TM_D_4360_
_11_2019
Designation:D436011(Reapproved 2019)Standard Specification forMethyl n-Amyl Ketone1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4360;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 methyl n-amyl ketone(98%grade)for use in paint,varnish,lacquer,and related products.1.2 For specific hazard information and guidance,see thesuppliers Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in thisspecification.1.3 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 E29.1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-ization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recom-mendations issued by the World Trade Organization TechnicalBarriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D268 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 ProductsD3893 Test Method for Purity of Methyl Amyl Ketone andMethyl Isoamyl Ketone by Gas ChromatographyD4052 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 Federal Specification:3PPP-C-2020 Chemicals,Liquid,Dry,and Paste:Packagingof3.Properties3.1 Methyl n-amyl ketone shall conform to the followingrequirements:Apparent specific gravity20/20 Cor25/25 C0.8150.818or0.8120.815Color,Pt-Co scale,max(Note 1)10Distillation,760 mm Hg,CInitial boiling point,minDry point,max147153.5Water,max,weight%0.1Acidity,as acetic acid,max,weight%0.02Purity,min,weight%98NOTE1Instrumental 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 methyl n-amyl ketone 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 specificgravity by any convenient method that is accurate to the thirddecimal place,the temperature of both specimen and water1This 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 April 1,2019.Published April 2019.Originallyapproved in 1984.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D4360 11.DOI:10.1520/D4360-11R19.2For 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.3Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/dodssp.daps.dla.mil.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United StatesThis international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for theDevelopment of International Standards,Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade(TBT)Committee.1 being 20 or 25 C.(See Test Method D4052 and the SpecificGravity section of Guide D268.)5.1.2 ColorTest Method D1209.5.1.3 Distillation RangeTest Method D1078,using a tem-perature measuring device having a range of 95 to 255 C anda resolution of 0.1 C.5.1.4 WaterTest Method D1364.5.1.5 AcidityTest Method D1613.5.1.6 PurityTest Method D3893.6.Packaging and Package Marking6.1 Package size to be agreed upon between the purchaserand the supplier.6.2 Packaging shall confo