ASTM D4359
Standard Test Method for Determining Whether a Material is a Liquid or a Solid
Published by ASTM International (ASTM)
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The edition the CFR requires
ASTM D4359-90, 1990
As the CFR lists it: “ASTM D 4359-90 Standard Test Method for Determining Whether a Material is a Liquid or a Solid, 1990”
- Listed in 49 CFR 171.7(v)(44); required by49 CFR 171.8 ↗
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