Designation:D1571/D1571M−95(Reapproved2009)´1StandardSpecificationforWovenAsbestosCloth1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1571/D1571M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ε1NOTE—UnitsinformationwascorrectededitoriallyinMarch2010.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverswovenasbestosclothhavingaminimumof75%asbestosfiberbyweight,excludingthemassofotherinorganicreinforcingstrandswhichmaybepresent.1.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.3Warning—Breathingofasbestosdustishazardous.Asbestosandasbestosproductspresentdemonstratedhealthrisksforusersandforthosewithwhomtheycomeintocontact.Inadditiontootherprecautions,whenworkingwithasbestos-cementproducts,minimizethedustthatresults.Forinforma-tiononthesafeuseofchrysoltileasbestos,referto“SafeUseofChrysotileAsbestos:AManualonPreventiveandControlMeasures.”21.4Thefollowingsafetycaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodsportion,Section13,describedinthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecificsafetyhazard,see1.3.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD299SpecificationforAsbestosYarnsD1682TestMethodforBreakingLoadandElongationofTextileFabric(Withdrawn1992)4D1777TestMethodforThicknessofTextileMaterialsD1910MethodsofTestforConstructionCharacteristicsofWovenFabrics;ReplacedbyD3773,D3774,D3775,D3776,D3882,D3883(Withdrawn1981)4D1918TestMethod...
