ASTM E1-07

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Method 9501—Federal Test
Designation:E1–05 Designation:E1–07 Method Standard No. 791b
Standard Specification for
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ASTM Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original
adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers liquid-in-glass thermometers graduated in degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit that are
frequently identified and used in methods under the jurisdiction of the various technical committees within ASTM. The various
thermometers specified are listed in Table 1. The inclusion of an IP number in Table 1 indicates, where appearing, that the
thermometer specification has been jointly agreed upon by the British Institute of Petroleum (IP) and ASTM.
1.2 This specification also covers adjustable-range enclosed-scale thermometers, graduated in degrees Celsius, which are used
in ASTM methods.
1.3 The enclosed-scale thermometers are commonly called Beckmann thermometers. They are suitable for measuring small
temperature differences not exceeding 6 °C within a larger range of temperature. The thermometers are unsuitable for measuring
Celsius- or kelvin-scale temperatures unless they have been compared with standard instruments immediately before use.
1.4 An alphabetic list of the ASTM Thermometers included in this standard is given in Table 2.
1.5 A list of ASTM Thermometers is given in Table 3 to facilitate selection according to temperature range, immersion, and
scale-error requirements.
NOTE 1—For a listing of thermometers recommended for general laboratory use, the Scientific Apparatus Makers Association Specifications for
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General Purpose Glass Laboratory Thermometers may be consulted.
NOTE 2—It has been found by experience that theseASTMThermometers, although developed in general for specific tests, may also be found suitable
forotherapplications,thusprecludingtheneedfornewthermometerspecificationsdifferinginonlyminorfeatures.However,itissuggestedthattechnical
committeescontactSubcommitteeE20.05beforechoosingacurrentlyspecifiedthermometerforanewmethodtobesurethethermometerwillbesuitable
for the intended application.
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1.6 For non-mercury alternatives to E1 thermometers see Specification E 2251.
1.7 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.
1.8 WARNING- Mercury has been designated by EPAand many state agencies as a hazardous material that can cause central
nervous system, kidney and liver damage. Mercury, or its vapor, may be hazardous to health and corrosive to materials. Caution
should be taken when handling mercury and mercury containing products. See the applicable product Material Safety Data Sheet
(MSDS) for details and EPA’s website- http://www.epa.gov/mercury/faq.htm - for additional information. Users should be aware
that selling mercury and/or mercury containing products into your state may be prohibited by state law.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
E 77 Test Method for Inspection and Verification of Thermometers
E 344 Terminology Relating to Thermometry and Hydrometry
E 563 Practice for Preparation and Use of an Ice-Point Bath as a Reference Temperature
E 2251 Specification for Liquid-in-Glass ASTM Thermometers with Low-Hazard Precision Liquids
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E20 on Temperature Measurement and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E20.05on
Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers and Hydrometers.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2005.2007. Published December 2005.2007. Originally approved in 1939. Last previous edition approved in 20032005 as
E1–03a.E1–05.
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