ASTM_D_4701_-_00_2020.pdf

Designation:D470100(Reapproved 2020)Standard Specification forTechnical Grade Methylene Chloride1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4701;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.Scope1.1 This specification covers technical grade methylenechloride.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.NOTE1See Guide D3844,Practice D4276,and STP 403A2foradditional important information on solvent handling and solvent proper-ties.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3D2108 Test Method for Color of Halogenated OrganicSolvents and Their Admixtures(Platinum-Cobalt Scale)D2109 Test Methods for Nonvolatile Matter in HalogenatedOrganic Solvents and Their AdmixturesD2111 Test Methods for Specific Gravity and Density ofHalogenated Organic Solvents and Their AdmixturesD2989 Test Method for Acidity-Alkalinity of HalogenatedOrganic Solvents and Their AdmixturesD3401 Test Methods for Water in Halogenated OrganicSolvents and Their AdmixturesD3741 Test Methods for Appearance of Admixtures Con-taining Halogenated Organic SolventsD3844 Guide for Labeling Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Sol-vent Containers(Withdrawn 2013)4D4276 Practice for Confined Area EntryD4755 Test Method for Free Halogens in HalogenatedOrganic Solvents and Their AdmixturesE300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals2.2 Code of Federal Regulations:529 CFR,Section 1910.1200 Department of Labor,OSHARegulations on Hazard Communication49 CFR,Sections 100 to 199 Department of TransportationHazardous Materials Regulations3.Chemical Properties3.1 Technical grade methylene chloride shall conform to therequirements prescribed in Table 1.4.Sampling4.1 Conduct sampling by any of the appropriate proceduresfor simple liquids as specified in Practice E300.5.Packaging and Package Marking5.1 Package and label industrial or commercial quantities inaccordance with DOT regulations in 49 CFR 100 to 199,inaccordance with state and local regulations,and with OSHAregulations found in 29 CFR 1910.1200.6.Keywords6.1 dichloromethane;methylene chloride1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D26 onHalogenated Organic Solvents and Fire Extinguishing Agents and is the directresponsibility of Subcommittee D26.03 on Cold Cleaning.Current edition approved Jan.1,2020.Published January 2020.Originallyapproved in 1987.Last previous edition approved in 2015 as D470100(2015).DOI:10.1520/D470100R20.2Cold Cleaning with Halogenated Solvents,ASTM STP 403 A,ASTM,1981.3For 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.4The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.5Available from U.S.Government Publishing Office,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Washington,DC 20401,http:/www.gpo.gov.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.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 ASTM International Headquarters.Your comment