iy Designation: C 40 - 92 Standard Test Method for r | pecan Aestiston Se orway an Tanspotaton Olle RASS noes Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregates for Concrete" “This standard isnt under the fod designation C40; the amber immediatly flowing the dessin indstes the year of {aii adoption in ease of eis, ths yar ast revon. A mb in parentheses ndetesthe yer of st eappeoval A SSporsrip apilon (indicates an etonal change since the last reason of approval This standard hasbeen epprove fr nse by agencies ofthe Deparment of Defoe, Cunt the Dod Index of Speceaons cd Busdacds forthe ic ear fae which nas Ben dot bythe Depart of Defoe 1. Scope LiL This test method covers procedures for an approxi- mate determination of the presence of injurious organic ‘impurities in fine aggregates that are to be used in hydraulic cement mortar or conerete. 1.2 Inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard, (3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the esponsibility of the user of this standard (0 establish appro- priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. 2. Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards: C 33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates? C87 Test Method for Effect of Organic Impurities in Fine Agaregate on Strength of Mortar? 702 Practice for Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing Size® D175 Practice for Sampling Aggregates" D544 Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids (Gardner Color Seale)* 3. Significance and Use 3.1 This test method is used in making a preliminary determination of the acceptability of fine aggregates with respect 10 the requirements of Specification C33 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 @ color darker than the reference color solution 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. 4. Apparatus 4.1 Glass Bottles—Approximately twelve or 16-07 (U.S. Aid) (350 or 470-mL) nominal capacity colorless glass ‘graduated bottles of approximately oval cross section, ‘equipped with watertight stoppers or caps, not soluble in the "Tir tet method under the jassicion of ASTM Commitee C- on ‘Concyte and Conerte Aspens saith Geet esponsiiiy of Subeommtee (69.20 om Normal Weight greats. attet sion approved Nov. 15,1992, Published Jansary 1993, Orgoally published uC 40-207. Last ges fitin © 0 = 84 (1991) anual Book of ASTM Standards, Vel 802. 3 “qual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 0403 ‘Aral Book of ASTM Standards, Vo 6.01. specified reagents. In no case shall the maximum outside ‘thickness of the bottles, measured along the line of sight used for the color comparison, be greater than 2¥ in. (60 mm) or Jess than 1.5 in. (40 mm), The graduations on the bottles shall be in ounces (US. fluid), or millilitres, except that unmarked bottles may be calibrated and scribed with gradu. ations by the user. In such case, graduation marks are required at only three points as follows 4.1.1 Reference Color Solution Level—2% ox (US. fluid) (75 mb), 4.1.2. Fine Aggregate Level-—4's or (US. fluid) (130 mL), and 4.1.3 NaOH Solution Level-—7 oz (US. fluid) (200 mL), 5, Reagent and Reference Standard Color Solution 5.1 Reagent Sodium Hydroxide Solution (3 %)—Dissolve 3 parts by mass of reagent grade sodium hydroxide (NaOH) in 97 parts of water, 5.2 Reference Standard Color Solution—Dissolve reagent grade potassium dichromate (K,Cr,O,) in concentrated sulfuric acid (sp gr 1.84) at the rate of 0.250 g/100 mL of acid. The solution must be freshly made for the color comparison using gentle heat if necessary to effect solution. 6. Sampling 6.1 ‘The sample shall be selected in general accordance with Practice D 75. 7. Test Sample 7.1 The test sample shall have a mass of about 1 Ib (approximately 450 g) and be taken from the larger sample in accordance with Practice C 702. 8. Procedure 8.1 Fill a glass bottle to the 4¥%-fluid oz (approximately, 130-mL) level with the sample of the fine aggregate t0 be tested. 8.2. Add the sodium hydroxide solution until the volume of the fine aggregate and liquid, indicated after shaking, is 7 fluid oz (approximately 200 mL). 8.3 Stopper the bottle, shake vigorously, and then allow to stand for 24 h, 9. Determination of Color Value 9.1. Standard Procedure—At the end of the 24-h standing period, fill a glass bottle to the 2¥ fluid oz (approximately 75-mL) level with the fresh reference color solution, prepared not longer than 2 h previously, as prescribed in 5.2.sists Shera Nortat vutside stused um) or bottles Mt that gradu- ss are fluid) YmL), mL), ssolve 20H) vagent trated al of color stion. Jance 1b ple in lately to be lume sis7 rwto ing ely ared 5.2. 4h cao Then compare the color of the supernatant Tiquiid above the test sample with that of the reference standard color solution and record whether itis lighter, darker, or of equal color to that of the reference standard. Make the color comparison by holding the two bottles close together and looking through them. 2 Alternative Procedure—To define more precisely the color of the liquid of the test sample, five glass standard colors may be used as described in Table 1 of Test Method 1D 1544, using the following colors: Gardner Color Organi Pate No ‘Standard No. 3 ' a 2 n 2 (ada) 6 : ‘The comparison procedure described in 9.1 shall be used, except that the organic plate number which is nearest the color of the supernatant liquid above the test specimen shall be reported. When using this alternative procedure it is not necessary 10 prepare the reference standard color solution. NottA suitable instrument consists of the glass color standards ‘mounted in a plastic holder. The instrument is provided with all ve ‘organie plate number ears, 10. Interpretation of Results 10.1 if-the color of the supernatant liquid is darker than that of the reference standard color solution, the fine aggregate under test shall be considered 10 possibly contain injurious organic impurities, and further tests should be made before approving the fine aggregate for use in concrete. 11. Precision and Bias 11.1 Since this test produces no numerical values, deter- mination of the precision and bias is not possible, 12. Keywords 12.1 colorimetric tes; fine aggregate; organic impurities The Amero Society for Testing and Mates takes no posidan respecting the vali of any pat rhts assed in connec ds any tem metioned ins stndrd. 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