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IS 877 (1989): Methods of sampling and test for activated

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 IS 877 : 1989

Indian Standard
ACTIVATED CARBONS, POWDERED
AND GRANULAR — METHODS OF
SAMPLING AND TEST
( Second Revision )

First Reprint FEBRUARY 1992

UDC 661.183.2-408.8-492.2 : 6-0 13

© BIS 1990
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002
May 1990 Price Group 4
Inorganic Chemicals ( Miscellaneous ) Sectional Committee, CHD 03

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( Second Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on
20 October 1989, after the draft finalized by the Inorganic Chemicals ( Miscellaneous ) Sectional
Committee had been approved by the Chemical Division Council.
This standard was originally published in 1956 covering the methods of test for powdered activated
carbons. This was revised in 1977 extending the scope of the standard to powdered as well as
granular activated carbons used for water purification, solvent recovery, respirators and decolouriz-
ing pharmaceuticals in addition to vegetable oils and sugar solutions.
In this revision, new methods for determination of, retentivity index, chloride, sulphate and cyanogen
compounds have been incorporated. Method for determination of adsorption capacity using benzene
has been substituted by carbon tetrachloride method.
This standard does not deal with the material but prescribes the methods for determining whether they
comply with the requirements of individual standards. Specification for powdered activated carbon
for use in decolourizing pharmaceuticals, vegetable oils and sugar solution is covered in IS 8366 :
1989 'Activated carbons, powdered — Specification ( first revision )', and granular activated carbon used
in water purification, solvent recovery and for use in respirators has been covered in IS 2752 : 1989
'Activated carbons, granular — Specification ( second revision )'.
In reporting the result of the test or analysis made in accordance with this standard, if the final
value, observed or calculated, is to be rounded off, it shall be done in accordance with IS 2 : 1960
'Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised )'.

AMENDMENT NO. 1 JANUARY 1998

TO
IS 877 : 1989 ACTIVATED CARBONS, POWDERED
AND GRANULAR — METHODS OF SAMPLING
AND TEST
( Second Revision )

(Page 4, clause 13.1, linel) — Substitute '12.7 mm' for 12.5-mm'.

(CHD 3 )
Reprography Unit, BIS, New Delhi, India
 IS 877 : 1989

Indian Standard
ACTIVATED CARBONS, POWDERED
AND GRANULAR — METHODS OF
SAMPLING AND TEST
( Second Revision )
1 SCOPE 4.2 Calculation
1.1 This standard prescribes the methods of Moisture content,
sampling and test for activated carbons, pow- percent by mass
dered and granular.
where
2 REFERENCES
M = mass in g of the material taken
2.1 The Indian Standards listed below are neces- for test, and
sary adjuncts to this standard: M1 = mass in g of the material after
IS No. Title drying.
IS 264 : 1976 Specification for nitric acid 5 ASH
( second revision ) 5.1 Procedure
IS 265 : 1987 Specification for hydrochloric
acid ( third revision ) Weigh accurately about 2 g of the material ( of
known moisture content ) into a tared p orcelain
Specification for test sieves: crucible (42 mm top diameter and 35 mm deep ).
IS 460 : 1985 Part 1 Wire cloth test sieves Place the crucible and its contents in an electric
( third revision ) oven maintained at 110 to 120°C for about
IS 460 : 1985 Part 2 Perforated plate test 4 hours. Remove the crucible from the oven,
sieves ( third revision ) place it on a nichrome triangle and ignite the
IS 1070 : 1977 Specification for water for contents of the crucible with a flame from a
general laboratory use ( second Mekcr burner for 5 hours. Cool the crucible in a
revision ) desiccator and weigh. Repeat the above pro-
cedure of igniting, cooling and weighing at half-
IS 1745 : 1978 Specification for petroleum hour intervals until the difference between two
hydrocarbon solvents ( second consecutive weighings is less than 1 mg. Preserve
revision ) the ash for test in 10.3.
IS 4905 : 1968 Methods for random sanmpl-
ing. 5.1.1 The preliminary drying of the material in
the oven is desirable because if the moist sample
3 QUALITY OF REAGENTS is ignited, the liberation of moisture throws a
parr of the material out of the crucible.
3.1 Unless specified otherwise, pure chemicals
and distilled water (see 1070 : 1977) shall be 5.1.2 An electric muffle furnace, if available
employed in tests. may be used with advantage in place of a Meker
NOTE — 'Pure chemicals' shall mean chemicals that do burner. Place the crucible in the furnace and
not contain impurities 'which affect the results of heat at 1 000°C for about 3 hours.
analysis.
5.2 Calculation
4 MOISTURE Ash ( on dry basis ),
4.1 Procedure percent by mass
Weigh accurately about 10 g of the material in where
a flat-bottomed petri dish. Place the dish in an M1 = mass in g of the ash,
electric oven maintained at 110 ± 5°C for about
4 hours. Cover the dish, cool in a desiccator and M = mass in g of the material taken
weigh. Repeat the procedure of heating, cooling for the test, and
and weighing at half-hour intervals until the X = percentage of moisture content
difference between two consecutive weighings is present in the material taken for
less than 5 mg. the test.
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6 PARTICLE SIZE 7.2 Calculation

