AS/NZS 3582.3:2016

PREFACE

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

1 SCOPE

2 APPLICATION

3 NORMATIVE REFERENCES

4 DEFINITIONS

4.1 Amorphous silica

4.2 Naturally occurring amorphous silica

4.3 Proven source

4.4 Silica fume

4.5 Supplier

4.6 Unproven source

5 PROPERTIES

6 PRODUCT CONFORMITY

6.1 General

6.2 Sampling

6.3 Testing

6.4 Material requirements

7 REFERENCE AND ALTERNATIVE TEST METHODS

7.1 Reference test methods

7.1.1 General

7.1.2 Strength index

7.1.3 Moisture content

7.1.4 Loss on ignition

7.1.5 Sulfate

7.1.6 Silica

7.1.7 Bulk density

7.1.8 Surface area

7.1.9 Chloride ion

7.1.10 Total and Available Alkali

7.2 Alternative test methods

8 RETESTING

9 PACKING, DELIVERY AND MARKING OF BAGGED AMORPHOUS SILICA

9.1 Packing and delivery

9.2 Marking

10 DELIVERY AND MARKING OF BULK AMORPHOUS SILICA

10.1 Delivery

10.2 Marking

11 CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE

11.1 General

11.2 Test certificate

11.3 Minimum requirements for test certificates

11.4 Product conformity

12 SAMPLING AND TESTING TO DEMONSTRATE PRODUCT CONFORMITY

APPENDIX A - EXAMPLE OF A SUITABLE TEST CERTIFICATE

APPENDIX B - COMMENTARY ON PROPERTIES OF AMORPHOUS SILICA AS SPECIFIED IN AS/NZS 3582.3

BIBLIOGRAPHY