Designation:D4982−20StandardTestMethodsforFlammabilityPotentialScreeningAnalysisofWaste1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4982;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thesetestmethodsareusedtoindicatethefire-producingorfire-sustainingpotentialofwastes.Thefollowingtestmethodscanbeappliedtowasteliquids,sludges,orsolids:SectionsTestMethodA—TestSpecimenExposedtoHeatandFlame8–10TestMethodB—TestSpecimenExposedtoSparkSource11and121.2Thisstandardisusedtomeasureanddescribetheresponseofmaterials,products,orassembliestoheatandflameundercontrolledconditions,butdoesnotbyitselfincorporateallfactorsrequiredforfirehazardorfireriskassessmentofthematerials,products,orassembliesunderactualfireconditions.1.3Firetestingisinherentlyhazardous.Adequatesafe-guardsforpersonnelandpropertyshallbeemployedinconductingthesetests.1.4Thesetestmethodsaredesignedandintendedaspre-liminaryteststocomplementquantitativeanalyticaltechniquesthatareusefultodetermineflammability.Thesetestmethodsoffertheoptionandtheabilitytoscreenwasteforhazardousflammabilitypotentialwhentheanalyticaltechniquesarenotavailableorthetotalwastecompositionisunknown.1.5Units—ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemarenotnecessarilyexactequiva-lents;therefore,toensureconformancewiththestandard,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother,andvaluesfromthetwosystemsshallnotbecombined.1.6Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SpecifichazardinformationisgiveninSection6,9.3.1,and10.4.3.1.7Thisinternationalstandardwa...
