UU-P-236a
3 JULY 1950
SUPERSEDING
Fed. Spec. UU-P-236
April 7, 1944
FEDERAL SPECIFICATION
PAPER, FILTER, ANALYTICAL
This specification was approved on the above date by the Commissioner, Federal Sup•
ply Service, G~neral Services Administration, for the use of all Federal agencies.
1. SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION
1.1 Scope.-This specificationcovers only the analytical filter papers most commonly used in the laboratories of the Federal GovD ernment and does not cover those used in relatively small amounts such as fluted papers.
1.2 Types and classes.-Filter paper covD ered by this specificationshall be of the folD lowing types and classes, as specified:
Type !.-Qualitative.
Class 1.-For coarse and gelatinous precipitates.
Class 2.-For medium precipitates. Class 3.-For fine precipitates.
Class 4.-For fineprecipitates, hardened. Type IL-Quantitative.
Class 5.-For coarse and gelatinous
precipitates.
Class 6.-For medium precipitates. Class 7.-For fine precipitates.
Class 8.-For fine precipitates, thin.
1.3 Shape and sizes.-Unless otherwise specified,the filter paper shall be furnished in circlesof the followingdiameters, as speciD fied:
5.5,7, 9, 11, 12.5,15, or 18.5centimeters.
A tolerance of plus or minus 0.2 centimeters in size will be permitted.
901681-50-(23)
2. APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS
2.1 The folowingFederal Specifications,of the issues in effect on date of invitation for bids, form a part of this specification:
NN-B-601-Boxes; Wood-Cleated-PlyD
wood, for Domestic Shipment.
NN-B-621-Boxes; Wood, Nailed and
Lock-Corner.
NN-B-631-Boxes; Wood, Wirebound, for DomesticShipment.
UU-P-31 -Paper; General SpecificaD
tions and Methodsof Testing.
2.2 Specifications and other publications applicableonly to individualdepartments are listed in section 7.
3. REQUIREMENTS
3.1 Material.-The filter paper shall be composedof 100-percentfully bleachedfibers.
3.2 Apha-cellulose, - The alpha-cellulose content shall be not less than 95 percent.
3.3 Copper number.-The copper number shall be not more than 0.5.
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