD2026/D2026MSpecificationforCutbackAsphalt(Slow-CuringType)D2027/D2027MSpecificationforCutbackAsphalt(Medium-CuringType)D2590/D2590MTestMethodforSamplingChrysotileAs-bestosD2946TerminologyforAsbestosandAsbestos–CementProductsD3639/D3639MTestMethodforClassificationofAsbestosbyQuebecStandardTestD3879TestMethodforSamplingAmphiboleAsbestos(Withdrawn2009)4E177PracticeforUseoftheTermsPrecisionandBiasinASTMTestMethods2.2OtherStandard:QuébecStandardDesignationofChrysotileAsbestosFiber...
