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ASTM C-40
Navarro Rodriguez
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1.- SCOPE
This test method covers two procedures for an approximate
determination of the presence of injurious organic impurities in
fine aggregates that are to be used in hydraulic cement mortar
or concrete. One procedure uses a standard color solution and
the other uses a glass color standard.

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3.- Significance and Use

3.1 This test method is used in making a preliminary
determination of the acceptability of fine aggregates with
respect to the requirements of Specification C 33 that relate to
organic impurities. 

3.2 The principal value of this test method is to furnish a

warning that injurious amounts of organic impurities may be
present. When a sample subjected to this test produces a color
darker than the standard color it is advisable to perform the test
for the effect of organic impurities on the strength of mortar in
accordance with Test Method C 87. 

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2.- Referenced Documents

C 33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates.

C 87 Test Method for Effect of Organic Impurities in Fine

Aggregate on Strength of Mortar .

C 125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete

Aggregates .

C 702 Practice for Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing

Size .

D 75 Practice for Sampling Aggregates .

D 1544 Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids (Gardner

Color Scale) .
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5. Reagent and Standard Color Solution

Is required

1.- Reactive Sodium Hydroxide Solution (NaOH) (3%)

2.- Potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7)

3.- Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4)

4.- Water (H2O)

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4. Apparatus 6. Sampling
1.- Glass bottle.- This bottle must be graduated for each dosage Sampling corresponding to ASTM D75 should be considered for
of water, fine aggregate and solution, it must also be transparent the sampling of aggregates in situ, for fine and coarse aggregate
with a capacity of 470mL with a lid.
linked to the maximum size of each aggregate and for the
2.- Standard test color table.- Contains 5 standard colors amount of mass that is necessary.
mounted on a plastic table that serves to classify the level of
impurities.

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7. TestSample
The test sample will have a mass of approximately 450 g (1 lb), for
each test required to be performed.
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8.Procedure
Fill the glass bottle to the level of approximately 130 mL (4 and
1/2 fluid ounces), with the total aggregate sample to be tested,
then add the sodium hydroxide solution to the volume of
aggregate and liquid, and then we shake, it is approximately 200
mL (7 - fluid ounces); to finish we cover the bottle, shake
vigorously and let it rest for 24 hours. After all this procedure we
will know how much organic impurity there is in the tested soil.
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9. Determination of Color Value
9.1 Standard Color Solution Procedure:
* At the end of the 24-h standing period, fill a glass bottle to the
approximately 75-mL (21⁄2-fluid oz) level with the fresh standard
color solution, prepared not longer than 2 h previously.
*  Hold the bottle with the test sample and the bottle with the
standard color solution side-by-side, and compare the color of
light transmitted through the supernatant liquid above the
sample with the color of light transmitted through the standard
color solution.
* Record whether the color of the supernatant liquid is lighter,
darker, or equal to the color of the standard color solution.
9.2 Glass Color Standard Procedure:
To define more precisely the color of the supernatant liquid of
the test sample, five glass standard colors shall be used using the
following colors:
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10. Interpretation
When a sample subjected to this procedure produces a

color darker than the standard color, or Organic Plate No. 3

(Gardner Color Standard No. 11), the fine aggregate under test

shall be considered to possibly contain injurious organic

impurities. It is advisable to perform further tests before

approving the fine aggregate for use in concrete.

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Impurities : Impureza

Darker: Mas oscuro

sodium hydroxide: Hidróxido de sodio 

organic impurity: Impureza organica

Reagents: Chemical solutions for mixtures

Calibrate: Instrument or measurement procedure

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11. Precision and Bias

Since this test produces no numerical values, determination

of the precision and bias is not possible.

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12. Keywords
Colorimetric test; fine aggregate; organic impurities

GLOSSARY
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Gardner Color Standard: is a one-dimensional scale used to

measure the shade of the color yellow.

Supernatant: liquid, floating

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