ASTM_D_608_-_05_2011.pdf

Designation:D60805(Reapproved 2011)Standard Specification forDibutyl Phthalate1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D608;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.1.Scope*1.1 This specification covers dibutyl phthalate(99%grade).1.2 The following applies to all specified limits in thisstandard;for purposes of determining conformance with thisstandard,an observed value or a calculated value shall berounded off“to the nearest unit”in the last right-hand digitused in expressing the specification limit,in accordance withthe rounding-off method of Practice E29.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.4 For specific hazard information and guidance,see thesuppliers Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in thisspecification.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and RelatedCoatings and MaterialD1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids(Platinum-Cobalt Scale)D1296 Test Method for Odor of Volatile Solvents andDiluentsD1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents(KarlFischer Reagent Titration Method)D1476 Test Method for Heptane Miscibility of LacquerSolventsD1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates Used in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and Related ProductsD1617 Test Method for Ester Value of Solvents and ThinnersD4052 Test Method for Density,Relative Density,and APIGravity of Liquids by Digital Density MeterD5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using TristimulusColorimetryE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals2.2 U.S.Federal Specification:PPP-C-2020 Chemicals,Liquid,Dry,and Paste:Packagingof33.Properties3.1 Dibutyl phthalate(99%grade)shall conform to thefollowing requirements:Apparent specific gravity:20/20C1.046 to 1.050or25/25C1.043 to 1.047Color,Pt-Co scale,maxA20OdorBnonresidualWater,max,weight%0.2CAcidity(free acid as phthalic0.01Dacid),max,weight%Ester value,max,weight%not less than 99.0_AInstrumental Pt-Co color determined by Test Method D5386 have been shownto have no statistically significant difference from Pt-Co color determined by TestMethod D1209.However,it is not known whether dibutyl phthalate was part of thesample set included in the interlaboratory study.BOptional as agreed upon between supplier and consumer.CThis quantitative limit ensures that the material is miscible without turbidity with19 volumes of 99%heptane at 20C.DEquivalent to 0.067 mg of KOH per gram of sample.4.Sampling4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance withPractice E300.5.Test Methods5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall bedetermined in accordance with the following ASTM methods:5.1.1 Apparent Specific GravityDetermine the apparentspecific gravity at 20 or 25C by a convenient method that isaccurate to the third decimal place.See Guide D268 or TestMethod D4052.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paintand Related Coatings,Materials,and Applications and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D01.35 on Solvents,Plasticizers,and Chemical Intermediates.Current edition approved Feb.1,2011.Published February 2011.Originallyapproved in 1941.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D608 05.DOI:10.1520/D0608-05R11.2For 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.3Available from U.S.Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Mail Stop:SDE,Washington,DC 20401,http:/www.access.gpo.gov.*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 5.1.2 ColorTest Method D1209.5.1.3 OdorTest Method D1296.5.1.4 WaterTest Methods D1364 and D1476.5.1.5 AcidityTest Method D1613.5.1.6 Ester ValueTest Method D1617.6.Packaging and Package Marking6.1 Package size shall be agreed upon between the pur-chaser and the supplier.6.2 Packaging shall conform to applicable carrier rules andregulations or when specified shall conform to Fed.Spec.PPP-C-2020.7.Keywords7.1 dibutyl phthalate;plasticizerSUMMARY OF CHANGESCommittee D01.35 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue(D608 90(2001)that may impact the use of this standard.(1)Added reference to Practice E29 in Scope section.(2)Added Practice E29 to list of Referenced Documents.(3)Changed