Designation:F1869−16aStandardTestMethodforMeasuringMoistureVaporEmissionRateofConcreteSubfloorUsingAnhydrousCalciumChloride1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1869;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthequantitativedeterminationoftherateofmoisturevaporemittedfrombelow-grade,on-grade,andabove-grade(suspended)bareconcretefloors.1.2Thistestshallnotbeusedtoevaluatetherateofmoisturevaporemittedbygypsumconcreteorfloorscontain-inglightweightaggregate.1.3Thistestshallnotbeusedtoevaluatemoisturevaporemissionsovercoatingsonconcreteorthroughreactivepenetrantsoroverpatchingorlevelingcompounds.1.4Thisquantityofmoistureshallbeexpressedastherateofmoisturevaporemission,measuredinpoundsofmoistureovera1000ft2areaduringa24-hperiod.1.5Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpractices,anddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2E1745SpecificationforPlasticWaterVaporRetardersUsedinContactwithSoilorGranularFillunderConcreteSlabsE1993SpecificationforBituminousWaterVaporRetardersUsedinContactwithSoilorGranularFillUnderConcreteSlabsF141TerminologyRelatingtoResilientFloorCoverings2.2ResilientFloorCoveringInstituteStandard:3RecommendedWorkPractices2.3MilitaryStandard:4MIL-PRF-131BarrierMaterials,Waterproof,Greaseproof,Flexible,Heat-Sealable2.4ICRIGuide:5ICRITechnicalGuideline310.1-1997SelectingandSpeci-fyingConcreteSurfacePreparationforSealers,Coatings,andPolymerOverlays3...
