ASTM_E_3053_-_18e1.pdf

Designation:E3053181Standard Test Method forDetermining Particulate Matter Emissions from WoodHeaters Using Cordwood Test Fuel1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E3053;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1NOTESection references in 8.4.2.3 were corrected editorially in October 2018.1.Scope1.1 This test method covers the fueling and operatingprotocol for determining average particulate matter emissionsfrom wood fires in wood-burning room heaters and fireplaceinserts as well as options for determining heat output,efficiency,and carbon monoxide emissions.1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.Refer to 4.3.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D7438 Practice for Field Calibration and Application ofHand-Held Moisture MetersE176 Terminology of Fire StandardsE631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE2515 Test Method for Determination of Particulate MatterEmissions Collected by a Dilution TunnelE2780 Test Method for Determining Particulate MatterEmissions from Wood Heaters2.2 Other Standards:ANSI/UL-103 Standard for Factory-Built Chimneys forResidential Type and Building Heating Appliances3CSA B415.1 Performance testing of solid-fuel-burning heat-ing appliances4NIST Monograph 175 Temperature-Electromotive ForceReference Functions and Tables for the Letter-DesignatedThermocouple Types Based on the ITS-905NIST 105-1:Specifications and Tolerances for Field Stan-dard Weights(NIST Class F)52.3 ASTM Adjunct:6Adjunct to ASTM E3053,Excel7Files for CordwoodCalculator and Wood Heater Cordwood Test Summary3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 For definitions of general terms related to buildingconstruction used in this test method,refer to TerminologyE631.3.1.2 For definitions of general terms related to fire testingused in this test method,refer to Terminology E176.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 burn rate,nthe rate at which fuel is consumed in awood heater.3.2.2 combustion air control,nan air control device thatregulates air to the wood heater that is primarily intended topromote pyrolysis of the fuel load.3.2.3 cordwood,nconventional firewood,it is typicallyround wood 12 to 24 in.(300 to 600 mm)long that has been1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 onPerformance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.54on Solid Fuel Burning Appliances.Current edition approved April 1,2018.Published May 2018.Originallyapproved in 2017.Last previous edition approved in 2017 as E305317.DOI:10.1520/E305318E01.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from Underwriters Laboratories(UL),2600 N.W.Lake Rd.,Camas,WA 98607-8542,http:/.4Available from Canadian Standards Association(CSA),178 Rexdale Blvd.,Toronto,ON,Canada M9W 1R3,http:/www.csagroup.org.5Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST),100Bureau Dr.,Stop 1070,Gaithersburg,MD 20899-1070,http:/www.nist.gov.6Available from ASTM International Headquarters.Order Adjunct No.ADJE305317-EA.Original adjunct produced in 2017.7Excel is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 split into triangular,half-round,quarter-round,wedge-shaped,or trapezoidal segments.3.2.4 firebox,nthe chamber in the wood heater in whichthe test fuel load is placed and combusted.3.2.5 firebox height,nunless otherwise specified in themanufacturers written i