1.1 This practice consists of a procedure for decomposition of wood as an initial step for analysis for the constituents arsenic, chromium, copper, phosphate, and zinc, all of which may then be analyzed in accordance with Test Methods D 1326, D 1627, D 1628 and D 5584.
1.2 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. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 7.
ASTM D4278-02 Referenced Document
ASTM D1326 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Ammoniacal Copper Arsenate and Ammoniacal Copper Zinc Arsenate
ASTM D1627 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Acid Copper Chromate
ASTM D1628 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Chromated Copper Arsenate
ASTM D5584 Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Ammoniacal Copper Quat, Type B (ACQ-B)
ASTM D4278-02 history
2002ASTM D4278-02 Standard Test Method for Wet Ashing Procedure for Preparing Wood Samples for Inorganic Chemical Analysis
1995ASTM D4278-95 Standard Test Method for Wet Ashing Procedure for Preparing Wood Samples for Inorganic Chemical Analysis