Standard Practice for Production of Coal, Coke and Coal Combustion Samples for Interlaboratory Studies

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 The objective of this practice is to provide guidelines for the preparation of samples for interlaboratory studies to evaluate new test methods or for quality control purposes.  
5.2 Samples prepared using these guidelines may be used for the testing of the precision and bias mandatory for ASTM test methods. Such an evaluation is necessary to provide guidance to the user as to the reliability of measurements that can be expected by its use. The statements are developed on the basis of user experience (ordinarily through interlaboratory studies) with the test method.  
5.3 The availability of appropriate samples is a key requirement for interlaboratory studies.  
5.4 The homogeneity of the sample produced for interlaboratory studies must be small enough so that the variance caused by the sample is small compared to the variance of the test being performed.
SCOPE
1.1 This practice describes the essential activities that are required to produce samples for interlaboratory studies.  
1.2 The suitability of a particular interlaboratory sample developed using this guide will depend on the tests being made.  
1.3 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.4 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Designation: D6796 − 21
Standard Practice for
Production of Coal, Coke and Coal Combustion Samples for
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Interlaboratory Studies
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6796; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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ε NOTE—Editorial corrections were made to X1.1.13, X1.1.14, and X2.2.2 in June 2021.
1. Scope D2492TestMethodforFormsofSulfurinCoal(Withdrawn
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2021)
1.1 This practice describes the essential activities that are
D2961PracticeforSingle-StageTotalMoistureLessthan15
required to produce samples for interlaboratory studies.
% in Coal Reduced to 2.36mm [No. 8 Sieve] Topsize
1.2 The suitability of a particular interlaboratory sample
D3173Test Method for Moisture in theAnalysis Sample of
developed using this guide will depend on the tests being
Coal and Coke
made.
D3302/D3302MTest Method for Total Moisture in Coal
D4596Practice for Collection of Channel Samples of Coal
1.3 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded
asstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthis in a Mine
D5192Practice for Collection of Coal Samples from Core
standard.
D5263Test Method for Determining the Relative Degree of
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
Oxidation in Bituminous Coal by Alkali Extraction
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
D7430/D7430MPractice for Mechanical Sampling of Coal
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
D7582Test Methods for Proximate Analysis of Coal and
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
Coke by Macro Thermogravimetric Analysis
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
E178Practice for Dealing With Outlying Observations
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
E691Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
E826Practice for Testing Homogeneity of a Metal Lot or
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
Batch in Solid Form by Spark Atomic Emission Spec-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
trometry
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3. Terminology
2. Referenced Documents
3.1 Definitions—For definitions of terms used in this
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
practice, refer to Terminology D121.
D121Terminology of Coal and Coke
4. Summary of Practice
D346/D346MPractice for Collection and Preparation of
Coke Samples for Laboratory Analysis
4.1 Test samples of adequately defined composition and
D2013/D2013MPractice for Preparing Coal Samples for
homogeneity are required for interlaboratory studies. These
Analysis
samples should be typical in all respects to the samples for
D2234/D2234MPractice for Collection of a Gross Sample
which the test method is applicable.
of Coal
4.1.1 Thesampleshouldbeofsufficientquantitytoperform
all necessary tests and replicates. Guidelines specifying mini-
mum quantities are given in Practice D2013/D2013M.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D05 on Coal and 4.1.2 The top size must be consistent for the test being run.
Coke and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D05.24 on Statistics.
4.2 Differences in results due to the homogeneity or
Current edition approved April 1, 2021. Published April 2021. Originally
approved in 2002. Last previous edition approved in 2016 as D6796–16. DOI: oxidation, or both, of the test sample should be minimal with
10.1520/D6796-21E01.
respect to other errors.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
the ASTM website. www.astm.org.
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5. Significance and Use 6.7 Sample preparation and distribution should provide
enough material and time so that laboratories can perform test
5.1 Theobjectiveofthispracticeistoprovideguidelinesfor
runs on new or unfamiliar methods. This is very important
the preparation of samples for interlaboratory studies to evalu-
because only l
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