ASTM D8055-23

Standard Guide for Selecting an Appropriate Electronic Thermometer for Replacing Mercury Thermometers in D04 Road and Paving Standards

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 General guidance is provided for electronic thermometers for general temperature measurements typically needed for D04 practices and test methods which need to monitor oven, water and oil bath, and material temperatures during drying, heating, aging, and mixing.  
4.2 All ASTM standards under the management of the D04 Main Committee were individually reviewed, and a list of all Specification E1 mercury thermometers was prepared along with the required temperature range and information about the thermometer placement in each method.  
4.2.1 This specific information was used to identify the most appropriate type(s) of electronic thermometers which can be used to replace mercury thermometers in the current D04 road and paving standards.
SCOPE
1.1 The Interstate Mercury Education and Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are phasing out the use of mercury thermometers because of safety and environmental concerns. This guide was developed to support replacing mercury thermometers in D04 standards with appropriate electronic thermometers.  
1.2 This guide provides assistance for the D04 subcommittees when selecting electronic thermometers for general use in water or oil baths and ovens and as possible replacements for Specification E1 mercury thermometers currently used in D04 road and paving standards. Guidance for using non-mercury liquid thermometers in place of mercury thermometers can be found in Specification E2251.  
1.3 Some guidance is also provided for selecting a handheld infrared thermometer for use in field applications.  
1.4 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this guide.  
1.5 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.  
1.6 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.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 31-Dec-2022
• ICS: 17.200.20 - Temperature-measuring instruments
• Technical Committee: D04 - Road and Paving Materials
• Drafting Committee: D04.99 - Sustainable Asphalt Pavement Materials and Construction

Standards Content (Sample)

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.
Designation: D8055 − 23
Standard Guide for
Selecting an Appropriate Electronic Thermometer for
Replacing Mercury Thermometers in D04 Road and Paving
1
Standards
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8055; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
1.1 The Interstate Mercury Education and Reduction Clear-
D3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agen-
inghouse (IMERC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection
cies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
Agency (EPA) are phasing out the use of mercury thermom-
E1 Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers
eters because of safety and environmental concerns.This guide
E230/E230M Specification for Temperature-Electromotive
was developed to support replacing mercury thermometers in
Force (emf) Tables for Standardized Thermocouples
D04 standards with appropriate electronic thermometers.
E644 Test Methods for Testing Industrial Resistance Ther-
1.2 This guide provides assistance for the D04 subcommit-
mometers
tees when selecting electronic thermometers for general use in
E1137/E1137M Specification for Industrial Platinum Resis-
water or oil baths and ovens and as possible replacements for
tance Thermometers
Specification E1 mercury thermometers currently used in D04
E2251 Specification for Liquid-in-Glass ASTM Thermom-
road and paving standards. Guidance for using non-mercury
eters with Low-Hazard Precision Liquids
liquid thermometers in place of mercury thermometers can be
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2.2 IEC Standards:
found in Specification E2251.
IEC 60584-1 Thermocouples—Part 1: EMF Specifications
and Tolerances
1.3 Some guidance is also provided for selecting a handheld
IEC 60751 Industrial Platinum Resistance Thermometers
infrared thermometer for use in field applications.
and Platinum Temperature Sensors
1.4 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded
3. Summary of Guide
as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
guide.
3.1 Guidance is provided for selecting a sensor based on a
desired upper and lower range of temperatures and accuracy
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
expressed as a tolerance range. Guidance is also provided for
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
selecting an appropriate sensor for replacing specific Specifi-
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
cation E1 mercury thermometers currently used in D04 stan-
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
dards.
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
NOTE 1—Accuracy is expressed as a tolerance range in the tables in this
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
standard because the relevant sensor standards use the term “tolerance” in
their tables to specify sensor characteristics.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
4. Significance and Use
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
4.1 General guidance is provided for electronic thermom-
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
eters for general temperature measurements typically needed
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road and contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.99 on Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Sustainable Asphalt Pavement Materials and Construction. the ASTM website.
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Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2023. Published January 2023. Originally Available from International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), 3, rue de
approved in 2017. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as D8055 – 17. DOI: Varembé, 1st floor, P.O. Box 131, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, https://
10.1520/D8055-23. www.iec.ch.
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for D04 practices and test methods which need to monitor 5.2.4 The wiring configuration of the PRT sensor also
oven, water and oil bath, and material temperatures during greatly infl
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Designation: D8055 − 17 D8055 − 23
Standard Guide for
Selecting an Appropriate Electronic Thermometer for
Replacing Mercury Thermometers in D04 Road and Paving
1
Standards
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D8055; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope
1.1 The Interstate Mercury Education and Reduction Clearinghouse (IMERC) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) are phasing out the use of mercury thermometers because of safety and environmental concerns. This guide was developed
to support replacing mercury thermometers in D04 standards with appropriate electronic thermometers.
1.2 This guide provides assistance for the D04 subcommittees when selecting electronic thermometers for general use in water
or oil baths and ovens and as possible replacements for Specification E1 mercury thermometers currently used in D04 road and
paving standards. Guidance for using non-mercury liquid thermometers in place of mercury thermometers can be found in
Specification E2251.
1.3 Some guidance is also provided for selecting a hand-heldhandheld infrared thermometer for use in field applications.
1.4 Units—The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this guide.
1.5 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 safety, health, and healthenvironmental practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.6 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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D3666 Specification for Minimum Requirements for Agencies Testing and Inspecting Road and Paving Materials
E1 Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers
E230/E230M Specification for Temperature-Electromotive Force (emf) Tables for Standardized Thermocouples
E644 Test Methods for Testing Industrial Resistance Thermometers
E1137/E1137M Specification for Industrial Platinum Resistance Thermometers
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D04 on Road and Paving Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D04.99 on Sustainable
Asphalt Pavement Materials and Construction.
Current edition approved March 1, 2017Jan. 1, 2023. Published April 2017January 2023. Originally approved in 2017. Last previous edition approved in 2017 as
D8055 – 17. DOI: 10.1520/D8055-17.10.1520/D8055-23.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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E2251 Specification for Liquid-in-Glass ASTM Thermometers with Low-Hazard Precision Liquids
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2.2 IEC Standards:
IEC 60584-1 Thermocouples—Part 1: EMF Specifications and Tolerances
IEC 60751 Industrial Platinum Resistance Thermometers and Platinum Temperature Sensors
3. Summary of PracticeGuide
3.1 Guidance is provided for selecting a sensor based on a desired upper and lower range of temperatures, and accuracy.
temperatures and accuracy expressed as a tolerance range. Guidance is also provided for selecting an appropriate sensor for
replacing specific Specification E1 mercury thermometers currently used in D04 standards.
NOTE 1—Accuracy is expressed as a tolerance range in the tables in this standard because the relevant sensor standards use the term “tolerance” in their
tables to specify sensor characteristics.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 General guidance is provided for electronic thermometers for general temperature measurements typically needed for D04
practices and test methods which need to monitor oven, water and oil bath, and material temperatures during drying, heating, aging,
a
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