Designation:D345−02(Reapproved2010)StandardTestMethodforSamplingandTestingCalciumChlorideforRoadsandStructuralApplications1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD345;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverssamplingofsolidandliquidformsofcalciumchloride,andsieveanalysisofsolidformcalciumchloride.RefereeproceduresforchemicalanalysisarecoveredinTestMethodsE449.1.2ArapidmethodofchemicalanalysisisshowninAppendixX1.Thisrapidmethodisnottobeusedfordeterminingchemicalcomplianceofcalciumchloridewithspecificationrequirements,suchasinSpecificationD98.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C136TestMethodforSieveAnalysisofFineandCoarseAggregatesD98SpecificationforCalciumChlorideD140PracticeforSamplingBituminousMaterialsE11SpecificationforWovenWireTestSieveClothandTestSievesE449TestMethodsforAnalysisofCalciumChloride3.SignificanceandUse3.1Thistestmethoddescribesprocedurestobeusedforsamplingcalciumchloride,andfordetermininggradingofsolidformsofcalciumchlorideforcomparisonwiththerequirementsofaspecification,suchasSpecificationD98.4.Apparatus4.1SamplingEquipment:4.1.1SamplingTube—Metaltube,approximately25to40mm(1to11⁄2in.)diameter,andofappropriatelength(500mm(20in.),minimum)forsamplingsolid-formcalciumchloride.4.1.2SamplingBottle—SamplingdevicessuchasdescribedinPracticeD140forsamplingliquidcalciumchloride.4.1.3SamplingContainers—Glassbottlesorsemi-rigidplasticcontainerswithco...
