ASTM International - ASTM E563-08
Standard Practice for Preparation and Use of an Ice-Point Bath as a Reference Temperature
Organization: | ASTM International |
Publication Date: | 1 November 2008 |
Status: | inactive |
Page Count: | 4 |
ICS Code (Laboratory ware and related apparatus): | 71.040.20 |
significance And Use:
This practice is adequate for use with other ASTM standards that specify the ice point as a reference. It is also intended to be adequate for most other ice-point reference purposes.
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scope:
1.1 This practice covers a method of preparing, maintaining, and using a temperature reference bath of a mixture of shaved ice and water, saturated with air at a pressure of 101 325 Pa (1 atm).
1.2 An industrial practice for relating values referenced to the ice point and to the water triple point on the ITS-90 is included.
1.3 Methods to promote uniformity of bath temperature by mechanical stirring or agitation are not described in detail.
1.4 Methods of approximating the ice point, as by thermostatically-con
1.5 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.
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