ASTM_D_5395_-_03_2013.pdf

Designation:D539503(Reapproved 2013)Standard Specification forReclaimed Methylene Chloride1,2This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5395;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.Scope1.1 This specification covers the grade of methylene chlo-ride typically needed in various industries for noncriticalapplications,such as in paint stripping formulations.It may beused as a reference document by purchasers or by personsestablishing in-house methylene chloride recovery programs.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 AdmixturesD2988 Test Methods for Water-Soluble Halide Ion in Halo-genated 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 SolventsD6806 Practice for Analysis of Halogenated Organic Sol-vents and Their Admixtures by Gas ChromatographyE1064 Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by Coulo-metric Karl Fischer Titration2.2 U.S.Governmnet Documents:449 CFR 100 to 199 Department of Transportation HazardousMaterials Regulations29 CFR 1910.1200 Department of Labor,OSHA Regula-tions on Hazard Communications3.Properties3.1 Reclaimed methylene chloride shall meet the require-ments of Table 1.4.Packaging and Package Marking4.1 Package and label industrial or commercial quantities inaccordance with DOT regulations as found in 49 CFR 100 to199,and in accordance with state and local regulations,andwith OSHA regulations found in 29 CFR 1910.1200.5.Keywords5.1 dichloromethane;halogenated solvent;MCL;MCH;MeCl;methylene chloride;reclaimed1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D26 onHalogenated Organic Solvents and Fire Extinguishing Agents and is the directresponsibility of Subcommittee D26.02 on Vapor Degreasing.Current edition approved Feb.1,2013.Published June 2013.Originallyapproved in 1993.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D5395 03(2008).DOI:10.1520/D5395-03R13.2Methylene chloride:CAS#75-09-02.3For 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 Code of Federal Regulations may be obtained from the Superintendent ofDocuments,U.S.Government Printing Office,Washington,DC 20402.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 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 comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.Individual reprints(single or multiple copies)of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585(phone),610-832-9555(fax),or serviceastm.org(e-mail);or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).Permission rights to photocopy the standard may also be secured from the ASTM website(www.astm.org/COPYRIGHT/).TABLE 1 Physical PropertiesPropertySpecificationTest MethodSpecific gravity,25/251.318 to 1.323D2111Acidity,as HCl,ppm,max1.0D2989Water,ppm,max500D3401 or E1064AppearanceClear and free fromsuspended matterD3741Color,Pt-Co,max50D2108Nonvolatile residue,ppm,max50D2109Chloride,ppm,max1.0D2988Assay,weight%95.0D68061,1,1-Trichloroethane content,weight%,max0.5D6806D5395 03(2013)2