ASTM D5337-04

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Designation:D5337–04
Standard Practice for
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Flow Rate Calibration of Personal Sampling Pumps
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5337; 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.
1. Scope 3.2 The term primary flow-rate calibration, as used in this
practice, does not imply the calibration is traceable to a
1.1 This practice describes the calibration of sampling
primary standard, unless the apparatus used in the calibration
pumps commonly used for monitoring personal airborne ex-
(burets, stop-watches, etc.) has been demonstrated to be
posures in the work-place.
traceable to national or international standards, and that this
1.2 Thispracticeincludesproceduresfordescribingprimary
traceability is established on a routine (generally annual) basis.
and secondary calibration techniques.
Traceability of calibration is strongly recommended.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
4. Summary of Practice
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
4.1 Abubbletubemeterorelectronicnear-frictionlesspump
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
is used for primary calibration of personal sampling pumps.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
The practice is applicable to systems using air sampling
2. Referenced Documents devices. Provisions are made for both manual and automated
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bubble meters.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
4.2 Secondary calibration procedures for field applications
D1356 Terminology Relating to Sampling and Analysis of
are also included in the practice (see 7.3).
Atmospheres
2.2 NIOSH and OSHA Documents:
5. Significance and Use
HSM-99-71-31 Personal Sampling Pump for Charcoal
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5.1 Most occupational exposure assessment methods re-
Tubes; Final Report
th
4 quiretheuseofpersonalsamplingpumpstocollectairsamples
NIOSH— Manual of Analytical Methods, 4 ed.
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at typical workplace sampling rates, with sampling volumes
OSHA— Analytical Methods Manual
specified by (a) particular procedure(s). The precision and bias
3. Terminology of these methods are directly affected by the precision and bias
of the pumps used to measure the air volume(s) sampled.
3.1 For definitions of terms used in this practice, refer to
Terminology D1356.
6. Apparatus
6.1 Burets, 1-L (for high flow) and 100-mL or 10 mL (for
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D22 on Sampling
low flow).
and Analysis of Atmospheres and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
6.2 Manometer.
D22.04 on Analysis of Workplace Atmospheres.
6.3 Rotameter.
Current edition approved December 1, 2004. Published December 2004. Origi-
nallyapprovedin1992.Lastpreviouseditionapprovedin1997asD5337 - 97.DOI: 6.4 Stop Watch.
10.1520/D5337-04.
6.5 Electronic Bubble Meter or Near-frictionless Piston
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Flowmeter (alternates), should have traceable calibration (see
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
3.2).
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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Available from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Technical Infor- 7. Procedure
mation Service, Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161.
7.1 Calibrate the personal sampling pumps before and
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for
measure after each day’s sampling.
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Cincinnati, Ohio (1994);Available from
NIOSH Publications, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226;
7.2 Primary Flow-rate Calibration Device(s):
www.cdc.gov/niosh/nmam
(as noted in 3.2, these are not primary standards unless the
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Salt Lake Technical Center,
apparatus used in the calibration has been demonstrated to be
Salt Lake City, Utah (1985); Available from OSHAAnalytical Laboratory, 8660 S.
Sandy Parkway, Sandy, UT 84070; www.osha.gov/dts/sltc/methods. traceable to national and international standards):
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D5337–04
7.2.1 Bubble Meter Method:
7.2.1.1 Allow the pump to run five minutes prior to calibra-
tion to stabilize pump.
7.2.1.2 Connect pump to an appropriate sampling train.
Sampling trains identical to that used in sampling for sorbent
tubes, filter cassettes, and cyclones are shown in Figs. 1-3.
7.2.1.3 Check all connections to insure th
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