6.1 Apparatus Matter soluble in water ( on
dry basis ), percent by mass
6.1.1 Test Sieves — 500-micron, 230-micron, 125-
micron, 63-micron and 53-micron IS Sieve ( see where
IS 460 : 1985 ).
M = mass in g of the dried residue,
6.1.2 Mechanical Shaker M1 = mass in g of the material taken
6.1.3 Camel Hair Brush for the test, and
X = percent of moisture present in the
6.2 Procedure material taken for the test.

Clean and thoroughly dry the sieves before use. 8 MATTER SOLUBLE IN ACID
Nest the sieves in order, with 500-micron sieve
on top. Weigh accurately 100 g of the well mixed 8.1 Reagent
material and transfer it into the top sieve. Put
the sieves on the mechanical shaker and run the 8.1.1 Standard Hydrochlorie Acid, 0.25 N.
shaker for 10 minutes. Remove the sieves. Trans-
fer the material from each sieve in separate petri 8.2 Procedure
dishes with the help of camel hair brush. Weigh
the material collected from each sieve and Weigh accurately about 10 g of the material of
remove the top sieve and shake this sieve sepa- known moisture content and transfer to a 1-litre
rately. beaker. Add 300 ml of 025 N hydrochloric
acid and heat to boiling with continuous stirring.
6.3 Calculation Continue to stir the contents for about 5 minutes
after the flame is removed. Allow the material
Material retained on to settle and decant the supernatant liquid
any given sieve, per- through a tared Gooch crucible fitted with an
cent by mass = Mass in g of the ma- asbestos mat into a 2-litre beaker. Repeat the
terial retained on the above procedure three times, adding 300 ml of
given sieve acid to the residue in the beaker each time.
After the fourth digestion and decantation, con-
6.3.1 The sum of percentage of the material centrate the filtrate to less than 100 ml. Make
retained on each sieve plus the percentage pass- up the volume to 100-ml mark in a volumetric
ing through 53-micron IS Sieve shall be 100. flask.

7 MATTER SOLUBLE IN WATER 8.2.1 Transfer exactly 50 ml of the concentrate

to a tared shallow dish. Evaporate to dryness
7.1 Procedure on a water-bath and finally dry in an electric
oven maintained at 160 ± 2°C. Cover the dish,
Weigh accurately about 10 g of the material of cool in a desiccator and weigh. Repeat the
known moisture content and transfer it into above procedure of drying, cooling and weighing
one-litre beaker. Add 300 ml of water and heat at half-hour intervals until the difference between
to boiling with continuous stirring. Continue to two consecutive weighings is less than 5 mg.
stir the contents for about 5 minutes after the
flame is removed. Allow the material to settle 8.2.2 Carry out a blank using the same quantity
and decant the supernatant liquid through a tared of water and standard hydrochloric acid.
Gooch crucible fitted with an asbestos mat. Re-
peat the above procedure three times, adding 8.3 Calculation
300 ml of water to the residue in the beaker each Acid soluble matter ( on dry
time. After the fourth digestion, concentrate basis ), percent by mass
the volume to less than 100 ml. Make up the
volume to 100-ml mark in a volumetric flask. where
7.1.1 Transfer 50 ml of the concentrate to a A = mass in g of the dried residue,
tared shallow dish. Evaporate as far as possible
on a water-bath and finally dry in an electric B = mass in g of the dried residue in
oven maintained at 160 ±2°C. Cover the dish, the blank,
cool in a desiccator and weigh. Repeat the M = mass in g of the material taken
above procedure of drying, cooling and weigh- for the test, and
ing at half-hour intervals until the difference
between the two consecutive weighings is less X = percentage of moisture present in
than 5 mg. the material taken for the test.

