This European Standard defines a method of microscopic non-metallic inclusion assessment using picture charts.The method does not apply to particles of a length less than 3,0 µm or a width smaller than 2,0 µm. Defined by a product standard or agreement between the involved parties for certain special products, inclusions with a width below 2,0 µm can only be evalua¬ted according to their length. Elongated inclusions with a length above 1 410 µm are counted separately and are beyond the upper application limit of this stan¬dard. Globular inclusions with a diameter of 3,0 µm and above are included in the assessment.It is assumed, if particles are elong