Designation:D7057−13StandardTestMethodforAnalysisofIsopropylbenzene(Cumene)byGasChromatography(ExternalStandard)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7057;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthepurityofisopropylbenzene(cumene)bygaschromatography.Cali-brationofthegaschromatographysystemisdonebytheexternalstandardcalibrationtechnique.1.2Thistestmethodhasbeenfoundapplicabletothemeasurementofimpuritiessuchasnonaromatichydrocarbons,benzene,toluene,ethylbenzene,phenol,cymenes,t-butylbenzene,n-butylbenzene,n-propylbenzene,alpha-methylstyrene,sec-butylbenzene,anddiisopropylbenzenes,whichareimpuritiesthatcanbefoundinisopropylbenzene.Thelatterimpuritiescanbeanalyzedoverarangeof1mg/kgto500mg/kgbythismethod(seeTable1).ThelimitofdetectionfortheseimpuritiesissummarizedinTable1aswell.1.3Indeterminingtheconformanceofthetestresultsusingthismethodtoapplicablespecifications,resultsshallberoundedoffinaccordancewiththerounding-offmethodofPracticeE29.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecifichazardstatements,seeSection8.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D3437PracticeforSamplingandHandlingLiquidCyclicProductsD4307PracticeforPreparationofLiquidBlendsforUseasAnalyticalStandardsD4790TerminologyofAromaticHydrocarbonsandRelatedChemicalsD6809GuideforQualityControlandQualityAssuranceProceduresforAromaticHydrocarbonsandRelatedMa-terialsE29PracticeforUsingSignificantDigitsinTestDatatoDetermineConformancewit...
