This International Standard specifies reference methods for the size analysis of coal by manual sieving (wet or dry), using test sieves of aperture sizes between 125 mm and 45 nm. A guide to sampling is given in annex A and notes on the use of mechanical sieving are given in annex B.
This International Standard is applicable to all hard coals. It is not applicable to coke or other manufac-tured fuels.
In the case of pulverized coal which has been ground so that a high proportion passes through the test sieve of smallest aperture size, the methods described in this International Standard will determine only the percentage oversize.