Designation:D3289−17(Reapproved2022)StandardTestMethodforDensityofSemi-SolidandSolidAsphaltMaterials(NickelCrucibleMethod)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3289;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthedensityofsemi-solidandsolidasphaltmaterialsbyweighinginairandinwater.NOTE1—Analternatemethodfordeterminingthedensityofsemi-solidandsolidasphaltmaterialsisTestMethodD70/D70M.Formaterialswhicharetoofluidforuseofthismethod,useTestMethodD3142/D3142M.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.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2C670PracticeforPreparingPrecision...
