Specifies a method for the sampling of particulate matter in air which impinges on vertical surfaces and procedures for the gravimetric determination of the insoluble solids, ash, combustible matter, soluble solids and total solids content of the collected material.
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope
2 Referenced documents
3 Definitions
4 Principle
5 Reagents
5.1 General requirements
5.2 Copper sulfate solution
6 Apparatus
6.1 Glassware
6.2 Directional dust gauge
6.3 Lid
6.4 Stand
6.5 Filtration apparatus
6.6 Test sieve
7 Sampling
7.1 Location
7.2 Positioning of the gauge
7.3 Period of exposure
7.4 Procedure
7.4.1 Preparation of directional dust gauge
7.4.2 Gauge exchange
7.4.3 Storage
8 Procedure for sample analysis
8.1 General
8.2 Determination of total solids
8.2.1 General
8.2.2 Procedure 1
8.2.3 Procedure 2
8.3 Determination of insoluble solids
8.3.1 General
8.3.2 Using Gooch crucibles with filter pads or silica crucibles with porous bases
8.3.3 Using Buchner funnel and filter
8.4 Determination of ash and combustible matter
8.4.1 General
8.4.2 Using Gooch crucibles with filter pads or silica crucibles with porous bases
8.4.3 Using Buchner funnel and filter
8.5 Determination of soluble solids
8.5.1 General
8.5.2 Using direct calculation
8.5.3 Using filtrate collected during the insoluble solids procedure