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9 pH 10.4 Calculation

9.1 A p p a r a t u s Iron ( as Fe ), percent by mass

9.1.1 pH Meter, with glass electrode.
where
9.2 P r o c e d u r e
V = volume in ml of standard iron
Weigh about 10 g of the dried material a n d solution required for matching
transfer it to a 1 000-ml beaker. A d d 300 ml the colour, and
freshly boiled and cooled water ( adjusted to M = mass in g of the material taken for
pH 7 ) and heat to boiling. Digest for the test in 5.1.
10 minutes and filter while hot. rejecting the
first 20 ml of the filtrate. Cool the filtrate to 11 D E T E R M I N A T I O N OF
room t e m p e r a t u r e and determine its pH using D E C O L O U R I Z I N G POWER
glass electrode.
11.1 R e a g e n t
10 I R O N
11.1.1 Methylene Blue Solution
10.1 A p p a r a t u s
Dissolve 0.15 g of methylene blue in 100 ml of
10.1.1 Nessler Cylinders, 50-ml capacity. water.
10.2 R e a g e n t s 11.2 P r o c e d u r e

10.2.1 Dilute Hydrochloric Acid, 5 N approximately. Weigh accurately a b o u t 0.1 g of the material, as
received, and transfer to a 50-ml glass stoppered
10.2.2 Concentrated Nitric Arid, See IS 264 : 1976.
fiask. Add from a burette 10 ml of methylene
10.2.3 Dilute Sulphuric Acid, 4 N approximately. blue solution and shake for 5 minutes. After
the first 10 ml are decolourized continue to a d d
10.2.4 Ammonium Thiocyanate Solution, 4 N. methylene blue solution ( 1 ml at a time ) till
10.2.5 Iso-amyl-Alcohol or Ether the blue colour does not disappear for 5 minutes.
Decolourizing power of carbon (is expressed in
10.2.6 Standard Iron Solution terms of milligrams of methylene blue adsorbed
by 1 g of activated carbon.
Dissolve 0.702 g of ferrous a m m o n i u m sulphate
hexahydratc [ FeSO4(NH4)2SO4.6H2O ] in 11.2.1 Activated carbons, g r a n u l a r for the pur-
about 100 ml of water containing 10 ml of dilute pose of this test shall be reduced to 75 micron IS
sulphuric acid ( 10 percent v/v ) and dilute to Sieve.
1 000 ml with water in a measuring fiask.
11.3 C a l c u l a t i o n
O n e millilitre of this solution contains 0.1 mg of
iron ( as Fe ).
Decolourizing power
10.3 P r o c e d u r e
where
Transfer the ash as obtained in 5.1 to a 150-ml con-
ical flask using 50 ml of dilute hydrochloric acid, V = volume in ml of methylene blue
H e a t to boiling, a d d 1 ml of concentrated nitric solution consumed, and
acid a n d again boil for about 1 minute. Cool M = mass in g of the material taken
and transfer to a 250-ml volumetric flask. Add for the test.
20 ml of dilute sulphuric acid and make up to
the m a r k with water. To 5 ml of this solution 1 2 F I L T R A B l L I T Y A N D OIL R E T E N T I O N
a d d 5 ml of a m m o n i u m thiocyanate solution
and 20 ml of iso-amyl alcohol or ether in a 12.1 O u t l i n e o f t h e M e t h o d s
Nessler cylinder and shake well.
12.1.1 Filtrability is determined by noting the
10.3.1 C a r r y out a control test in another Nessler time taken by oil in filtering through a bed of
cylinder by taking 2 ml of water, 5 ml of the material, prepared under specified conditions.
a m m o n i u m thiocyanate, 20 ml of iso-amyl alcohol
or ether, 0.5 ml of dilute sulphuric acid, 2.5 ml 12.1.2 Oil Retention
of dilute hydrochloric acid a n d 2 drops of con-
centrated nitric acid. Add standard iron solution T h e oil retained by the cake of the material for-
d r o p by d r o p with the help of a microburette med d u r i n g filtration, is extracted with solvent
with constant stirring till the intensity of the u n d e r specified conditions and oil retention is
colour is same in both the cylinders. determined.

