ASTM C50-00 - 10.11.2000
 
1. Scope

1.1 This practice covers procedures for the collection and reduction of samples of lime and limestone products to be used for physical and chemical tests.

1.2 This practice further covers inspection, rejection, retesting, packing, and marking of lime and limestone products as it may be used in the chemical, agricultural, and process industries.

1.3 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.

 
2. Referenced Documents

C51-26

Standard Terminology Relating to Lime and Limestone (as Used by the Industry)

C702-98

Standard Practice for Reducing Samples of Aggregate to Testing Size

D75-03

Standard Practice for Sampling Aggregates

D2234/D2234M-20

Standard Practice for Collection of a Gross Sample of Coal

D3665-24

Standard Practice for Random Sampling of Construction Materials

E11-24

Standard Specification for Woven Wire Test Sieve Cloth and Test Sieves

E105-21

Standard Guide for Probability Sampling of Materials

E122-17(2022)

Standard Practice for Calculating Sample Size to Estimate, With Specified Precision, the Average for a Characteristic of a Lot or Process

E141-10(2023)

Standard Practice for Acceptance of Evidence Based on the Results of Probability Sampling

E177-26a

Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods (Includes all amendments and changes 5/14/2026).