Recognized standard

E2578-07 (Reapproved 2022)

FDA recognition 18-8 · ASTM · Nanotechnology

Key facts

Recognition number 18-8
Designation E2578-07 (Reapproved 2022)
Title Standard Practice for Calculation of Mean Sizes/Diameters and Standard Deviations of Particle Size Distributions
Standards developer ASTM International
Specialty area Nanotechnology
Date of entry Jan 14, 2019
Scope (excerpt) 1.1 The purpose of this practice is to present procedures for calculating mean s and standard deviations of distributions given as histogram data (see Practice E1617). The particle is assumed to be the diameter of an equivalent sphere, for example, equivalent (area/surface/volume/perimeter)…

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