Designation:F1115−16StandardTestMethodforDeterminingtheCarbonDioxideLossofBeverageContainers1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1115;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Theobjectiveofthistestmethodistodeterminethecarbondioxide(CO2)lossfromplasticbeveragecontainersafteraspecifiedperiodofstoragetime.1.2Factorscontributingtothispressurelossarevolumeexpansionandthegastransportcharacteristicsofthepackage,includingpermeationandleakage.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1129TerminologyRelatingtoWaterD1193SpecificationforReagentWater3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1automatedCO2analyzer—anelectronicunitthatwillpiercetheroll-onclosureandautomaticallyreadpressureandtemperatureandcalculatevolumeofgas(ProcedureB).Therearemultiplemanufacturersoftheseinstruments.3.1.2carbonationvolume—thevolumeofCO2(at0°C,1atmpressure)thatisdissolvedinthecarbonatedwater,dividedbythevolumeoftheliquid(basedonwatervolumeat3.98°Cequals1.000g/cm3).Theconversionofpressuretocarbonationvolumesshouldbemadeusingacarbonationvolumestable.Atableforcarbonatedwaterwouldnotnecessarilyapplytoliquidscontainingadditionalsubstances,suchascarbonatedbeveragescontainingsugar.3.1.3finish—thethreadedpartofthebottlewhichreceivesthecap.3.1.4initialpressure—theequilibriumpressureinthetestbottlesasmeasuredat24hafterfillingwithcarbonatedwater.(Thefilledbottlesareallowedtostandfor24htoobtaintemperatureequilib...
