Sampling and Testing Calcium Chloride For Roads and Structural Applications
Sampling and Testing Calcium Chloride For Roads and Structural Applications
Sampling and Testing Calcium Chloride For Roads and Structural Applications
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approximately 1 m (3 ft), whichever is less. Each sample shall information required by the specification covering the material,
contain at least 0.5 kg (1 lb) of material. and such other sizes as necessary to regulate the amount of
5.1.3 Use caution during the sampling operation to avoid material on a sieve, together with a bottom pan and a cover.
exposing the sample unduly to atmospheric moisture. Imme- Report the sieve analysis on the basis of the grading require-
diately and thoroughly mix the individual samples to form a ments in Specification D98 or other applicable specification.
representative composite sample of material and store in a NOTE 1—It is important that the sieving be completed within approxi-
sealed glass or suitable plastic container. mately 1 min and weighing be completed quickly due to the hygroscopic
5.2 Liquid-Form Calcium Chloride, Bulk Shipments or nature of calcium chloride. When possible, the sieve analysis should be
Storage—Obtain a sample of at least 500 mL (1 pt) from the performed in an area with low relative humidity.
bulk shipping container or storage tank or during discharge. 6.2 Chemical Analysis—Determine the chemical composi-
Recirculate the solution in the tank until it is homogenous, then tion of the sample using Test Method E449.
take one or more samples by means of an appropriate sampling
device. 7. Precision and Bias
5.2.1 Use caution during the sampling operation to avoid
exposing the sample unduly to atmospheric moisture. If more 7.1 Sieve Analysis:
than one sample is taken, immediately and thoroughly mix the 7.1.1 Precision—Precision indexes for sieving calcium
individual samples to form a representative composite sample chloride have not been determined. Use the precision indexes
of material and store in a sealed glass or suitable plastic of Test Method C136 as a guide for the sieve analysis carried
container. out under this test method.
7.1.2 Bias—Since there is no accepted reference material
6. Procedure suitable for determining bias for the procedure for measuring
6.1 Sieve Analysis: the sieve analysis of calcium chloride, no statement on bias is
6.1.1 Sieve approximately 200 g of calcium chloride, being made.
weighed to the nearest 0.1 g, in conformance with Method
C136, except that sieving shall be completed within 1 min 6 5 8. Keywords
s (see Note 1). Use the sieve sizes necessary to provide the 8.1 calcium chloride; grading; sampling; sieve analysis
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