Designation:D226/D226M−09StandardSpecificationforAsphalt-SaturatedOrganicFeltUsedinRoofingandWaterproofing1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD226/D226M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversasphalt-saturatedorganicfelts,withorwithoutperforations,intendedtobeusedwithasphaltsconformingtotherequirementsofSpecificationD312intheconstructionofbuilt-uproofs,andwithasphaltsconformingtotherequirementsofSpecificationD449intheconstructionofwaterproofingsystems.1.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.3Thefollowingsafetyhazardscaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,Section8,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D70TestMethodforDensityofSemi-SolidBituminousMaterials(PycnometerMethod)D146TestMethodsforSamplingandTestingBitumen-SaturatedFeltsandWovenFabricsforRoofingandWaterproofingD312SpecificationforAsphaltUsedinRoofingD449SpecificationforAsphaltUsedinDampproofingandWaterproofingD1079TerminologyRelatingtoRoofingandWaterproofingD6136TestMethodforKerosineNumberofUnsaturated(Dry)FeltbyVacuumMethod3.Terminology3.1Definitions—Fordefinitionsoftermsusedinthisspeci-fication,refertoTerminologyD1079.4.Classification4.1Asphalt-saturatedfeltscoveredbythisspecificationareoftwotypes:4...
