Designation:D5223–03StandardSpecificationforEngineCoolantGradePropyleneGlycol1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5223;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversenginecoolantgradepropy-leneglycol.1.2Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D1209TestMethodforColorofClearLiquids(Platinum-CobaltScale)2D3634TestMethodforTraceChlorideIoninEngineCoolants3D4052TestMethodforDensityandRelativeDensityofLiquidsbyDigitalDensityMeter4D5827TestMethodforDeterminationofChlorideinEngineCoolantbyIonChromatography3D5931TestMethodforDensityandRelativeDensityofEngineCoolantConcentratesandAqueousEngineCool-antsbyDigitalDensityMeter3E202TestMethodsforAnalysisofEthyleneGlycolsandPropyleneGlycols3E300PracticeforSamplingIndustrialChemicals3E394TestMethodforIroninTraceQuantitiesUsingthe1,10-PhenanthrolineMethod33.Requirements3.1EnginecoolantgradepropyleneglycolshallconformtothechemicalandphysicalpropertyrequirementsinTable1.4.Sampling4.1SamplingfortestingtothisspecificationshallbeinaccordancetotheapplicablesectionsofPracticeE300.5.Packaging,PackageMarkingsandTransportation5.1Thepackaging,labelingandtransportationofcommer-cialquantitiesshallconformtoapplicablefederal,stateandlocalregulations.Conformanceistheresponsibilityofthemanufacturerandshipper.6.Keywords6.1enginecoolants;propyleneglycol1ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeD15onEngineCoolantsandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeD15.07onSpecifications.CurrenteditionapprovedMay...
