Description of ASTM-D3863 1998
ASTM D3863-87-Reapproved1998
Historical Standard: Standard Test Method for Retention Characteristics of 0.40 to 0.45-µm Membrane Filters Used in Routine Filtration Procedures for the Evaluation of Microbiological Water Quality
ASTM D3863
Scope
1.1 This test method covers a procedure to test membrane filters for their ability to retain bacteria whose diameter is equal to or slightly larger than membrane filters with pore size rated at
0.40 to 0.45 µm.
1.2 The procedures described are for the use of user laboratories as differentiated from manufacturers' laboratories.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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.
Keywords
filter; membrane; microbiological; water quality
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 07.100.20 (Microbiology of water)
DOI: 10.1520/D3863-87R98
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