Designation:C1162/C1162M−90(Reapproved2015)StandardTestMethodforLooseDensityofAsbestos1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1162/C1162M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftheloosedensityofasbestosfiberforGroups5to9,inclusive(asdeterminedbyTestMethodD3639/D3639M).21.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.3Warning—Breathingofasbestosdustishazardous.Asbestosandasbestosproductspresentdemonstratedhealthrisksforusersandforthosewithwhomtheycomeintocontact.Inadditiontootherprecautions,whenworkingwithasbestos-cementproducts,minimizethedustthatresults.Forinforma-tiononthesafeuseofchrysoltileasbestos,referto“SafeUseofChrysotileAsbestos:AManualonPreventiveandControlMeasures.”31.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Foraspecifichazardwarning,see1.3.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:4D2590/D2590MTestMethodforSamplingChrysotileAs-bestosD2946TerminologyforAsbestosandAsbestos–CementProductsD3639/D3639MTestMethodforClassificationofAsbestosbyQuebecStandardTestD3879TestMethodforSamplingAmphiboleAsbestos(Withdrawn2009)5E177PracticeforUseoftheTermsPrecisionandBiasinASTMTestMethods2.2OtherStandard:QuebecStandardDesignationofChrysotileAsbestosFiberGrades23.Terminology3.1Definitions—RefertoTerminologyD2946.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Thetestmethodconsistsofmeasuringtheweightofa1770-cm3[1...
