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April 2002 Approved Standards Actions
A Committees B Committees C Committees D Committees
E Committees F Committees G Committees
D04 on Road and Paving Materials

• REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 04.03, 2002
D 2170-01a, Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Asphalts Bitumens
D 2172-01, Test Methods for Quantitative Extraction of Bitumen from Bituminous Paving Mixtures
D 3628-01, Practice for Selection and Use of Emulsified Asphalts
D 4383-01, Specification for Plowable, Raised Retroreflective Pavement Markers
D 4469-01 (Includes change to title), Practice for Calculating Percent Asphalt Absorption by the Aggregate in an Asphalt Pavement Mixture
D 4505-01a, Specification for Preformed Retroreflective Pavement Marking Tape for Extended Service Life
D 4592-01a, Specification for Preformed Retroreflective Pavement Marking Tape for Limited Service Life
D 6297-01, Specification for Asphaltic Plug Joints for Bridges

• REAPPROVAL OF STANDARD WITH EDITORIAL CHANGE
Volume 04.03, 2002
D 139-95 (2001)e1

• REAPPROVAL OF STANDARD
Volume 04.03, 2002
D 490-92 (2001)
D 633-97 (2001)
D 4788-88 (2001)
D 5710-95 (2001)
D 6087-97 (2001)
D 1188-96 (2002)
D 4602-93 (2002)

D05 on Coal and Coke

• REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 05.06, 2001
D 121-01a, Terminology of Coal and Coke
D 2013-01, Practice for Preparing Coal Samples for Analysis

• EDITORIAL CHANGE
Volume 05.06, 2002
D 3302-00ae1, Test Method for Total Moisture in Coal

D06 on Paper and Paper Products

• REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 15.09, 2002
D 5634-01, Guide for Selection of Permanent and Durable Offset and Book Papers
D 6043-01, Guide for Selection of Permanent and Durable Artist’s Paper

D08 on Roofing, Waterproofing and Bituminous Materials

• EDITORIAL CHANGE
Volume 04.04, 2002
D 3462-01e1, Specification for Asphalt Shingles Made from Glass Felt and Surfaced with Mineral Granules

D09 on Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials

• REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 10.01, 2002
D 229-01, Test Methods for Rigid Sheet and Plate Materials Used for Electrical Insulation
D 1676-01, Test Methods for Film-Insulated Magnet Wire
Volume 10.02, 2002
D 3145-01, Test Method for Thermal Endurance of Electrical Insulating Varnishes by the Helical Coil Method

D10 on Packaging

• EDITORIAL CHANGE
Volume 15.09, 2002
D 3475-00 (1900)e1, Classification of Child-Resistant Packages

D11 on Rubber

• NEW STANDARD
Volume 09.01, 2002
D 6746-02, Test Method for Raw Rubber or Unvulcanized Compounds —Determination of Tensile Green Strength

• REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 09.01, 2002
D 1766-01, Test Method for Rubber Chemicals —Solubility
D 1817-01e1, Test Method for Rubber Chemicals —Density
D 5603-01, Classification for Rubber Compounding Materials —Recycled Vulcanizate Particulate Rubber
Volume 09.02, 2002
D 3772-01, Specification for Natural Rubber Finger Cots

• EDITORIAL CHANGE
Volume 09.01, 2002
D 1817-01e1 (Includes change to title), Test Method for Rubber Chemicals —Density

• REAPPROVAL OF STANDARD WITH EDITORIAL CHANGE
Volume 09.01, 2002
D 832-92 (2001)e1
D 945-92 (2001)e1
D 1053-92a(2001)e1

D13 on Textiles

• REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 07.01, 2001
D 885-01, Test Methods for Tire Cords, Tire Cord Fabrics, and Industrial Filament Yarns Made from Manufactured Organic-Base Fibers
D 1907-01, Test Method for Linear Density of Yarn Yarn Number by the Skein Method
D 3108-01, Test Method for Coefficient of Friction, Yarn to Solid Material
D 3218-01, Specification for Polyolefin Monofilaments
Volume 07.02, 2001
D 1577-01, Test Methods for Linear Density of Textile Fibers
D 3106-01, Test Method for Permanent Deformation of Elastomeric Yarns
D 3822-01, Test Method for Tensile Properties of Single Textile Fibers
D 3823-01, Practice for Determining Ticket Numbers for Sewing Threads
D 3937-01, Test Method for Crimp Frequency of Manufactured Staple Fibers
D 4031-01, Test Method for Bulk Properties of Textured Yarns

