ASTM_D_4701_-_00_2015.pdf

Designation:D470100(Reapproved 2015)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 and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.NOTE1See Guide D3844,Practice D4276,and STP 403A2foradditional important information on solvent handling and solvent proper-ties.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Admixtures Con-taining Halogenated Organic SolventsD3844 Guide for Labeling Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Sol-vent Containers(Withdrawn 2013)4D4276 Practice for Confined Area EntryD4755 Test Method for Free Halogens in HalogenatedOrganic Solvents and Their AdmixturesE300 Practice for Sampling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 Federal Documents: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 June 1,2015.Published June 2015.Originallyapproved in 1987.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D4701 00(2011).DOI:10.1520/D4701-00R15.2Cold 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.5Code of Federal Regulations,available from U.S.Government PublishingOffice,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Washington,DC 20401-0001,http:/www.gpo.gov.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.