ASTM_E_1120_-_16.pdf

Designation:E112016Standard Specification forLiquid Chlorine1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1120;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers industrial grade chlorine nor-mally available as a liquid in pressurized metal containers.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.3 Review the current Safety Data Sheets(SDS)for de-tailed information concerning toxicity,first aid procedures,handling and safety precautions.1.4 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to thetest methods listed in Sections 3 and 4.This standard does notpurport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associatedwith its use.It is the responsibility of the user of this standardto establish appropriate safety and health practices anddetermine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior touse.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E410 Test Method for Moisture and Residue in LiquidChlorineE1746 Test Method for Sampling and Analysis of LiquidChlorine for Gaseous Impurities2.2 Federal Documents:Federal Specification PPP-C-2020A,Chemicals,Liquid,Dry,and Paste,Packaging of(supersedes PPP-C-2020)3Title 49 CFR,Department of Transportation,Parts 100 to1994Title 40 CFR,Protection of the Environment,Parts 162 to1804Title 29 CFR,Labor,Part 1910.1200,New Requirements asto Container Labeling,Occupational Safety and HealthAdministration(OSHA)43.Chemical Requirements3.1 Liquid chlorine shall conform to the following require-ments:ASTMTest MethodGaseous impurities,%volume(v/v)(%by vol)0.5 maxE1746Moisture,%mass(m/m)(%by weight)0.015 maxE410Nonvolatile material,%mass(m/m)(%by weight)0.015 maxE4104.Sampling4.1 Sample liquid chlorine in accordance with the appropri-ate sections of Test Method E1746.5.Packaging and Package Marking5.1 Package and label industrial and commercial quantitiesin accordance with Department of Transportation CFR Title 49Part 100 to 199,and state and local regulations.5.2 When specified,Department of Defense Procurementsshall be packaged and labeled in accordance with the appli-cable paragraphs of Federal Specification PPP-C-2020A.5.3 Label chlorine to be used as a pesticide in accordancewith the applicable regulations of the Environmental ProtectionAgency as described in CFR Title 40,Parts 162 to 180.5.4 Labeling also must comply with OSHA regulationsdescribed in CFR Title 29 Part 1910 and Section 1910.1200 aspublished in 48 Federal Register 53280.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D16 onAromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D16.16 on Industrial and Specialty Product Standards.Current edition approved Nov.1,2016.Published November 2016.Originallyapproved in 1986.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as E1120 08.DOI:10.1520/E1120-16.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Single copies of Federal Specifications required for bidding purposes areavailable from General ServicesAdministration Business Service Centers in Boston,New York,Washington,DC,Philadelphia,Atlanta,Chicago,Kansas City,MO,FortWorth,Houston,San Francisco,Los Angeles,and Seattle,WA.4The Code of Federal Regulations may be obtained from the U.S.GovernmentPrinting Office,732 N.Capitol St.NW,Washington,DC 20401,http:/www.gpoaccess.gov/CFR/index.html.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 6.Keywords6.1 chlorine;liquidSUMMARY OF CHANGESCommittee D16 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue(E112008)that may impact the use of this standard.(Approved November 1,2016.)(1)Removed“Material”from(MSDS)statement in Scopesection 1.3.ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to AST