Designation:B29−14StandardSpecificationforRefinedLead1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationB29;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversrefinedleadinpig,block,orhogform.1.2Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.ItistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtobecomefamiliarwithallhazardsincludingthoseidentifiedintheappropriateMaterialSafetyDataSheet(MSDS)forthisproduct/materialasprovidedbythemanufacturer,toestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpractices,anddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1Thefollowingdocumentsoftheissueineffectonthedateofmaterialpurchaseformapartofthisspecificationtotheextentreferencedherein.2.2ASTMStandards:2E29PracticeforUsingSignificantDigitsinTestDatatoDetermineConformancewithSpecificationsE37TestMethodsforChemicalAnalysisofPigLeadE88PracticeforSamplingNonferrousMetalsandAlloysinCastFormforDeterminationofChemicalComposition3.OrderingInformation3.1Ordersforrefinedleadunderthisspecificationshallincludethefollowinginformation:3.1.1ASTMdesignationandyearofissue,3.1.2Quantity(weight),3.1.3Nameofmaterial(forexample,purelead),3.1.4Sizeandshape(seeSection6),3.1.5Grade(seeTable1andaccompanyingnotes),and3.1.6Certificationortestreportifspecified(Section13).4.MaterialsandManufacture4.1Leadshallbesuppliedincommercialstandardformsorshapesrequestedbythepurchaserinthefollowinggrades:4.1.1Lowbismuthlowsilverpurelead,4.1.2Refinedpurelead,4.1.3Purelead,and4.1.4Chemicalc...