ASTM C40/C40M-16
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregates for Concrete
Standard Test Method for Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregates for Concrete
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
4.1 This test method is used in making a preliminary determination of the acceptability of fine aggregates with respect to the requirements of Specification C33 that relate to organic impurities.
4.2 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 a color darker than the standard color it is advisable to perform the test for the effect of organic impurities on the strength of mortar in accordance with Test Method C87.
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Designation: C40/C40M − 16 American Association State
Highway and Transportation Officials Standard
AASHTO No.: T 21
Standard Test Method for
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Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregates for Concrete
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C40/C40M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope 3. Terminology
1.1 This test method covers two procedures for an approxi- 3.1 For definitions of terms used in this test method, refer to
mate determination of the presence of injurious organic impu- Terminology C125.
rities in fine aggregates that are to be used in hydraulic cement
4. Significance and Use
mortar or concrete. One procedure uses a standard color
4.1 This test method is used in making a preliminary
solution and the other uses a glass color standard.
determination of the acceptability of fine aggregates with
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units
respect to the requirements of Specification C33 that relate to
are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in
organic impurities.
each system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each
4.2 The principal value of this test method is to furnish a
system shall be used independently of the other. Combining
warning that injurious amounts of organic impurities may be
values from the two systems may result in non-conformance
present. When a sample subjected to this test produces a color
with the standard.
darker than the standard color it is advisable to perform the test
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
for the effect of organic impurities on the strength of mortar in
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
accordance with Test Method C87.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5. Apparatus
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5.1 Bottles—Colorless glass or plastic graduated bottles,
approximately 240 to 470-mL [8 to 16-oz] nominal capacity,
2. Referenced Documents
equipped with watertight stoppers or caps, not soluble in the
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
specified reagents. In no case shall the maximum outside
C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
thickness of the bottles, measured along the line of sight used
C87 Test Method for Effect of Organic Impurities in Fine
for the color comparison, be greater than 63.5 mm [2.5 in.] or
Aggregate on Strength of Mortar
less than 38.1 mm [1.5 in.]. Replace bottles when no longer
C125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Ag-
colorless due to use.
gregates
5.2 Standard Color Solution Level—75 mL [2.5 oz (U.S.
C702 PracticeforReducingSamplesofAggregatetoTesting
fluid)],
Size
5.3 FineAggregateLevel—130mL[4.5 oz(U.S.fluid)],and
D75 Practice for Sampling Aggregates
D1544 Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids (Gard-
5.4 NaOH Solution Level—200 mL [7 oz (U.S. fluid)].
ner Color Scale)
5.5 Glass Color Standard
5.5.1 Glass standard colors shall be used as described in
Table 1 of Test Method D1544.
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on
NOTE 1—A suitable instrument consists of five glass color standards
Concrete and ConcreteAggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
mounted in a plastic holder. Only the glass identified as Gardner Color
C09.20 on Normal Weight Aggregates.
Standard No. 11 is to be used as the Glass Color Standard in 10.2.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2016. Published January 2017. Originally
approved in 1921. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as C40/C40M–11. DOI:
6. Reagent and Standard Color Solution
10.1520/C0040_C0040M-16.
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6.1 Reagent Sodium Hydroxide Solution (3%)—Dissolve 3
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
partsbymassofreagentgradesodiumhydroxide(NaOH)in97
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. parts of water.
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6.2 StandardColorSolution—Dissolve reagent grade potas- sample with the color of light transmitted through the standard
siumdichromate(K Cr O )inconcentratedsulfuricacid(spgr color solution. Record whether the color of the supernatant
2 2 7
1.84) at the rate of 0.250 g/100 mL of acid. The solution must liqui
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Designation: C40/C40M − 11 C40/C40M − 16 American Association State
Highway and Transportation Officials Standard
AASHTO No.: T 21
Standard Test Method for
1
Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregates for Concrete
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C40/C40M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 This test method covers two procedures for an approximate determination of the presence of injurious organic impurities
in fine aggregates that are to be used in hydraulic cement mortar or concrete. One procedure uses a standard color solution and
the other uses a glass color standard.
1.2 The values stated in either SI units or inch-pound units are to be regarded separately as standard. The values stated in each
system may not be exact equivalents; therefore, each system shall be used independently of the other. Combining values from the
two systems may result in non-conformance with the standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
C33 Specification for Concrete Aggregates
C87 Test Method for Effect of Organic Impurities in Fine Aggregate on Strength of Mortar
C125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
C702 Practice for Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing Size
D75 Practice for Sampling Aggregates
D1544 Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids (Gardner Color Scale)
3. Terminology
3.1 For definitions of terms used in this test method, refer to Terminology C125.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 This test method is used in making a preliminary determination of the acceptability of fine aggregates with respect to the
requirements of Specification C33 that relate to organic impurities.
4.2 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 a color darker than the standard color it is advisable to perform the test for the effect
of organic impurities on the strength of mortar in accordance with Test Method C87.
5. Apparatus
5.1 Glass Bottles—Colorless glass or plastic graduated bottles, approximately 240 to 470-mL [8 to 16-oz] nominal capacity,
equipped with watertight stoppers or caps, not soluble in the 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 63.5 mm [2.5 in.] or less than 38.1
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on Concrete and Concrete Aggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee C09.20 on
Normal Weight Aggregates.
Current edition approved April 1, 2011Dec. 1, 2016. Published June 2011January 2017. Originally approved in 1921. Last previous edition approved in 20042011 as
C40C40/C40M–04.–11. DOI: 10.1520/C0040_C0040M-11.10.1520/C0040_C0040M-16.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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mm [1.5 in.]. The graduations on the bottles shall be in millilitres, or ounces (U.S. fluid), except that unmarked bottles may be
calibrated and scribed with graduations by the user. In such case, graduation marks are required at only three points as follows:
Replace bottles when no longer colorless due to use.
4.1.1 Standard Color Solution Level—75 mL [2.5 oz (U.S. fluid)],
4.1.2 Fine Aggregate Level—130 mL [4.5 oz (U.S. fluid)], and
4.1.3 NaOH Solution Level—200 mL [7 oz (U.S. fluid)].
5.2 Standard Color Solution Level—75 mL [2.5 oz (U.S. fluid)],
5.3 Fine Aggregate Level—130 mL [4.5 oz (U.S. fluid)], and
5.4 NaOH Solution Level—200 mL [7 oz (U.S. fluid)].
5.5 Gl
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