ASTM_D_330_-_07_2013.pdf

Designation:D33007(Reapproved 2013)Standard Specification for2-Butoxyethanol1,2This standard is issued under the fixed designation D330;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 Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers 2-butoxyethanol.1.2 The following applies to all specified limits in thisstandard;for purposes of determining conformance with thisstandard,an observed value or a calculated value shall berounded off“to the nearest unit”in the last right-hand digitused in expressing the specification limit,in accordance withthe rounding-off method of Practice E29.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.4 For specific hazard information and guidance,see thesuppliers Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in thisspecification.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3D268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and RelatedCoatings and MaterialD1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Or-ganic LiquidsD1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids(Platinum-Cobalt Scale)D1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents(KarlFischer Reagent Titration Method)D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates Used in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and Related ProductsD4052 Test Method for Density,Relative Density,and APIGravity of Liquids by Digital Density MeterD5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using TristimulusColorimetryE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals2.2 U.S.Federal Standard:PPP-C-2020 Specification for Packaging of Chemicals,Liquid,Dry,and Paste43.Properties3.1 2-Butoxyethanol shall conform to the following require-ments:Apparent specific gravity20/20C0.901 to 0.904or25/25C0.898 to 0.901Color,Pt-Co scale,max(Note 1)15Distillation range,760 mm HgInitial boiling point,C,min168Dry point,C,max173Water,weight%,max0.1Acidity(free acid as acetic acid),weight%,max0.01 equivalent to 0.093 mg KOH pergram of material_NOTE1Instrumental Pt-Co color determined by Test Method D5386has been shown to have no statistically significant difference from Pt-Cocolor determined by Test Method D1209.However,it is not knownwhether 2-butoxyethanol was part of the sample set included in theinterlaboratory study.4.Sampling4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance withPractice E300.5.Test Methods5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall bedetermined in accordance with the following ASTM methods:5.1.1 Apparent Specific GravityDetermine the apparentspecific gravity by any convenient method that is accurate tothe third decimal place,the temperature of both specimen andwater being 20 or 25C(See Guide D268 or Test MethodD4052.)1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paintand Related Coatings,Materials,and Applications and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D01.35 on Solvents,Plasticizers,and Chemical Intermediates.Current edition approved June 1,2013.Published June 2013.Originally approvedin 1935.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D330 07.DOI:10.1520/D0330-07R13.2This compound is also known under the name ethylene glycol monobutyl ether.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.4Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.1.2 ColorTest Method D1209(see Note 1).5.1.3 Distillation RangeTest Method D1078 using a tem-perature measuring device having a range of 148 to 202C anda resolution of 0.1C.5.1.4 WaterTest Method D1364.5.1.5 AcidityTest Method D1613.6.Packaging and Package Marking6.1 Package size to be agreed upon between the purchaserand the supplier.6.2 Packaging shall conform to applicable carrier rules andregulations or when specified shall conform to PPP-C-2020.7.Keywords7.1 ethylene glycol monobutyl ether;2butoxyethanolASTM 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 r