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12.2 Apparatus paper is left open at the top to serve as a

thimble ). Place a piece of absorbent cotton at
12.2.1 Bucliner Funnel, 9 cm inside diameter the top of the thimble to distribute the solvent
immersed in hot water-bath. evenly over the material. Place the wrapped
12.2.2 Filter Flask, 1-litre capacity. material in the Soxhlet extraction apparatus. Put
approximately 75 ml of the solvent into the tared
12.2.3 Filter Pump or Vacuum Pump extraction flask before attaching to the tube.
12.2.4 Soxhlet Extraction Apparatus Heat on a water-bath or electric hot-plate at
such a rate that the solvent drops from the con-
12.2.5 Stop-Watch denser on the centre of the thimble at the rate of
at least 150 drops per minute. Keep the volume
12.3 Material and Reagents of the solvent fairly constant by adding more
12.3.1 Refined Groundnut Oil solvent to make up the loss due to evaporation.
Continue extraction for 3 hours. Cool and dis-
12.3.2 Petroleum Ether Solvent, conforming to connect the extraction flask. Evaporate the sol-
solvent grade 60/80 of IS 1745 : 1978. vent on a steam or water-bath until no odour of
it remains. A gentle flow of clean and dry air
12.4 Procedure for Determination of may be used to facilitate removal of the solvent.
Filtrability Cool to room temperature, carefully remove any
moisture or dirt from the outside of the flask and
Weigh 200 ±0.1 g of the refined groundnut oil weigh. Repeat heating, cooling and weighing
in a 500-ml beaker. Weigh accurately 10 g of until the difference between two successive
the material and add to the oil. Heat the oil to weighings does not exceed 1 mg. Find the mass
90°C mixing thoroughly with a glass rod. Wet of the oil retained in the extraction flask.
the filter paper ( Whatman No. 1 is suitable )
placed inside the Buchner funnel with a little 12.5.1 Calculation
groundnut oil, taking care to avoid channeling
effect. Heat the water-bath and maintain its Oil retained by the material,
temperature at 90°C. Start the vacuum pump. percent by mass
Mix the contents of the beaker thoroughly and
immediately pour the entire mixture in the where
Buchner funnel. Adjust vacuum to absolute M = mass in g of the oil retained in
pressure of 100 ± 10 mm of Hg. In another the extraction flask, and
beaker keep ready 200 g of groundnut oil ( with- M1 = mass in g of the filter cake taken
out the material) heated up to 90°C ( Oil A ). for the determination of oil
As soon as the film of oil on the cake in the retention.
Buchner funnel disappears, pour into the Buchner
funnel over the bed of the previous material NOTE — The determination of oil retention should be
second batch of groundnut oil heated to 90°C done soon after the determination of filtrability.
(Oil B). Start the stop-watch as soon as the 13 HARDNESS
filtered oil starts flowing from the funnel. Main-
tain the vacuum at the absolute pressure of 13.1 Procedure
100 ± 10 mm of Hg. Note the time when the Weigh about 50 g of the material and transfer
oil film of the cake in the Buchner funnel dis- to a sieve bottom ( pan ) with fifteen 12.5-mm
appears. At this point the vacuum will also diameter and fifteen 9.5-mm diameter smooth
drop. steel balls. Rest the pan with cover and shake
on a vibrating machine for 30 minutes. Brush
12.4.1 Calculation out all the material on to a 600-micron IS Sieve
and shake separately on the vibrating machine
Filtrability = Time in minutes taken by the for 3 minutes. Weigh the material remaining on
second batch of oil (Oil B) to the sieve.
filter through the cake of the
material. 13.2 Calculation
NOTE — Continue filtration till the rate of filtration Hardness number
falls to a drop per 15 seconds. Stop the pump and re-
move the cake from the Buchner funnel for the deter-
mination of oil retention as described in 12.5. where
M = mass in g of the material remain-
12.5 Procedure for Determination of Oil ing on the sieve, and
Retention M1 = mass in g of the material taken
Weigh accurately by difference about 5 g of the for the test.
cake obtained in 12.4 on a filter paper ( Whatman
No. 42 is suitable ), roll and enclose it in a second 14 ADSORPTION CAPACITY FOR
filter paper folded in such a manner so as to pre- CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
vent the cake from escaping (the second filter 14.1 Apparatus — as shown in Fig. 1.

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All dimensions in millimetres.

