Designation:G210−13StandardPracticeforOperatingtheSevereWastewaterAnalysisTestingApparatus1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationG210;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thispracticecoversthebasicapparatus,procedures,andconditionsrequiredtocreateandmaintaintheseverewastewateranalysistestingapparatususedfortestingapro-tectivecoatingorlining.1.2Thisapparatusmaysimulatethepertinentattributesofatypicaldomesticseverewastewaterheadspace(sewer)envi-ronment.Thetestingchambercomprisestwophases:(1)aliquidphasecontainingaprescribedacidandsalinesolution,and(2)avaporphaseconsistingofair,humidity,andconcen-tratedsewergas(Note1).Thetemperatureofthetestchamberiselevatedtocreateacceleratedconditionsandreactionrates.NOTE1—Forthepurposesofthispractice,sewergasiscomposedofhydrogensulfide,carbondioxide,andmethanegas.1.3Caution—Thispracticecanbeextremelyhazardous.Allnecessaryprecautionsneedtobetakenwhenworkingwithsewergas,sulfuricacid,andaglasstank.Itishighlyrecommendedthataprofessionaltestinglaboratoryexperi-encedintestingwithhydrogensulfide,carbondioxide,andmethanegasesperformthispractice.1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SomespecifichazardsstatementsaregiveninSection8onHazards.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2A36SpecificationforCarbonStructuralSteelC307TestMethodforTensileStrengthofChemical-ResistantMortar,Grouts,andMonolithicSurfacingsC387Specificationfor...
