ASTM D1799-93(1997)

Standard Practice for Carbon Black-Sampling Packaged Shipments

SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers the sampling of bagged, cartoned, or otherwise packaged shipments of carbon blacks.  Note 1-The tests to be made on the samples obtained by this practice shall be determined by the producer and the consumer. The specific details of each test method are described in appropriate ASTM methods used for testing carbon black.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.  
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 limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Nov-1997
• ICS: 83.040.20 - Rubber compounding ingredients
• Technical Committee: D24 - Carbon Black
• Drafting Committee: D24.61 - Carbon Black Sampling and Statistical Analysis

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D1799-02 - Standard Practice for Carbon Black—Sampling Packaged Shipments
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D2414-23 - Standard Test Method for Carbon Black—Oil Absorption Number (OAN)
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1997
• Referred By: ASTM D7724-18(2023)e1 - Standard Test Method for Carbon Black—Non-Dispersible Matter by Mechanical Flushing (NDM)
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1997
• Referred By: ASTM D1618-18 - Standard Test Method for Carbon Black Extractables—Transmittance of Toluene Extract
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1997
• Referred By: ASTM D1510-23 - Standard Test Method for Carbon Black—Iodine Adsorption Number
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1997
• Referred By: ASTM D5817-20 - Standard Practice for Carbon Black, Pelleted—Reduction, Blending, and Drying of Gross Samples for Testing
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1997
• Referred By: ASTM D1508-23 - Standard Test Method for Carbon Black, Pelleted Fines and Attrition
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1997
• Referred By: ASTM D1512-23 - Standard Test Methods for Carbon Black—pH Value
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1997
• Referred By: ASTM D3265-23 - Standard Test Method for Carbon Black—Tint Strength
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1997
• Referred By: ASTM D1511-12(2023) - Standard Test Method for Carbon Black—Pellet Size Distribution
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1997
• Referred By: ASTM D1937-23 - Standard Test Method for Carbon Black, Pelleted—Mass Strength
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1997
• Referred By: ASTM D1513-05(2023) - Standard Test Method for Carbon Black, Pelleted—Pour Density
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1997
• Referred By: ASTM D1619-22 - Standard Test Methods for Carbon Black—Sulfur Content
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1997
• Referred By: ASTM D3192-09(2019) - Standard Test Methods for Carbon Black Evaluation in NR (Natural Rubber)
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1997
• Referred By: ASTM D3191-10(2020) - Standard Test Methods for Carbon Black in SBR (Styrene-Butadiene Rubber)—Recipe and Evaluation Procedures
• Effective Date: 10-Nov-1997

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 1799 – 93 (Reapproved 1997)
Standard Practice for
Carbon Black—Sampling Packaged Shipments
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1799; 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 bags. In each case, a shipment involves a given number of
packages, units, tiers, or pounds.
1.1 This practice covers the sampling of bagged, cartoned,
5.2 Samples shall be taken as prescribed at the point of
or otherwise packaged shipments of carbon blacks.
manufacture or at the receiving point as agreed upon by the
NOTE 1—The tests to be made on the samples obtained by this practice
producer and the consumer. Samples may be taken from the
shall be determined by the producer and the consumer. The specific details
packages as loaded or as received. Each sample taken shall
of each test method are described in appropriate ASTM methods used for
represent a unit, lot, or a given mass of material.
testing carbon black.
5.3 The size of the individual sample taken shall be a
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the 3 3
minimum of 4 dm (1 gal). The 4 dm (1 gal) minimum sample
standard. The values in parentheses are for information only.
size is recommended because pelleted carbon blacks tend to
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
stratify.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
NOTE 2—Pellet quality tests may be erroneous due to a local or spotty
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
condition unless the samples are blended through the sample splitter as
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
described in this practice.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
6. Sample Preparation and Handling
2. Referenced Documents
6.1 Store the samples in airtight containers until the tests are
2.1 ASTM Standards:
completed.
E 105 Practice for Probability Sampling of Materials
6.2 Handle samples collected for the determination of pellet
E 122 Practice for Choice of Sample Size to Estimate a
quality with discretion to avoid pellet breakdown.
Measure of Quality for a Lot or Process
6.3 If individual samples are taken for testing indepen-
dently, pass each sample through a single-stage riffle-type
3. Significance and Use
sample splitter at least twice in order to prevent stratification.
3.1 This practice is for use in obtaining representative
This is particularly important if pellet quality tests are to be
samples of carbon black from the packages in the shipment.
made on the sample. It is highly recommended that the mean
These samples are used to determine the average quality or
quality of the shipment be calculated from the individual
variability of the shipment.
samples. This will provide mean quality, and maximum and
minimum variations.
4. Apparatus
6.4 If individual samples are composited, pass them through
4.1 Sample Splitter, riffle-type.
a single-stage riffle-type sample splitter at least three times.
4.2 Sample Containers, airtight, 4 dm (1-gal) capacity.
4.3 Scoop, sample.
7. Procedure
4.4 Sampling Device, see Fig. 1.
7.1 Select three packages at random from shipments as
loaded or as received, taking each package from an area
5. General
representing a portion of the shipment.
5.1 Packaged shipments of carbon blacks generally consist
of 11.35 and 22.7-kg (25 and 50-lb) packages. These packages
NOTE 3—The packages sampled may be taken one from the top, one
near the center, and one near the bottom of a unit load, generally
are loaded into rail cars or vans in definite patterns agreed upon
consisting of from 908 to 1135 kg (2000 to 2500 lb).
by the producer and th
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