Designation:C1124/C1124M−90(Reapproved2015)StandardTestMethodforKeroseneRetentionofAsbestos1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationC1124/C1124M;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthekero-seneretentioncapacityofasbestosfiberbyfilteringaftermixingandmeasuringthevolumeofliquidretainedbydifference.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.Foraspecifichazardwarning,see1.3.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3D1655SpecificationforAviationTurbineFuelsD2590/D2590MTestMethodforSamplingChrysotileAs-bestosD2946TerminologyforAsbestosandAsbestos–CementProductsD3879TestMethodforSamplingAmphiboleAsbestos(Withdrawn2009)4E11SpecificationforWovenWireTestSieveClothandTestSievesE177PracticeforUseoftheTermsPrecisionandBiasinASTMTestMethods2.2OtherStandards:USFederalSpecifications,VV-K-211d,Kerosene5CanadianGovernmentSpecificationsBoardCAN2-3.3-M85Kerosene6UnitedKingdom,MinistryofDefense...