ASTM_D_304_-_11.pdf

Designation:D30411Standard Specification forn-Butyl Alcohol(Butanol)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D304;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 n-butyl alcohol(butanol).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:2D268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and RelatedCoatings and MaterialD891 Test Methods for Specific Gravity,Apparent,of LiquidIndustrial ChemicalsD1078 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)D1476 Test Method for Heptane Miscibility of LacquerSolventsD1613 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:Packagingof33.Properties3.1 n-butyl alcohol(butanol)shall conform to the followingrequirements:Apparent specific gravity:20/20C0.810 to 0.813or25/25C0.807 to 0.810Color,Pt-Co scale,maxA10Distillation range,760 mmHgBNonvolatile matter,max,mg/100 mL5Water,max,weight%0.1CAcidity,as acetic acid,max,weight%0.005D_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 n-butyl alcohol was part of thesample set included in the interlaboratory study.BShall distill entirely within a 1.5C range which shall include 117.7C.CThis quantitative water limit ensures that the material is miscible withoutturbidity with 19 volumes of 99%heptane at 20C.DEquivalent to 0.047 mg of KOH per gram of sample.4.Sampling4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance withPractice E300.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of the ASTM Committee D01 onPaint and Related Coatings,Materials,and Applications and is the direct responsi-bility of Subcommittee D01.35 on Solvents,Plasticizers,and Chemical Intermedi-ates.Current edition approved Nov.1,2011.Published December 2011.Originallyapproved in 1929.Last previous edition approved in 2005 as D304 05.DOI:10.1520/D0304-11.2For 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.*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.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 at 20 or 25C by a convenient method that isaccurate to the third decimal place.See Guide D268 or TestMethods D891 or D4052.5.1.2 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 72 to 126C anda resolution of 0.1C.5.1.4 Nonvolatile MatterTest Method D1353.5.1.5 WaterTest Methods D1364 and D1476.5.1.6 AcidityTest Method D1613.6.Packaging and Package Marking6.1 Package size shall be agreed upon between the pur-chaser and 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 n-butanol;n-butyl