Standard Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres

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1.1 This terminology is a collective vocabulary relating to sampling and analysis of atmospheres. As a convenience to general interest, it contains most of the standard terms, definitions, and nomenclature under the jurisdiction of Committee D22.
1.2 Many of the entries in this terminology are copied (with attribution) from standards of origin referenced in Section 2. The standard of origin are noted in bold type at the right margin of the applicable definition.
1.3 Certain terms in the common language that comprise multiple concepts are included herein with the definition specific to standards and practices of Committee D22.

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Designation:D1356–05
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1356; 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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1. Scope D4023 Terminology Relating to Humidity Measurements
D4096 Test Method for Determination of Total Suspended
1.1 This terminology is a collective vocabulary relating to
Particulate Matter in theAtmosphere (High−Volume Sam-
sampling and analysis of atmospheres. As a convenience to
pler Method)
general interest, it contains most of the standard terms,
D4240 TestMethodforAirborneAsbestosConcentrationin
definitions, and nomenclature under the jurisdiction of Com-
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Workplace Atmosphere
mittee D22.
D4298 Guide for Intercomparing Permeation Tubes to Es-
1.2 Manyoftheentriesinthisterminologyarecopied(with
tablish Traceability
attribution) from the standards of origin referenced in Section
D5011 Practices for Calibration of Ozone Monitors Using
2. The standards of origin are noted in bold type at the right
Transfer Standards
margin of the applicable definition.
D5015 Test Method for pH ofAtmosphericWet Deposition
1.3 Certain terms in the common language that comprise
Samples by Electrometric Determination
multiple concepts are included herein with the definition
D5096 Test Method for Determining the Performance of a
specific to standards and practices of Committee D22.
Cup Anemometer or Propeller Anemometer
2. Referenced Documents
D5111 Guide for Choosing Locations and Sampling Meth-
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ods to Monitor Atmospheric Deposition at Non-Urban
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Locations
D1357 Practice for Planning the Sampling of the Ambient
D5366 Test Method for Determining the Dynamic Perfor-
Atmosphere
mance of a Wind Vane
D3249 Practice for General Ambient Air Analyzer Proce-
D5438 Practice for Collection of Floor Dust for Chemical
dures
Analysis
D3614 Guide for Laboratories Engaged in Sampling and
D5466 Test Method for Determination of Volatile Organic
Analysis of Atmospheres and Emissions
Chemicals inAtmospheres (Canister Sampling Methodol-
D3631 Test Methods for Measuring Surface Atmospheric
ogy)
Pressure
D5527 PracticesforMeasuringSurfaceWindandTempera-
D3670 Guide for Determination of Precision and Bias of
ture by Acoustic Means
Methods of Committee D22
D6196 Practice for Selection of Sorbents, Sampling, and
D3686 Practice for Sampling Atmospheres to Collect Or-
Thermal Desorption Analysis Procedures for Volatile Or-
ganic Compound Vapors (Activated Charcoal Tube Ad-
ganic Compounds in Air
sorption Method)
E104 Practice for Maintaining Constant Relative Humidity
D3687 Practice forAnalysis of Organic Compound Vapors
by Means of Aqueous Solutions
Collected by the Activated Charcoal Tube Adsorption
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Method
3. Terminology
absolute temperature—See temperature.
absolute filter—See filter.
1 absorbance, n—the logarithm to the base of 10 of the
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D22 on Air
QualityandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD22.01onQualityControl. reciprocal of transmittance.
Current edition approved May 1, 2005. Published May 2005. Originally
absorbate, n—material that has been retained by the process
approved in 1955. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D1356-00a. DOI:
of absorption.
10.1520/D1356-05.
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absorbent, n—material in which absorption occurs.
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D1356–05
absorption, n—a process in which one material (the absor- instrumentation required to perform ambient air quality
bent) takes up and retains another (the absorbate) with the analysis automatically. D3249
formation of an homogeneous mixture having the attributes full scale, n—the maximum measuring limit for a given
of a solution. range of an analyzer. D3249
lagtime,n—thetimeintervalfromastepchangeintheinput
DISCUSSION—Chemical reaction may accompany or follow absorp-
concentration at the analyzer inlet to the first corresponding
tion.
change in the analyzer signal readout. D3249
acceptance angle (6a, deg), n—the angular distance, cen-
linearity, n—the maximum deviation between an actual
tered on the array
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