ASTM F2576-07

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Designation:F2576–07
Standard Terminology Relating to
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Declarable Substances in Materials
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 2576; 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 (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 3. Significance and Use
1.1 This terminology standard contains terms, definitions, 3.1 Definitions, acronyms, and units given in Section 4 of
descriptions of terms, nomenclature, and explanations of acro- this terminology are intended for use in all standards for
nyms and symbols specifically associated with standards under declarable substances in materials. The definitions shall be
the jurisdiction of ASTM International Committee F40 on used uniformly and consistently. The purpose of this terminol-
Declarable Substances in Materials. ogy is to promote clear understanding and interpretation of the
1.2 This terminology may also be applicable to documents standards in which those definitions, acronyms, and units are
not under the jurisdiction of ASTM F40, in which case this used.
terminology may be referenced in those documents. 3.2 A terminology section is required in all F40 standards.
This section shall contain terms specific to the standard or a
2. Referenced Documents
reference to this terminology, or both.
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2.1 ASTM Standards: 3.3 All terms used within a standard that are unique to it
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
shall be defined within the standard. Terms that are of more
Determine Conformance with Specifications general application shall be defined in this terminology. If the
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E 1964 PracticeforCompilingandWriting&Terminology
technical subcommittee responsible for the standard feels that
2.2 Other References: it is appropriate, the term and its definition may appear in both
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ASTM Dictionary of Engineering Science & Technology
the standard and in this terminology.
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ISO 472 Plastics—Vocabulary 3.4 When selecting definitions, the Terminology Subcom-
ISO/IEC Guide 2 Standardization and Related Activities—
mittee shall follow ASTM Practice E 1964.
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General Vocabulary 3.5 The Subcommittee shall consult the ASTM Dictionary
International Vocabulary of Basic and General Terms in
of Engineering Science &Technology or a standard dictionary,
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Metrology (VIM)
or both, prior to creating a new definition to determine if a
Nomenclature in Evaluation of Analytical Methods Includ- suitable definition already exists. Other terminology docu-
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ing Detection and Quantification Capabilities
ments, such as ISO 472 Plastics—Vocabulary, may also be
consulted.
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F40 on
4. Terminology
Declarable Substances in Materials and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
F40.91 on Terminology. absolute method, n—in conformity assessment, a practice
Current edition approved May 1, 2007. Published June 2007. Originally
requiring that results are not rounded prior to assessing
approved in 2006. Last previous approved in 2006 as F 2576-06a
conformance to limits.
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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
DISCUSSION—For further information on absolute and rounding
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
methods of conformity assessment see PracticeE29.
the ASTM website.
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Withdrawn.
chemical measurement process, n—a fully specified analyti-
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Sponsored by ASTM Committee E02 on Terminology; available from ASTM
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International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA
19428-2959; ASTM Stock Number: DEF00. conformity assessment, n—any activity concerned with de-
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Standard ISO 472 is under the jurisdiction of ISO TC 61 on Plastics and is the
termining directly or indirectly that relevant requirements
direct responsibility of ISO TC 61 SC 1 on Terminology.
are fulfilled.
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ISO/IEC Guide 2 is under the jurisdiction of the ISO Technical Management
Board.
DISCUSSION—Definition comes from ISO/IEC Guide 2.
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VIM is under the jurisdiction of the Joint Committee for Guides in Metrology
(JCGM) and is the direct responsibility of JCGM-WG2.
contaminant, n—a substance or material not intended to be
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Currie, Lloyd A., Pure & Applied Chemistry, Vol 67, No. 10, pp. 1699–1723,
present within or on another substance, material or object.
1995, (IUPAC).
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