FIG 1 APPARATUS FOR DETERMINATION OF ADSORPTION CAPACITY BY BENZENE ADSORPTION

14.2 Procedure M2 = mass in g of the material after

Dry the material at 140° to 150°C for 4 hours and passing dry air.
cool in a desiccator. Transfer to the adsorption 16 CHLORIDE
tube a volume of the dried material ( about
25 ml ) sufficient to give a tapered column length 16.1 Reagents
of 15.0 cm in the adsorption tube. Weigh the 16.1.1 Silver Nitrate Solution 05 N, Dissolve 8.5 g
tube and the contents to 1 mg. Place the adsor- of silver nitrate in 1 000 ml of water.
ption tube in position in the thermostat which
is controlled at about 30°C. Allow sufficient 16.1.2 Ammonium Thiocyanate Solution 0.05 N,
time ( about 30 minutes ) for the material to Dissolve 4.5 g of ammonium thiocyanate in
reach temperature equilibrium with thermostat. 1 000 ml of water.
Maintain an air-flow rate of 150 ml per minute
through carbon tetrachloride. Continue passing 16.1.3 Concentrated Nitric Acid ( See IS 264 : 1976 ).
of carbon tetrachloride-air mixture with weigh- 16.1.4 Nitrobenzene
ing of the adsorption tube every half an hour
until no further gain in mass is evident. The 16.2 Procedure
gain in mass of carbon tetrachloride in 100 g forTake 10 g of the sample of activated carbon of
the material is recorded as adsorption capacity. particle size less than 212 microns and mix it
14.3 Calculation with 5.0 g of the mixture A ( containing 1 part
by mass of sodium carbonate and 2 parts by
Adsorption capacity, mass of light calcined magnesium carbonate )
percent by mass in a porcelain dish. Cover this mixture with an-
other 10 g of the mixture A, Keep the porcelain
where dish containing the mixture in a muffle furnace
M1 = increase in mass in g of the and heat slowly to 400.C and then rapidly to
material, and 800°C. Maintain the temperature at 800°C for
1 h. Cool the fused mass and treat it with con-
M = mass in g of the material taken centrated nitric acid to dissolve the fused mass
for the test. and filter. Add 100 ml of silver nitrate solution
15 RETENTIVITY INDEX to the filtrate. Titrate the excess silver nitrate
with standard ammonium thiocyanate solution
15.1 Procedure using ferric alum solution as indicator. Prior to
Pass dry air at 30°C through the material, after titration add a few drops of nitrobenzene for
the measurement of carbon tetrachloride adsor- masking the precipitate of silver chloride. The
ption capacity as in 14.2 and weigh to constant end point is indicated by the appearance of a
mass. wine red colour.
15.2 Calculation 16.3 Calculation
Retentivity index, Chloride, percent
percent by mass by mass = 0177 3 ( 100 – V N )
where where
M1 — mass in g of the material before V = volume in ml of ammonium thiocyanate
passing dry air, and solution used in the titration, and
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N = concentration of ammonium thiocyan- acid. The sample shall be considered as having

