Designation:D347–97StandardTablesforVolumeandSpecificGravityCorrectionforCreosote,Creosote-CoalTarSolutionandCoalTar1,2ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD347;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1ThesetableshavebeenpreparedbytheNationalInsti-tuteofStandardsandTechnologytomeetademandfromthewoodpreservingindustryforconvenienttablesforreducingcreosotevolumestothebasisof100°F(38°C)andforreducingspecificgravityobservationstothesametemperature.Table1andTable2giveinparallelcolumnscorrectionsfactorsforcreosoteandformixturesofcreosoteandcoaltar(upto50%tar)designatedassolution,andforcoaltar.Theyarebasedondensitydeterminationsmadeonaselectedrangeofdomesticcoke-oventars.1.2Table2showsthevolumeoccupiedat100°F(38°C)byaquantityofoiloccupyingaunitvolumeattheindicatedtemperature;forexample,1galofcreosotemeasuredat120°F(49°C)willhaveavolumeof0.9921galat100°F(38°C);thus,ifthevolumeofcreosoteat120°F(49°C)equals10000gal,thenthevolumeat100°F(38°C)equals10000times0.9921or9921gal.1.3Table2givescorrectionsforobservedspecificgravitywhicharesimplymadebyaddingthemtotheobservedvaluesfortemperaturesabove100°F(38°C)andsubtractingthemfortemperaturesbelow100°F(38°C).1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.Keywords2.1coaltar;creosote;specificgravity;volume1ThesetablesareunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD07onWoodandarethedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD07.06onTreatmentsforWoodProducts.CurrenteditionapprovedOct.10,1997.PublishedFebruary1998.OriginallypublishedasD347–32T.LastpreviouseditionD347–33(1992)e1.2Thesetableshavebeenadoptedasstandard...
