Specialized tests

Note cautiously the characteristic odour of acetaldehyde which this solution possesses. Then with the solution carry out the following general tests for aldehydes described on p. 341 Test No. I (SchiflF s reagent). No. 3 (Action of sodium hydroxide). No. 4 (Reduction of ammoniacal silver nitrate). Finally perform the two special tests for acetaldehyde given on p. 344 (Nitroprusside test and the Iodoform reaction). 

Many amino-acjds are easily identified as their 3,5-dinitroben2oyl derivatives (Saunders, Biochem. Jour., 1934, 28, 580 1942, 36, 368). Cystine, however, forms a gelatinous derivative, but is readily identified by special tests. Tyrosine does not form a derivative under these conditions. 

Special Tests (i) Nitro-prusside + NaOH (red). (ii) Iodoform Nitroprusside + NaOH (red) (1) NaHSOs, immediate ppt. (i) FeCls (violet) (ii) NaHSOj, ppt. on standing. 

The criteria for insensitive explosives subjected to ha2ard tests permit no reaction more violent than burning in slow and fast cook-off tests and fragment and bullet tests, no propagation in sympathetic detonation tests, no detonation when stmck by a shaped charge jet, no sustained burning when hit by a small fragment, and such special tests as may be required by the use of the explosive. 

Other test media and techniques include post-emulsification penetrants, penetrants that form gels resistant to easy removal from entrapments, penetrants that concentrate dye constituents as their carrier Hquids evaporate during test processing, and penetrants that form strippable coatings in the developers. StiU other penetrant systems are formulated for use at abnormally low or high temperatures for special test appHcations. 

Diverse appHcations for the fabric sometimes demand specialized tests such as for moisture vapor, Hquid transport barrier to fluids, coefficient of friction, seam strength, resistance to sunlight, oxidation and burning, and/or comparative aesthetic properties. Most properties can be deterrnined using standardized test procedures which have been pubHshed as nonwoven standards by INDA (9). A comparison of typical physical properties for selected spunbonded products is shown in Table 2. 

Overall, the test methods pubhshed by INDA (Table 4) continue to be the general tests used to characterize fabrics however, specific market apphcations often generate special test procedures to fiilfill unique needs. 

The toxicity of both feeds and products must be carefully considered during the preliminary design stages (53,54) especially if the feeds or products contain known or suspected carcinogens. Special testing may even be requked prior to operation to determine the toxicity of unknown materials. 

Special Tests. Even though the American Society for Testing and Materials offers a wide range of test methods, there are other special tests that are imposed upon the manufacturer by consumers, the military, the U.S. Government, and ia some cases local or municipal governments. These tests are generally very specific and are oriented toward particular service conditions. In many iastances, the producers develop special tests within thek laboratories to solve customer problems or predict product or production performance. Many of these tests subsequentiy are adopted by ASTM. 

Agricultural Products. Pesticides are frequendy appHed as emulsiftable concentrates. The active insecticide or herbicide is dissolved in a hydrocarbon solvent which also contains an emulsifier. Hydrocarbon solvent selection is critical for this appHcation. It can seriously impact the efficacy of the formulation. The solvent should have adequate solvency for the pesticide, promote good dispersion when diluted with water, and have a dash point high enough to minimise dammabiUty ha2ards. When used in herbicide formulas, low solvent phytotoxicity is important to avoid crop damage. Hydrocarbon solvents used in post-harvest appHcation require special testing to ensure that polycycHc aromatics are absent. 

Other Equipment Cost ModiEers. Temperature, pressure, or corrosive conditions can act as modifiers of the base cost by requiring thicker vessel walls, more expensive alloys, special seals, more expensive fabrication, and special testing procedures. Separate materials and process severity factors for temperature, pressure,and material,, multiply the base (mild steel) cost as ... 

Special tests are mn for certain customers. Such tests reflect how the product performs in a particular appHcation. 

In a few special cases, the standard spool-type specimen holder is not apphcable and a suitable special test method must be devised to apply to the corrosion conditions being studied. 

Within each subcategoiy are any specially designated tempo-raiy procedures required for equipment operating in one of the four operating phases. These procedures are typically short lived due to a terminating condition or expiration date. They describe special tests or temporaiy changes in operating steps. These tempo-raiy procedures can be archived when they are not active. 

This test is the same as under type test item (vi) 3 Special tests... 

Design of the SIS must include provisions for testing. Consider the special testing situations that will exist. Do not test the SIS by creating... 

Define the inspection aids and test equipment to be used. There may be jigs, fixtures, gages, and other aids needed for inspection. Standard measuring equipment would not need to be specified as your inspectors and testers should be trained to select the right tools for the job. Any special test equipment should be identified. 

Information on ship resistance has been determined from large numbers of tests on scale models of ships and from full-size ships, and compilations of these experimental results have been published. For a new and innovative hull form the usual procedure is to construct a scale model of the ship and then to conduct resistance tests m a special test facility (towing tank). Alternatively, analytical methods can provide estimates of ship resistance for a range of different hull shapes. Computer programs have been written based on these theoretical analyses and have been used with success for many ship designs, including racing sailboats. 

To measure the efficiency of a whole window, special testing takes into account all heat transfer from conduction, convection, and radiation. Certain values are used to represent the thermal and solar efficiency of high-performance windows by measuring reduced thermal heat loss (measured by the U-... 

D. Performance characteristics. (Usually includes following electrical characteristics efficiency, power-factor, locked rotor KVA, fullload speed, temperature rise and starting, break-down, and full-load torques.) Be sure to advise whether special test certification is to be furnished this always extends delivery time and increases cost. 

The precise nature of the test will depend on the particles being controlled. The simple observation tests carried out by Tyndall lights and smoketubes will suffice for the majority of dust and fume systems. It is only where the contaminants are listed and known to be dangerous that special testing needs to be done. This work requires onsite monitoring of the workplace using air samplers and the expert services of an industrial hygienist. 

Requirements for cans for beer and soft drinks differ from those for food cans in that (a) only low tin and iron contents can be tolerated in the product and (t>) the anticipated shelf-lives are much shorter. Specialised lacquering techniques including striping the seams are used to give complete cover to the metal. For soft drinks it is sometimes possible to select colouring matters and acids least likely to give rise to corrosion troubles, and rapid methods of testing formulations have been devised . Steel quality is also controlled by special tests. 

To ensure quality control material suppliers and developers routinely measure such complex properties as molecular weight and its distribution, crystallinity and crystalline lattice geometry, and detailed fracture characteristics (Chapter 6). They use complex, specialized tests such as gel permeation chromatography (2, 3), wide- and narrow-angle X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and high-temperature pressurized solvent reaction tests to develop new polymers and plastics applications. 

The effect of sulfur contamination on catalyst activity was examined in a special test run in the SASOL plant. Conversion in 6.3 and 23.8% of the total catalyst bed, taken as an indirect criterion of catalyst activity, is plotted vs. operating time in Figure 3. 

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