Designation:D5832−98(Reapproved2014)StandardTestMethodforVolatileMatterContentofActivatedCarbonSamples1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5832;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftheper-centageofgaseousproducts,exclusiveofmoisturevapor,presentinvirginandusedactivatedcarbonswhicharereleasedunderspecificconditionsofthetest.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D2652TerminologyRelatingtoActivatedCarbonD2867TestMethodsforMoistureinActivatedCarbonD3175TestMethodforVolatileMatterintheAnalysisSampleofCoalandCoke3.Terminology3.1Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftermsusedinthistestmethodrelatingtoactivatedcarbon,refertoTerminologyD2652.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Volatilematterisdeterminedbyestablishingthelossinmassresultingfromheatinganactivatedcarbonsampleunderrigidlycontrolledconditions.Themeasuredmassloss,cor-rectedformoistureasdeterminedinTestMethodD2867,establishesthevolatilemattercontentoftheactivatedcarbonsample.5.SignificanceandUse5.1Volatilematter,whendeterminedashereindescribed,maybeusedasarelativemeasureoftheextentofcarboniza-tioninanactivatedcarbonandtheextentofloadingofvolatilematerialonanactivatedcarbonthathasbeenusedinanadsorptionapplication.5.2Combinedwithotherinformation,thevolatilematterofanactivatedcarbonmaybeusefulinevaluatingitsperfor-manceinanadsorptionapplication.5.3Otherautomatedmethodsforthedeterminationofthevolatilecontentofsolids,suchasus...
