ASTM F2576-06
(Terminology)Standard Terminology Relating to Declarable Substances in Materials
Standard Terminology Relating to Declarable Substances in Materials
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1.1 This terminology standard contains terms, definitions, descriptions of terms, nomenclature, and explanations of acronyms and symbols specifically associated with standards under the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee F40 on Declarable Substances in Materials.
1.2 This terminology may also be applicable to documents not under the jurisdiction of ASTM F40, in which case this terminology may be referenced in those documents.
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Designation:F2576–06
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Declarable Substances in Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2576; 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 declarable substances in materials. The definitions shall be
used uniformly and consistently. The purpose of this terminol-
1.1 This terminology standard contains terms, definitions,
ogy is to promote clear understanding and interpretation of the
descriptions of terms, nomenclature, and explanations of acro-
standards in which those definitions, acronyms, and units are
nyms and symbols specifically associated with standards under
used.
the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee F40 on
3.2 A terminology section is required in all F40 standards.
Declarable Substances in Materials.
This section shall contain terms specific to the standard or a
1.2 This terminology may also be applicable to documents
reference to this terminology, or both.
not under the jurisdiction of ASTM F40, in which case this
3.3 All terms used within a standard that are unique to it
terminology may be referenced in those documents.
shall be defined within the standard. Terms that are of more
2. Referenced Documents
general application shall be defined in this terminology. If the
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technical subcommittee responsible for the standard feels that
2.1 ASTM Standards:
it is appropriate, the term and its definition may appear in both
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
the standard and in this terminology.
Determine Conformance with Specifications
3.4 When selecting definitions, the Terminology Subcom-
E 1964 Practice for Compiling and Writing & Terminology
mittee shall follow ASTM Practice E 1964.
2.2 Other References:
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3.5 The Subcommittee shall consult the ASTM Dictionary
ASTM Dictionary of Engineering Science & Technology
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of Engineering Science &Technology or a standard dictionary,
ISO 472 Plastics—Vocabulary
or both, prior to creating a new definition to determine if a
ISO/IEC Guide 2 Standardization and Related Activities—
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suitable definition already exists. Other terminology docu-
General Vocabulary
ments, such as ISO 472 Plastics—Vocabulary, may also be
International Vocabulary of Basic and General Terms in
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consulted.
Metrology (VIM)
Nomenclature in Evaluation of Analytical Methods Includ-
4. Terminology
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ing Detection and Quantification Capabilities
absolute method, n—in conformity assessment, a practice
3. Significance and Use
requiring that results are not rounded prior to assessing
3.1 Definitions, acronyms, and units given in Section 4 of
conformance to limits.
this terminology are intended for use in all standards for
DISCUSSION—For further information on absolute and rounding
methods of conformity assessment see PracticeE29.
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F40 on
chemical measurement process, n—a fully specified analyti-
Declarable Substances in Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
cal method that is in a state of statistical control.
F40.91 on Terminology.
Current edition approved June 1, 2006. Published June 2006.
DISCUSSION—IUPACdefinitionperLloydA.Currie,Nomenclaturein
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Evaluation of Analytical Methods Including Detection and Quantifica-
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3 conformity assessment, n—any activity concerned with de-
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Standard ISO 472 is under the jurisdiction of ISO TC 61 on Plastics and is the
direct responsibility of ISO TC 61 SC 1 on Terminology.
DISCUSSION—Definition comes from ISO/IEC Guide 2.
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ISO/IEC Guide 2 is under the jurisdiction of the ISO Technical Management
Board. contaminant, n—a substance or material not intended to be
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VIM is under the jurisdiction of the Joint Committee for Guides in Metrology
present within or on another substance, material or object.
(JCGM) and is the direct responsibility of JCGM-WG2.
detection limit, n—the smallest net signal or the derived
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Currie, Lloyd A., Pure & Applied Chemistry, Vol 67, No. 10, pp. 1699–1723,
concentration that can be distinguished from the background
1995, (IUPAC).
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