Designation:C386−93(Reapproved2012)StandardPracticeforUseofChemical-ResistantSulfurMortar1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC386;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticeprovidesdetailedinformationonthehandling,installation,andproperuseofchemical-resistantsulfurmortarsuchasthosecoveredinSpecificationC287.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecificsafetyprecautions,seeSection5.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C267TestMethodsforChemicalResistanceofMortars,Grouts,andMonolithicSurfacingsandPolymerConcretesC287SpecificationforChemical-ResistantSulfurMortarC395SpecificationforChemical-ResistantResinMortarsC399PracticeforUseofChemical-ResistantResinMortarsC904TerminologyRelatingtoChemical-ResistantNonme-tallicMaterials3.Terminology3.1Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftermsusedinthispractice,seeTerminologyC904.4.Storage4.1Thesulfurmortarshallbestoredinunopenedcontainersandinaclean,dryplacetopreventcontaminationoftheproduct.Themortarisnotknowntodeteriorateinstorage.5.SafetyPrecautions5.1Sulfurmortarmustbeheatedandmolteninordertobeused.5.2Moltensulfurmortarfumesandvaporsareirritatingtotheeyesandmucuousmembranes.Adequateventilationshouldbeprovidedwhereversulfurmortarsareused.5.3Ifoverheated,sulfurmortarignitesandburnswithalow,blueflamethatgeneratessulfurdioxide.Ifthisshouldhappen,heatingmustbestoppedandthevesselcoveredwithatight-fittinglidtos...
