This standard specifies the basic parameters, technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules and markings, packaging, storage, etc. of automatic recording particle deposition balances. This standard is applicable to automatic recording particle sedimentation balances using the cumulative sedimentation method. It is not applicable to incremental sedimentation methods (optical sedimentation method, X-ray sedimentation method, etc.), centrifugal methods, electric induction methods and particle analyzers using various other principles.