ASTM C1529-02a

Standard Specification for Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone for Environmental Uses

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers lime and limestone products suitable for environmental uses as shown in .
1.2 The buyer shall designate the use, as listed in Table 1, and may specify one or more of the type designations listed below Table 1.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, 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 requirements prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-2002
• ICS: 91.100.15 - Mineral materials and products
• Technical Committee: C07 - Lime and Limestone
• Drafting Committee: C07.02 - Specifications and Guidelines

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C1529-02 - Standard Specification for Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone for Environmental Uses
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM C1529-06 - Standard Specification for Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone for Environmental Uses
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D5050-08(2023) - Standard Guide for Commercial Use of Lime Kiln Dusts and Portland Cement Kiln Dusts
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C911-19 - Standard Specification for Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone for Selected Chemical and Industrial Uses
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: C 1529 – 02a
Standard Specification for
Quicklime, Hydrated Lime, and Limestone for Environmental
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Uses
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 1529; 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.
1. Scope 4. General Requirements
1.1 This specification covers lime and limestone products 4.1 Quicklime shall be reasonably free of unslakable resi-
suitable for environmental uses as shown in Table 1. dues and shall be capable of disintegrating in water to form a
1.2 The buyer shall designate the use, as listed in Table 1, suspension of finely divided material. The amount of residue
and may specify one or more of the type designations listed shall not exceed that agreed upon between the manufacturer
below Table 1. and the purchaser (the residue is the amount of material
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the retained on a specified screen). The method for measuring
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the quicklime residue appears in Test Methods C 110.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- 4.2 The slaking rate for the specified quicklime should be
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- matched to the requirements of the slaking equipment. The
bility of regulatory requirements prior to use. method for measuring the slaking rate of quicklime appears in
Test Methods C 110.
2. Referenced Documents
5. Sampling and Inspection
2.1 ASTM Standards:
C 25 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Limestone, 5.1 Conduct the sampling, inspection, rejection, retesting,
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Quicklime, and Hydrated Lime packaging, and marking in accordance with Practice C 50.
C 50 Practice for Sampling, Sample Preparation, Packag-
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ing, and Marking of Lime and Limestone Products
C 51 Terminology Relating to Lime and Limestone (as 6.1 The chemical analyses shall be made in accordance with
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Used by the Industry) Test Methods C 25.
6.2 The physical tests shall be made in accordance withTest
C 110 Test Methods for Physical Testing of Quicklime,
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Hydrated Lime, and Limestone Methods C 110.
6.3 The basicity-factor tests shall be made in accordance
C 400 Test Methods for Quicklime and Hydrated Lime for
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Neutralization of Waste Acid with Test Methods C 400.
D 6249 Guide for Alkaline Stabilization of Wastewater
7. Keywords
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Treatment Plant Residuals
7.1 biosolids; calcium oxide; dolomitic lime; dolomitic
3. Chemical Composition and Physical Properties
limestone; drinking water; high calcium lime; high calcium
3.1 The requirements for quicklime, hydrated lime, and limestone; hydrated lime; environmental; industrial waste;
lime; lime by-product; limestone; magnesian lime; magnesian
limestone for the designated end uses are as shown in Table 1,
and are on the basis of the weight of sample taken at the place limestone; neutralization; quicklime; residuals; sewage sludge;
stabilization; treatment; waste; wastewater; water; water
of manufacture.
softening
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C07 on Lime
and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C07.04 on Environmental Uses.
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2002. Published January 2003.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.01.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.04.
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C 1529 – 02a
TABLE 1 Lime and Limestone for Environmental Uses
Chemical Requirements, % Physical Requirements, % less than
Notes Approved Types
CaO Basicity
Use
CO , Available Dry Sieve, Wet Sieve,
Referenced of Lime 2
+MgO, Factor,
3
max CaO, min ⁄8 in. 100 mesh
min min
A
Drinking water CQ . . 90 . . .
softening
CH . . 68 . . .
B C
Waste and wastewater CH 95.0 5.0 . 0.72 . .
C
neutralization
DH 95.0 5.0 . 0.81 . .
C
MH 95.0 5.0 . 0.74 . .
C
BH 90.0 . . . . .
CQ 90.0 . . 0.93 . .
DQ 90.0 . . 1.06 . .
MQ 90.0 . . 0.93 . .
D C
CL 90.0 . . 0.45 . .
D C
DL 90.0 . . 0.56 . .
D C
ML 90.0 . . 0.48 . .
F,G,H
Wastewater treatment plant CQ, DQ, MQ 90.0 . . . . . . . . . 100 . . .
E C
residuals stabilization CH, DH, MH 90.0 . . . . 95
I,J
Byproduct alkaline materials 25.0 . . . 100 .
CQ = Quicklime, high-calcium
DQ = Quicklime, dolomitic
MQ = Quicklime, magnesian
CH = Hydrated lime, high-calcium
DH = Hydrated lime, dolomitic
MH = Hydrated lime, magnesian
BH = Hydrated lime, by-product
CL = Limestone, h
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