GOST 14180-80 PDF

Full title and description

GOST 14180-80 — "Ores and concentrates of non-ferrous metals. Methods for sampling and preparation of samples for chemical analysis and determination of moisture". The standard specifies procedures for taking representative samples from ores and concentrates of non‑ferrous metals and for preparing those samples (crushing, splitting, drying, storage and labeling) for chemical analysis and for determination of moisture content.

Abstract

This standard establishes requirements and methods for both manual and mechanized sampling of non‑ferrous metal ores, concentrates and certain related materials (including alunite ores and nepheline rocks) intended for beneficiation and metallurgical processing. It covers selection of sampling points, sizes and numbers of incremental (spot) samples, rules for combining and reducing samples, sample preparation (crushing, grinding, quartering/splitting), moisture determination and the information required on sample labels and documentation. The document has been reissued and amended (integrated amendments and a 2010 reissue; a technical correction/amendment was introduced in 2024).

General information

• Status: Active / in force (standard is maintained as current in GOST repositories and commercial databases).
• Publication date: 1 July 1980 (original adoption; entry into force 01.07.1980).
• Publisher: Interstate (Mezhgosudarstvenny) standard (originally issued under the USSR system of state standards; maintained in national/interstate collections).
• ICS / categories: Mining and metalliferous minerals — classification/OKC: related to 73.060 (ores and concentrates / metalliferous minerals) / KGS A39 (test methods, packaging, marking).
• Edition / version: Original 1980 text; editorial reissue January 2010 with Amendments No.1 and No.2 incorporated and later corrections/amendments (including a 2024 amendment entered into force 29 March 2024).
• Number of pages: Typically published as ~20–21 pages depending on the edition/format.

Scope

Applies to ores and concentrates of non‑ferrous metals (and certain associated materials such as alunite ores and nepheline rocks) intended for beneficiation and metallurgical processing. Excludes specific procedures for determination of noble metals and trace dispersed elements; instead it standardizes representative sampling procedures and preparatory operations required to obtain material suitable for routine chemical analysis and moisture determination in laboratories and at receiving/dispatch points. The standard is intended for use across mining operations, beneficiation plants, logistics and analytical laboratories involved with non‑ferrous raw materials.

Key topics and requirements

• Definitions and terminology for spot (incremental) samples, combined (aggregate) samples, laboratory samples and arbitration samples.
• Requirements for sampling equipment and mechanized samplers (buckets, sector, chute and other samplers) including geometric and operational criteria to ensure representative cuts.
• Manual sampling tools, recommended sample masses by maximum particle size, and procedures for spot sampling from heaps, wagons, containers and conveyor flows.
• Sample preparation steps: crushing, grinding, quartering, riffle splitting and drying procedures to produce laboratory subsamples; requirements for sample sizes at each stage.
• Methods and conditions for moisture determination (sample drying, temperature, calculation of moisture content) to support net weight and analytical corrections.
• Marking, labeling and documentation requirements for sample traceability (supplier/receiver, contract/lot numbers, date/place of sampling, number and method of increment samples, intended use of sample — laboratory, duplicate, arbitration).
• Quality-control measures: number of increments, replicate sampling, handling to avoid contamination or loss, and provisions for arbitration sampling when disputes arise.

Typical use and users

Used by mining companies, concentrator/beneficiation plants, metallurgical enterprises, trading/logistics organizations handling shipments of ores and concentrates, analytical and quality-control laboratories, and regulatory or arbitration bodies responsible for settling disputes about material quality and moisture. It is applied at sampling points such as mine stockpiles, hopper/feeder lines, rail/wagon loading and containerized shipments, as well as at processing plants.

Related standards

References and related documents commonly cited with GOST 14180-80 include various occupational safety and testing standards and other GOSTs referenced in the text (examples: GOST 15895-77, GOST 24104-80, GOST 24598-81 and a range of safety standards in the GOST 12.x series). The standard replaced GOST 14180-69 and is linked in collections of mining and mineral testing standards.

Keywords

ores; concentrates; non‑ferrous metals; sampling; sample preparation; moisture determination; crushing; splitting; laboratory samples; beneficiation; metallurgical processing; GOST 14180-80.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: GOST 14180-80 is a state/interstate standard that defines methods for sampling ores and concentrates of non‑ferrous metals and for preparing those samples for chemical analysis and moisture determination.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers selection of sampling locations and devices, procedures for taking incremental (spot) samples and combining them into representative aggregate and laboratory samples, sample preparation operations (crushing, grinding, splitting/quartering), moisture determination procedures and sample labeling/traceability. It excludes specialized procedures for determinations of noble and very low concentration trace elements.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Mining operators, concentrators, metallurgical processors, logistics and shipping personnel, analytical laboratories, and quality/arbitration teams responsible for material acceptance and settlements.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The standard is maintained as active/in force in national/interstate repositories; it has been reissued (2010) and updated by integrated amendments and a correction published in 2024 (amendment effective 29 March 2024). Users should confirm the specific edition and any later amendments before relying on a copy for contractual or regulatory purposes.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It is part of the mining and metalliferous minerals collection of GOST standards (group 73 — Mining and minerals), and belongs to KGS A39 classification (test methods, packaging, marking). It replaced an earlier edition (GOST 14180-69) and is cross-referenced with other test and safety GOSTs.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: ores; concentrates; sampling; sample preparation; moisture; non‑ferrous metals; chemical analysis; laboratory sample; splitting; crushing.