ASTM_D_331_-_11.pdf

Designation:D33111Standard Specification for2-Ethoxyethanol1,2This standard is issued under the fixed designation D331;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.Scope*1.1 This specification covers 2-ethoxyethanol.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.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 For hazard information and guidance,see the suppliersMaterial Safety Data Sheets.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)D1353 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile Sol-vents for Use in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and RelatedProductsD1364 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 Specification:PPP-C-2020 Chemicals,Liquid,Dry,and Paste:Packagingof43.Properties3.1 2-Ethoxyethanol shall conform to the following require-ments:Apparent specific gravity:20/20C0.929 to 0.932or25/25C0.926 to 0.929Color,Pt-Co scale,maxA15Distillation range,760 mm Hg,C as:Initial boiling point,min134.0Dry point,max136.0Nonvolatile matter,max,mg/100 mL5Water,max,weight%0.1BAcidity(free acid as acetic acid),max,weight%0.01C_AInstrumental Pt-Co color determined by Test Method D5386 have been shownto have no statistically significant difference from Pt-Co color determined by TestMethod D1209.However,it is not known whether 2exthoxyethanol was part of thesample set included in the interlaboratory study.BThis quantitative water limit ensures that the material is miscible withoutturbidity with 19 volumes of 99%heptane at 20C.CEquivalent to 0.1 mg of KOH per gram of material.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: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 Nov.1,2011.Published November 2011.Originallyapproved in 1932.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D331 05.DOI:10.1520/D0331-11.2This compound is also known under the name ethylene glycol monoethyl 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:/dodssp.daps.dla.mil.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 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 20C or 25C.See Methods D268 or Test MethodD4052.5.1.2 ColorTest Method D1209(see Note A in 3.1).5.1.3 Distillation RangeTest Method D1078 using a tem-perature measuring device having a range of 123 to 177C anda resolution of 0.1C.5.1.4 Nonvolatile MatterTest Method D1353.5.1.5 WaterTest Method D1364.5.1.6 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 Fed.Spec.PPP-C-2020.7.Keywords7.1 ethylene glycol monoethyl ether;2-ethoxyethanolSUMMARY OF CHANGESCommittee D01 has ident