D18 on Soil and Rock

• NEW STANDARD
Volume 04.09, 2001
D 6599-00, Practice for Construction of Live Fascines on Slopes
D 6635-01, Test Method for Performing the Flat Plate Dilatometer
D 6711-01, Practice for Specifying Rock to Fill Gabions, Revet Mattresses, and Gabion Mattresses

• REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 04.09, 2001
D 6128-00, Test Method for Shear Testing of Bulk Solids Using the Jenike Shear Cell

D20 on Plastics

• REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 08.02, 2002
D 3295-01 (Includes change to title), Specification for PTFE Tubing, Miniature Beading and Spiral Cut Tubing
D 3574-01, Test Methods for Flexible Cellular Materials —Slab, Bonded, and Molded Urethane Foams
D 4000-01a, Classification System for Specifying Plastic Materials
D 4020-01a, Specification for Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight Polyethylene Molding and Extrusion Materials
Volume 08.03, 2002
D 5857-02, Specification for Polypropylene Injection and Extrusion Materials Using ISO Protocol and Methodology

• REAPPROVAL OF STANDARD WITH EDITORIAL CHANGE
Volume 08.02, 2002
D 2583-95 (2001)e1

• REAPPROVAL OF STANDARD
Volume 08.04, 2001
D 1494-97 (2001)
D 3678-97 (2001)
D 3841-97 (2001)
D 4551-96 (2001)

D21 on Polishes

• REAPPROVAL OF STANDARD
Volume 15.04, 2002
D 2834-95 (2001)

D22 on Sampling and Analysis of Atmospheres

• NEW STANDARD
Volume 11.03, 2002
D 6735-01, Test Method for Measurement of Gaseous Chlorides and Fluorides from Mineral Calcining Exhaust Sources — Impinger Method

• REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 11.03, 2002
D 5466-01, Test Method for Determination of Volatile Organic Chemicals in Atmospheres Canister Sampling Methodology

D24 on Carbon Black

• REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 09.01, 2002
D 2414-01, Test Method for Carbon Black —Oil Absorption Number
D 3265-01, Test Method for Carbon Black —Tint Strength
D 3493-01, Test Method for Carbon Black —Oil Absorption Number of Compressed Sample
Volume 09.01, 2002
D 1510-01a, Test Method for Carbon Black —Iodine Adsorption Number
D 3324-01a (Includes change to title), Practice for Carbon Black —Improving Test Reproducibility Using ASTM Standard Reference Blacks
D 4821-01a, Guide for Carbon Black —Validation of Test Method Precision and Bias
D 6556-01a, Test Method for Carbon Black —Total and External Surface Area by Nitrogen Adsorption

D26 on Halogenated Organic Solvents and Fire Extinguishing Agents

• REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 15.05, 2001
D 2109-01, Test Methods for Nonvolatile Matter in Halogenated Organic
D 2989-01, Test Method for Acidity-Alkalinity of Halogenated Organic Solvents and

D27 on Electrical Insulating Liquids and Gases

• EDITORIAL CHANGE
Volume 10.03, 2002
D 878-01 (Includes change to title), Test Method for Inorganic Chlorides and Sulfates in Insulating Oils

D31 on Leather

• REAPPROVAL OF STANDARD
Volume 15.04, 2002
D 2322-00 (2001)

D35 on Geosynthetics

• NEW STANDARD
Volume 04.09, 2001
D 6706-01, Test Method for Measuring Geosynthetic Pullout Resistance in Soil

• REVISION OF STANDARD
Volume 04.09, 2001
D 4716-01, Test Method for Determining the In-Plane Flow Rate Per Unit Width and Hydraulic Transmissivity of a Geosynthetic Using a Constant Head
D 5890-01, Test Method for Swell Index of Clay Mineral Component of Geosynthetic Clay Liners
D 6495-01, Guide for Acceptance Testing Requirements for Geosynthetic Clay Liners

• REAPPROVAL OF STANDARD
Volume 04.09, 2001
D 5514-94 (2001)

• REAPPROVAL OF STANDARD WITH EDITORIAL CHANGE
Volume 04.09, 2001
D 5641-94 (2001)e1
D 5820-95 (2001)e1

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