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Committee D18 has identified the location of selected changes to this practice since the last issue, D512106,
that may impact the use of this practice. (Approved July 1, 2010)
(1) Revised 1.1 to be more concise and to include inspections (7) Added SI units to Table 1 to comply with the units
and erosion control, which were in the body of the test statement in 1.2.
method but not in the Scope. (8) Added Note 1 for compliance with the requirements in Test
(2) Revised the units statement in 1.2 to agree with the way Method D5313 and with the Significance and Use section.
inch-pounds are portrayed in the standard, which is parentheti- (9) Broke old 8.2 into two concise subsections.
cally. (10) Added new 8.6 for compliance with the process as stated
(3) In 3.2, expanded the definition for rock saw to include all in Practice D4992.
the common components, and slightly modified the definition (11) Added new 8.7 covering visual examination and discard-
for slice to refer specifically to a rock saw. ing of slabs for compliance with Practice D4992 and includ-
(4) Revised 5.1 to simplify and clarify wording. ing a step that is part of the report.
(5) Revised 6.1 to cover what the coolant was being used for, (12) Added visual examination to 9.1.5 to clarify where the
and added a section covering wash was since it was
data is obtained.
discussed in the standard but was not mentioned under Mate-
(13) Added the word specimen to clarify exactly what is being
rials.
photographed.
(6) Expanded Section 7 to cover more of the hazards associated
with the sawing process.
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