THE MICROSCALE CALORIMETER SIGNAL IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO SYSTEMATIC AND RANDOM FLUCTUATIONS WHEN NO TEST SPECIMEN IS PRESENT. THIS IS CALLED BASELINE DRIFT AND, IF LEFT UNCORRECTED, CAN CAUSE SIGNIFICANT ERROR IN FLAMMABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. THIS BALLOT ITEM PROVIDES METHODS IN 12.2 FOR CORRECTING THE CALORIMETER SIGNAL FOR BASELINE DRIFT TO IMPROVE REPRODUCIBILITY AND REPEATABILITY OF TEST RESULTS.
Date Initiated: 09-09-2022
Technical Contact: Frederick Schall
Item: 017
Ballot: D20 (22-06)
Status: Withdrawn From Balloting