ASTM_D_5223_-_03.pdf

Designation:D 5223 03Standard Specification forEngine Coolant Grade Propylene Glycol1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 5223;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(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers engine coolant grade propy-lene glycol.1.2 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.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:D 1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids(Platinum-Cobalt Scale)2D 3634 Test Method for Trace Chloride Ion in EngineCoolants3D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density ofLiquids by Digital Density Meter4D 5827 Test Method for Determination of Chloride inEngine Coolant by Ion Chromatography3D 5931 Test Method for Density and Relative Density ofEngine Coolant Concentrates and Aqueous Engine Cool-ants by Digital Density Meter3E 202 Test Methods for Analysis of Ethylene Glycols andPropylene Glycols3E 300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals3E 394 Test Method for Iron in Trace Quantities Using the1,10-Phenanthroline Method33.Requirements3.1 Engine coolant grade propylene glycol shall conform tothe chemical and physical property requirements in Table 1.4.Sampling4.1 Sampling for testing to this specification shall be inaccordance to the applicable sections of Practice E 300.5.Packaging,Package Markings and Transportation5.1 The packaging,labeling and transportation of commer-cial quantities shall conform to applicable federal,state andlocal regulations.Conformance is the responsibility of themanufacturer and shipper.6.Keywords6.1 engine coolants;propylene glycol1This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D15 on EngineCoolants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D15.07 on Specifications.Current edition approved May 10,2003.Published July 2003.Originallyapproved in 1992.Last previous edition approved in 1998 as D 5223 98.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 06.03.3Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 15.05.4Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 05.03.1Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.NOTICE:This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or discontinued.Contact ASTM International(www.astm.org)for the latest information.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).TABLE 1 Chemical and Physical RequirementsRequirementValueASTM TestMethodPropylene glycol,mass%98.5 minE 202Dipropylene glycol,mass,%1.0 maxE 202Other glycols,mass%0.2 maxE 202Total glycol,mass,%99.5 minE 202Relative density,20/20C1.0375 to 1.0390D 4052,D 5931Water,mass%0.5 maxE 202Acidity,as acetic acid,mass%0.01 maxE 202Chloride ion,ppm5 maxD 3634,D 5827Iron,ppm1.0 maxE 394Appearanceclear,nosuspended matterE 202Color,Pt/Co scale25 maxE 202,D 1209D 5223 032