ASTM D5057-90(1996)

Standard Test Method for Screening Apparent Specific Gravity and Bulk Density of Waste

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of apparent specific gravity and bulk density in waste. For the purpose of this test method, materials to be measured will be classified into three groups:
1.1.1 Group A --Free-flowing liquids; apparent specific gravity (ASG),
1.1.2 Group B--Granules, powders and water reactive liquids, solids or sludges; bulk density (BD), and
1.1.3 Group C--Bulk solids (such as gravel, paper or wood, etc.); apparent specific gravity (ASG).
1.2 This test method is designed and intended as a preliminary test to complement the more sophisticated quantitative analytical techniques that may be used to determine specific gravity. This test method offers to the user the option and the ability to screen waste for apparent specific gravity or bulk density when the more sophisticated techniques are not available and the total waste composition is unknown.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems 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. For a specific hazard statement, see Section 9.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-1996
• Technical Committee: D34 - Waste Management
• Drafting Committee: D34.01.05 - Screening Methods

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D5057-90(2001) - Standard Test Method for Screening Apparent Specific Gravity and Bulk Density of Waste
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1996
• Referred By: ASTM D5232-19 - Standard Practice for Determining the Stability and Miscibility of a Solid, Semi-Solid, or Liquid Waste Material
• Effective Date: 10-Oct-1996

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 5057 – 90 (Reapproved 1996)
Standard Test Method for
Screening Apparent Specific Gravity and Bulk Density of
Waste
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5057; 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 quantitative techniques, that is designed to efficiently give the
user specific information about a waste that will aid in
1.1 This test method covers the determination of apparent
determining waste identification, process compatibility, and
specific gravity and bulk density in waste. For the purpose of
safety in handling.
this test method, materials to be measured will be classified
into three groups:
4. Summary of Test Method
1.1.1 Group A—Free-flowing liquids; apparent specific
4.1 The specific gravity of a material is the ratio of the
gravity (ASG),
masses of equal volumes of a waste and reagent water. The
1.1.2 Group B—Granules, powders and water reactive liq-
apparent specific gravity of materials in Groups A and C is
uids, solids or sludges; bulk density (BD), and
determined by comparing the mass of a sample to the mass of
1.1.3 Group C—Bulk solids (such as gravel, paper or wood,
the same volume of reagent water. The bulk density of wastes
etc.); apparent specific gravity (ASG).
in Group B is determined as a direct mass/volume ratio of the
1.2 This test method is designed and intended as a prelimi-
sample alone and should be used for determinations on water
nary test to complement the more sophisticated quantitative
reactive materials. The weights are used in determining mass.
analytical techniques that may be used to determine specific
gravity. This test method offers to the user the option and the
5. Significance and Use
ability to screen waste for apparent specific gravity or bulk
5.1 This test method is intended for use by those in the
density when the more sophisticated techniques are not avail-
waste management industries for the determination of apparent
able and the total waste composition is unknown.
specific gravity and bulk density of waste.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
5.2 The apparent specific gravity and bulk density deter-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
mined by this test method can be used for the conversion of
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
measured volumes to weights.
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5.3 The apparent specific gravity and bulk density, when
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For a specific
correlated with other properties, can be used to indicate the
hazard statement, see Section 9.
character of the waste.
2. Referenced Documents
6. Interferences
2.1 ASTM Standards:
6.1 Excessive temperatures causing loss of sample compo-
D 1192 Specification for Equipment for Sampling Water
2 nents due to vaporization could result in erroneous readings.
and Steam
6.2 Large, obvious void spaces interfere in this test method
D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
2 and will give inaccurate results because of the false volume
D 3370 Practices for Sampling Water
measured.
D 4057 Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and
Petroleum Products
7. Apparatus
7.1 Weighing Bottle— Specific gravity bottle or equivalent
3. Terminology
container is needed.
3.1 Definition of Term Specific to This Standard:
7.2 Spatulas.
3.1.1 screening—a preliminary qualitative or semi-
7.3 Top Loader Balance, with a sensitivity of 0.01 g is
quantitative test, developed from classical qualitative and
required.
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D34 on Waste
8. Reagents and Materials
Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D34.01.05 on
8.1 Purity of Water— Unless otherwise indicated, refer-
Screening Methods.
Current edition approved May 25, 1990. Published July 1990. ences to water shall be understood to mean reagent water as
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01.
defined by Type IV of Specification D 1193.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.03.
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