Designation:E2167−01(Reapproved2008)StandardGuideforSelectionandUseofStoneConsolidants1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE2167;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguidecoversproceduresfortheselectionanduseofconsolidantsforpreservationofstone.1.2Whenconsideringtheuseofstoneconsolidants,guid-ancefromspecialistsexperiencedinstoneconservationshouldbesought.Whereworkonfeaturesofartistic,architectural,culturalorhistoricalimportanceisbeingconsidered,guidancefromspecialistsinthesefieldsshouldbesought.Historicpreservationguidelinesshouldbeconsideredinplanningthework.1.3Thisguideoffersanorganizedcollectionofinformationoraseriesofoptionsanddoesnotrecommendaspecificcourseofaction.Thisdocumentcannotreplaceeducationorexperi-enceandshouldbeusedinconjunctionwithprofessionaljudgment.Notallaspectsofthisguidemaybeapplicableinallcircumstances.Thisguideisnotintendedtorepresentorreplacethestandardofcarebywhichtheadequacyofagivenprofessionalservicemustbejudged,norshouldthisdocumentbeappliedwithoutconsiderationofaproject’smanyuniqueaspects.1.4Limiteddescriptionoftestsareprovidedforinforma-tionalpurposesonly.Seethereferencedstandardforcompletedescription.1.5Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitesaretobere-gardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheusertoconsultappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationpriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C88TestMethodforSoundnessofAggregatesbyUseofSodiumSulfateorMagnesiumSulfateC97TestMethodsforAbsorptionandBulkSpecificGravityofDimensionStoneC99TestMethodforModulusofRuptureofDimensionStoneC170T...
