1、Designation:D460022Standard Test Method forDetermination of Benzene-Soluble Particulate Matter inWorkplace Atmospheres1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4600;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year
2、 of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This test method describes the sampling and gravimetricdetermination of benzene-soluble particulate matter that hasbeco
3、me airborne as a result of certain industrial processes.Thistest method can be used to determine the total weight ofbenzene-soluble materials and to provide a sample that may beused for specific and detailed analyses of the soluble compo-nents.1.2 The limit of detection is 0.05 mg/m3by sampling a 1
4、m3volume of air.NOTE1Other volatile organic solvents have been used for thisdetermination and whereas a less toxic solvent for this analysis might bedesirable,the substitution of a solvent other than benzene is unwise at thistime.A tremendous volume of environmental sampling data based onbenzene-sol
5、uble determinations has been accumulated over many years inseveral industries.2Some of the determinations have been used inepidemiological studies.Furthermore,the use of benzene is specified inexisting United States federal standards.3As a result,it appears imprudentto use a different solvent until
6、the qualitative and quantitative relationshipof analyses derived from benzene and a substitute solvent is established.With proper care,benzene can be safely used in the laboratory.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstanda
7、rd.1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1
8、.5 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to T
9、rade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:4D1356 Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis ofAtmospheresD1357 Practice for Planning the Sampling of the AmbientAtmosphereD4840 Guide for Sample Chain-of-Custody ProceduresD5337 Practice for Flow Rate Adjustment of Personal Sam-pli
10、ng PumpsD8358 Guide forAssessment and Inclusion of Wall Depositsin the Analysis of Single-Stage Samplers for AirborneParticulate Matter2.2 Other Documents:5ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence oftesting and calibration laboratories3.Terminology3.1 Definitions:For definitions of term
11、s used in this testmethod,refer to Terminology D1356.4.Summary of Test Method4.1 By the use of a personal sampling pump,air is pulledthrough a glass-fiber filter held in a sampling cassette.The filteris extracted ultrasonically with benzene.After filtration,analiquot of the total extract is evaporat
12、ed to dryness and theresidue weighed.5.Significance and Use5.1 This test method provides a means of evaluating expo-sures to benzene-soluble particulate matter in a concentrationrange that can be related to occupational exposures.1This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D22 on A
13、irQuality and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D22.04 on Workplace AirQuality.Current edition approved March 1,2022.Published June 2022.Originallyapproved in 1986.Last previous edition approved in 2016 as D4600 95(2016).DOI:10.1520/D4600-22.2“Benzene-Soluble Compounds in Air,P&CAM 217,”N
14、IOSH Manual ofAnalytical Methods,2nd Ed.,DHEW(NIOSH)Pub.No.77-157-A,NationalInstitute of Occupational Safety and Health,Cincinnati,OH 1977.3“Appendix BIndustrial Hygiene and Medical Surveillance Guidelines,”20CFR 1910.1029 Coke Oven Emissions.4For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www
15、.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.5Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.Co
16、pyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.16.Interferences6.1 This test method is,by definition,free of interferences.Howe
