This standard is issued under the fixed designation C 36/C 36M; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval. This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense. | ij Designation C 36 C 36M - 99e1 Standard Specification for Gypsum Wallboard1 This standard is issued under the fixed designation c 36 C 36M the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original adoption or in the case of revision the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last rerpprovrl. A superscript epsilon e indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval. This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense. e1 Note The mtooduction o the Appendix was edilorially updated in April 2000. 1. Scope This specification cc t v i íỉ gypsum wallboard which is designed to be used for walls ceilings or partitions and affords a surface suitable to receive decoration. The values stated in either inch-pound or SI metric units are to be regarded separately as standard. Within the text the SI units are shown in brackets. The values stated in each system shall be used independent of the other. Values from the two systems shall not be combined. The text of this standard references notes and footnotes that provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes excluding those in tables and Ẽịgiress sliaal noobe consídered as requirements of the standard. 2. Referenced Documents ASTM Standards C 11 Terminology Relating to Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems2 C 473 Test Methods for Physical Testing of Gypsum Panel Products2 C 645 Speci ínì n for Nonstiuctuna Sled Fi raming Mcm-bers2 C 1264 Speci íníi n for Sampflng. Inspccúon. ReSection Certification. Packaging. Marking. Shipping. Handllng. and Storage of Gypsum Board2 E 84 Test Method for Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials3 E 96 Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Materials4 E 119 Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials3 1 This specification is an dư tin jLl isaietion of ASTM Committee C-ll on Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems
