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5.1x00a0;The volume
percent of
physical com
ponents of coal is used as an aid in coal seam correlation and in the characterization of coals for their use in carbonization, gasification, liquefaction, and combustion
processes.
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5.2x00a0;This test method is for use in scientific and industrial research, not com
pliance or referee tests.
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1.1x00a0;This test method covers the equi
pment and techniques used for determining the
physical com
position of a coal sam
ple in terms of volume
percent of the organic com
ponents and of mineral matter, if desired.
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1.2x00a0;The term
pan style="font-style:italic;font-weight:normal;">weightpan> is tem
porarily used in this test method because of established trade usage. The word is used to mean both force and mass and care must be taken to determine which is meant in each case (the SI unit for force is newton and for mass, kilogram).
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1.3x00a0;
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. p>