Methods of testing cement -- Part 7: Methods for sampling and sample preparation of common cement and its constituents (prEN 196-7)

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HZN/TO 74 Cement i vapno

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29.10.2026.

This document specifies the equipment to be used, the procedures to be applied and the requirements for sampling common cement and/or its constituent materials, representative of defined lots, for testing purposes.
The same equipment and procedures can be used for other types of cement or materials; in some cases, modifications to the procedure are also permitted, provided that this document and/or the modifications are referenced in the relevant product standards.
The provisions of this document are only applicable when samples of constituent of common cement are:
a) required for evaluating the conformity of common cement or constituent of cement at the characteristics related to common cement, to cement constituents, to the release of dangerous substances to soil and ground water of common cement, and to environmental sustainability of common cement; or
b) requested for checking a delivery or a lot with a standard, the provisions of a contract or the specification in an order.
This document is applicable to the sampling of powders or bulk materials, whether they are:
c) contained in silos;
d) contained in bags, canisters, drums or any other packages;
e) transported in bulk in road vehicles, railway wagons, ships, etc.
NOTE The requirements of this document can also, by agreement between the parties, be followed for acceptance inspections for all non-standardized hydraulic binders.