ate solution. passed the test for cyanogen compounds if no
blue colour is produced.
17 SULPHATE
19 SAMPLING
17.1 Reagents
19.1 General Precautions
17.1.1 Concentrated Hydrochloric Acid — ( See IS
265 : 1987 ). In drawing, preparing, storing and handling
samples, the following precautions shall be
17.1.2 Barium Chloride Solution — 10 percent. observed.
17.1.3 Silver Nitrate Solution — 1 percent. 19.1.1 Samples shall not be taken to a place
17.1.4 Concentrated Ammonium Hydroxide exposed to the atmosphere.
17.2 Procedure 19.1.2 The sampling instruments shall be clean
and dry.
Take 1.0 g of activated carbon in a porcelain
dish and thoroughly mix with the mixture A 19.1.3 Precautions shall be taken to protect the
( containing 1 part by mass of sodium carbonate samples, the material being sampled, the sampl-
and 2 parts by mass of light calcined magnesium ing instrument and the cantainers for samples
carbonate). Cover this mixture with 1.0 g of from adventitious contamination.
mixture A and place in a muffle furnace. Heat 19.1.4 The samples shall be placed in suitable
slowly to 400°C and then rapidly to 800°C. clean, dry and airtight glass or other suitable
Maintain the temperature at 800°C for 1 h. Cool containers on which the material has no action.
and transfer to a 500-ml beaker. Add slowly 180
ml of water and then slowly 20 ml of concentra- 19.1.5 The sample containers shall be of such a
ted hydrochloric acid. Digest the mass on a hot size that they are almost, but not completely,
plate for about 30 minutes. Filter with What- filled with the sample.
man filter paper ( No. 42 ) and reject the residue. 19.1.6 Each sample container shall be sealed
Neutralize the filtrate with the addition of con- airtight after filling and marked with full details
centrated ammonium hydroxide solution follow- of sampling, the date of sampling, the year of
ed by 10 ml of barium chloride solution. Keep manufacture and other important particulars of
overnight and then filter. Wash the residue the consignment.
with hot water till it is chlorine free. Take the
residue along with the filter paper in porcelain 19.1.7 Samples shall be stored in such a manner
crucible. Ignite at 850°C for 1 h. Cool and that the temperature of the material does not
weigh the residue. vary unduly from the normal temperature.
17.3 Calculation 19.2 Scale of Sampling
19.2.1 Lot
Sulphate, percent by mass All the containers in a single consignment of the
where material of same type ( powdered or granular )
and belonging to the same batch of manufacture
M1 = mass in g of the residue, and shall constitute a lot.
M = mass in g of the sample taken for the 19.2.2 For ascertaining the conformity of the lot
test. to the requirements of the specification samples
18 CYANOGEN COMPOUNDS shall be tested from each lot separately.
19.2.3 The number of containers to be sampled
18.1 Reagents from each lot shall depend on the size of the lot
18.1.1 Sodium Hydroxide — 1 N. and shall be in accordance with Table 1.
18.1.2 Ferrous Sulphate Solution Table 1 Scale of Sampling
18.1.3 Tartaric Acid Lot Size No. of Containers to be
Selected
18.2 Procedure Up to 25 3
Add 5.0 g of activated carbon to a solution of 26 „ 50 4
2 g of tartaric acid in 50 ml of water contained in 51 „ 100 5
a distillation flask. Attach the flask to an efficient 101 „ 300 6
condenser with the outlet tube dipping below 301 „ 500 7
the surface of 10 ml of 1 N sodium hydroxide, 501 „ 800 8
and distil about 25 ml. To the liquid in the 801 „ 1 000 9
receiver add 2 ml of ferrous sulphate solution 1 001 and above 10
and acidify to litmus paper with hydrochloric

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19.2.3.1 T h e sample containers shall be selected quantities of material shall be taken a n d mixed
at r a n d o m . In o r d e r to ensure the randomness together to form a composite sample of the
of selection, procedure given in IS 4905 : 1968 quantity sufficient to m a k e triplicate determina-
m a y be followed. tion for each of the characteristics tested on the
composite sample. T h e composite sample shall
19.3 T e s t S a m p l e s a n d R e f e r e e S a m p l e s be divided into three equal parts and transferred
to thoroughly dried bottles which are sealed
19.3.1 D r a w with a suitable sampling instrument airtight with glass stoppers. O n e of these com-
a p p r o x i m a t e l y equal quantity of material from posite samples shall be marked for the purchaser,
different parts of the container till about 1 kg of another for the supplier and the third for the
material is d r a w n ; divide into three equal parts. referee.
E a c h part so obtained shall constitute an indivi-
dual sample representing the container a n d shall
be transferred immediately to thoroughly dried 19.3.3 The leleree samples consisting of a set of
bottles which are sealed airtight with glass individual samples and a composite marked for
stoppers. These shall be labelled with full parti- this purpose shall bear the seals of the purchaser
culars of sampling given in 19.1.6. O n e set of and the supplier. These shall be kept at a place
test samples shall be sent to the purchaser, as agreed between the two and used in case of
another to the supplier and the third kept for any dispute.
the referee.
19.3.2 F r o m the material remaining in each of 19.4 N u m b e r o f T e s t s a n d C r i t e r i a for
the containers selected, after individual sample C o n f o r m i t y — These shall be as given in the
has been taken, small but approximately equal individual material specification.

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Regional Offices: Telephone
Central : Manak Bhavan, 9 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg 311 01 31
NEW DELHI 110002 331 13 75
Eastern : 1/14 C. I. T. Scheme VII M, V. I. P. Road, Maniktola 37 86 62
CALCUTTA 700054
Northern : SCO 445-446, Sector 35-C, CHANDIGARH 160036 53 38 43
Southern : C. I. T. Campus, IV Cross Road, MADRAS 600113 235 02 16
Western : Manakalaya, E9 MIDC, Marol, Andheri ( East ) 6 32 92 95
BOMBAY 400093
Branches : AHMADABAD, BANGALORE, BHOPAL, BHUBANESHWAR, COIMBATORE,
PARIDABAD, GHAZIABAD, GUWAHATI, HYDERABAD, JAIPUR, KANPUR,
PATNA, SRINAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.

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