ASTM_D_3128_-_07_2013.pdf

Designation:D312807(Reapproved 2013)Standard Specification for2-Methoxyethanol1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3128;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-methoxyethanol.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 Sheet for materials listed in this specifi-cation.1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.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 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 Paste33.Properties3.1 2-Methoxyethanol shall conform to the following re-quirements:Apparent specific gravity:20/20C0.963 to 0.967or25/25C0.960 to 0.964Color,Pt-Co scale,max(Note 1)15Distillation range:Initial boiling point,C,min123Dry point,C,max126Water,weight,%max0.2Acidity(free acid as acetic acid),weight,%max0.01,equivalent to 0.093 mg of KOHper gram of materialNOTE1Instrumental 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 2methoxyethanol 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: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.Originallyapproved in 1972.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D3128 07.DOI:10.1520/D3128-07R13.2For 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:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.Copyright 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 method that is accurate to the thirddecimal place,the temperature of both specimen and waterbeing 20 or 25C.See Specific Gravity section of Guide D268or Test Method D4052.5.1.2 ColorTest Method D1209.5.1.3 Distillation RangeTest Method D1078,using a tem-perature measuring device having a range of 98 to 152C 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 is to be agreed upon between the purchaserand 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 monomethyl ether;2-methoxyethanolASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users