ASTM_D_4076_-_86_1990_scan.pdf

ASTM D407b 8b m 0759530 0070433 7=(Tb Designation:D 4076-86(Reapproved 1990)Standard Specification for o-Xylene 950 This standard is issued under the futed designation D 4076;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of original adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.superscript epsilon(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope 1.1 This specification covers a grade of o-xylene identified as ortho-Xylene 950.1.2 Consult latest OSHA regulations and suppliers Mate-rial Safety Data Sheets on handling materials listed in this specification.2.Referenced Documents 2.1 ASTM Standards:D847 Test Method for Acidity of Benzene,Toluene,Xylenes,Solvent Naphthas,and Similar Industrial Aro-matic Hydrocarbons2 D 850 Test Method for Distillation of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Materials2 D 1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids(Platinum-Cobalt Scale)2 D 1353 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile Solvents for Use in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and Re-lated Products2 D 1555 Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons2 D 2935 Test Method for Apparent Density of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons2 D 3437 Practice for Sampling and Handling Liquid Cyclic Products2 D3505 Test Method for Density or Relative Density of Pure Liquid Chemicals2 This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-16 on Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D16.OA on Benzene,Toluene,Xylene,Cyclohexane,and Their Derivatives.Current edition approved May 30,1986.Published November 1986.Originally published as D 4076-81.Last previous edition D 4076-81.Aiiniial Book o f ASTM Standards,Vol 06.03.D3797 Test Method for Analysis of&Xylene by Gas Chromatography2 D 396 1 Test Method for Trace Quantities of Sulfur in Liquid Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Oxidative Micro-coulometry2 D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter3 2.2 Other Document:OSHA Regulations,29 CFR,paragraphs 19101000 and 19 10.1 2004 3.Properties quirements:3.1 o-Xylene 950 shall conform to the following re-ASTM Property Test Specification Method Purity,min,weight%95.0 D 3797 C,Aromatic hydrocarbons,max,1.5 D 3797 Nonvolatile matter,mu,mg/100 mL 5 D 1353 Sulfur,max,mdkg 5 D 3961 Acidity none detected D 847 Color,max,Pt/Co scale 20 D i209 Total distillation range including the D 850 weight%not more than 2.0C temperature 144.4%at 760 mm Hg(101.3 kPa)pressure,C NOTE-Relative density(specific gravity)in vacuum can be deter-mined using Test Methods D 3505 and D 4052.Apparent density in air can be determined using Test Method D 2935.When converting weight to volume or vice versa,Test Method D 1555 shall be employed.4.Sampling Practice D 3437.4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with Annitnl Book o f ASTM Standards,Vol 05.03.Available from Superintendent of Documents,US.Government Printing Office,Washington,DC 20402,The American Society for Testing and Materials takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted In connection with any item mentioned in this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validily of any such patent rights,and the risk of infringement of such rights,am 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 and if noi revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standards and should be addressed to ASfM Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of the responsible technical committee,which you may attend.if you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you should make your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,1916 Race St#,Philadelphia,PA 19103.708 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.