Designation:D1573/D1573M−95(Reapproved2017)StandardTestMethodforHeatAgingofAsbestosTextiles1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1573/D1573M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverstheheatagingofasbestostextiles.Itmaybeusedtodeterminetheresistancetothedeteriorationoftensilestrengthattemperaturesupto450°C[800°F].1.2ThevaluesstatedineitherSIunitsorinch-poundunitsaretoberegardedseparatelyasstandard.Thevaluesstatedineachsystemmaynotbeexactequivalents;therefore,eachsystemshallbeusedindependentlyoftheother.Combiningvaluesfromthetwosystemsmayresultinnon-conformancewiththestandard.1.3Warning—Breathingofasbestosdustishazardous.Asbestosandasbestosproductspresentdemonstratedhealthrisksforusersandforthosewithwhomtheycomeintocontact.Inadditiontootherprecautions,whenworkingwithasbestos-cementproducts,minimizethedustthatresults.Forinforma-tiononthesafeuseofchrysoltileasbestos,referto“SafeUseofChrysotileAsbestos:AManualonPreventiveandControlMeasures.”21.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecificsafetyhazard,see1.3.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3D123TerminologyRelatingtoTextilesD1571SpecificationforWovenAsbestosClothD1682TestMethodforBreakingLoadandElongationofTextileFabric(Withdrawn1992)4D2946TerminologyforAsbestosandAsbestos–Cem...
