Designation:D3289−17StandardTestMethodforDensityofSemi-SolidandSolidAsphaltMaterials(NickelCrucibleMethod)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3289;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthedensityofsemi-solidandsolidasphaltmaterialsbyweighinginairandinwater.NOTE1—Analternatemethodfordeterminingthedensityofsemi-solidandsolidasphaltmaterialsisTestMethodD70.Formaterialswhicharetoofluidforuseofthismethod,useTestMethodD3142.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Warning—MercuryhasbeendesignatedbytheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)andmanystateagenciesasahazardousmaterialthatcancausecentralnervoussystem,kidney,andliverdamage.Mercuryoritsvapormaybehazardoustohealthandcorrosivetomaterials.Cautionshouldbetakenwhenhandlingmercuryandmercury-containingproducts.SeetheapplicableproductSafetyDataSheet(SDS)fordetailsandEPA’swebsite—www.epa.gov/mercury/faq.htm—foradditionalinformation.Usersshouldbeawarethatsellingmercury,mercury-containingproducts,orboth,inyourstatemaybeprohibitedbystatelaw.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C670PracticeforPreparingPrecisionandBiasStatementsforTestMethodsforConstructionMaterialsD70TestMethodforDensityofSemi-SolidBituminousMaterials(PycnometerMethod)D140PracticeforSamplingBituminousMaterialsD3142TestMethodforSpecificGravity,APIGravity,orDensityofCutbackAsphaltsbyHydrometerMethodD4311PracticeforDeterminingAsphaltVolumeCorrectiontoaBaseTemperatureE1Specifi...
