The minimum weight of the crushed and divided
sample is specified in Practice D2013, Table 1. The sample
must remain in an airtight container with minimum unused
volume until testing is started. Preparation of top-sieve size
2.36-mm (No. 8) by 0 samples is described in the following
method, but 4.75-mm (No. 4) by 0 samples can be air dried by
this method as a stage in the determination of total moisture,
using the appropriate quantity.