Revision of D6831-11(2018) Standard Test Method for Sampling and Determining Particulate Matter in Stack Gases Using an In-Stack, Inertial Microbalance
Rationale
This item appeared on a renewal ballot closing on January 22, 2025, where it received one negative. This revision addresses the renewal ballot negative. The rationale behind the negative are as follows:
1. Sections 3.2.3, 3.2.4 - each of these definitions contains more than one
sentence. This is not permitted by ASTM Form and Style, E4.4.
Definitions should be limited to a single sentence (semi-colons are
permitted to join phrases) with additional information in a subsequent
Discussion paragraph.
2. Mercury is cited in 7.6, 7.7, and 13.2. The mercury caveat in ASTM
Form and Style is required.
3. Section 14.2 - Precision is mentioned, but no information on bias is mentioned.
If bias information is not available, the applicable exception statement
in ASTM Form and Style, A21.5, needs to be added
Work Item Status
Date Initiated: 03-30-2025
Technical Contact: Raul Dominguez