ASTM D140-01

Standard Practice for Sampling Bituminous Materials

SCOPE
1.1 This practice applies to the sampling of bituminous materials at points of manufacture, storage, or delivery.  
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. The SI units in parentheses are provided for information only.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jun-2001
• ICS: 91.100.50 - Binders. Sealing materials
• ICS: 93.080.20 - Road construction materials
• Technical Committee: D04 - Road and Paving Materials
• Drafting Committee: D04.30 - Methods of Sampling

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D140-00 - Standard Practice for Sampling Bituminous Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Replaced By: ASTM D140-01(2007) - Standard Practice for Sampling Bituminous Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D4124-09(2018) - Standard Test Method for Separation of Asphalt into Four Fractions
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D5360-15 - Standard Practice for Design and Construction of Bituminous Surface Treatments
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D3142/D3142M-17 - Standard Test Method for Specific Gravity, API Gravity, or Density of Cutback Asphalts by Hydrometer Method
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D8254-19 - Standard Test Method for Flash and Fire Points of Asphalt by Cleveland Open Cup Tester
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D1074-17 - Standard Test Method for Compressive Strength of Asphalt Mixtures
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D2416-20 - Standard Test Method for Coking Value of Tar and Pitch (Modified Conradson)
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D3665-12(2017) - Standard Practice for Random Sampling of Construction Materials
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D61-15(2019) - Standard Test Method for Softening Point of Pitches (Cube-in-Water Method)
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM C461-23 - Standard Test Methods for Mastics and Coatings Used With Thermal Insulation
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D244-09(2017) - Standard Test Methods and Practices for Emulsified Asphalts
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D4057-22 - Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D3461-18 - Standard Test Method for Softening Point of Asphalt and Pitch (Mettler Cup-and-Ball Method)
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001
• Referred By: ASTM D6648-08(2016) - Standard Test Method for Determining the Flexural Creep Stiffness of Asphalt Binder Using the Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR)
• Effective Date: 10-Jun-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D140 –01
Standard Practice for
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Sampling Bituminous Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 140; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope obtaining samples which are not strictly representative of the
material or are contaminated after removal. Therefore it is
1.1 This practice applies to the sampling of bituminous
incumbent upon the producer, transporter, user, and sampler to
materials at points of manufacture, storage, or delivery.
exercise continuous precaution in the sampling and handling of
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
these materials.
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
only.
5. Selection of Samples
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5.1 Whenever practicable, bituminous materials shall be
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
sampled at the point of manufacture or storage, and at such
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
time as to allow the tests controlling acceptance or rejection to
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
be made in advance of shipment.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5.2 When the samples cannot be taken at the point of
2. Referenced Documents manufacture or storage, they shall be taken from the shipment
immediately upon delivery.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 346 Practice for Collection and Preparation of Coke
6. Size of Samples
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Samples for Laboratory Analysis
6.1 The sample size of liquid materials shall be as follows:
3. Significance and Use 6.1.1 For routine laboratory examination, 1 L (1 qt) (emul-
sions 4 L (1 gal)),
3.1 Sampling is as important as testing, and precautions
6.1.2 From bulk storage, 4 L (1 gal), or
shall be taken to obtain samples to show the true nature and
6.1.3 From barrels or drums, 1 L (1 qt).
condition of the materials.
6.2 The sample size of semisolid or solid materials shall be
3.2 Samples are taken for either of the following two
as follows:
purposes:
6.2.1 From barrels, drums, or cakes, 1 to 2 kg (2 to 3 lb), or
3.2.1 To represent as nearly as possible an average of the
6.2.2 From crushed or powdered material in bulk or bags, 1
bulk of the materials sampled, or
to 2 kg (2 to 3 lb).
3.2.2 To ascertain the maximum variation in characteristics
which the material possesses.
7. Containers
4. Precautions 7.1 Type of Containers:
7.1.1 Containers for liquid bituminous materials, except
4.1 Because of the numerous types and grades of bitumi-
emulsions, shall be wide-mouth cans with lined screw caps or
nous materials that are alternately shipped and stored in the
triple-seal friction-top cans.
same or similar containers, the opportunity for contaminating
7.1.2 Containers for emulsified bituminous materials shall
these containers with residues, precipitates, or cleaning sol-
be wide-mouth jars or bottles made of plastic, or wide-mouth
vents is ever present. Numerous opportunities also exist for
plastic-lined cans with lined screw caps, or plastic-lined
triple-seal friction-top cans.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road and
7.1.3 Containers for crushed or powdered bituminous ma-
Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.30 on
terials shall be triple-seal friction-top cans or plastic sacks
Methods of Sampling.
placed in other containers suitable for handling.
Current edition approved June 10, 2001. Published August 2001. Originally
7.2 Size of Containers:
published as D 140 – 22 T. Last previous edition D 140 – 00.
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D140
7.2.1 The size of the container shall correspond to the
required amount of sample.
8. Protection and Preservation of Samples
8.1 Sample containers shall be new. They shall not be
washed or rinsed, or wiped with an oily cloth. If they contain
evidence of solder flux, or if they are not clean and dry, they
shall not be used. Top and container shall fit together tightly.
8.2 Care shall be taken to prevent the sample from becom-
ing contaminated. Immediately after filling, the container shall
be tightly and positively sealed.
8.3 The filled sample container shall not be submerged in
solvent, nor shall it be wiped with a solvent saturated cloth. If
cleaning is necessary use a clean d
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