ASTM_D_2439_-_20.pdf

Designation:D243920Standard Specification forRefined Phenol1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2439;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.Scope*1.1 This specification covers refined phenol.1.2 The following applies to all specified limits in thisspecification:for purposes of determining conformance withthis specification,an observed value or a calculated value shallbe rounded off“to the nearest unit”in the last right-hand digitused in expressing the specification limit,in accordance withthe rounding-off method of Practice E29.1.3 UnitsThe values stated in SI units are to be regardedas standard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.4 Consult current OSHAregulations and suppliers SafetyData Sheets,and local regulations for all materials listed in thisspecification.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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.1.6 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:2D1631 Test Method for Water in Phenol and Related Mate-rials by the Iodine Reagent MethodD1686 Test Method for Color of Solid Aromatic Hydrocar-bons and Related Materials in the Molten State(Platinum-Cobalt Scale)D3852 Practice for Sampling and Handling Phenol,Cresols,and Cresylic AcidD6875 Test Method for Solidification Point of IndustrialOrganic Chemicals by ThermistorE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with Specifications2.2 Other Document:OSHA Regulations,29 CFR paragraphs 1910.1000 and1910.120033.Properties3.1 Refined phenol shall conform to the following require-ments when sampled and tested as described:PropertySpecificationASTM Test methodWater content,max,mass%0.10D1631Solidification point,min,C40.6D6875AppearanceAAMolten liquid or crystalline solid,free of sediment and haze.3.2 See Section S1.1 for non-mandatory supplemental re-quirements.4.Sampling4.1 The material shall be sampled and the properties enu-merated in this specification shall be determined in accordancewith the following ASTM methods:4.1.1 The specimens shall be placed only in a clean and dryglass container sealed with a screw cap fitted with a polyeth-ylene liner.Rubber,cork,or coated paper closures or linersshall not be used.Special care shall be taken to avoid contactwith iron,dirt or moisture.Sampling shall be carried out inaccordance with Practice D3852.5.Keywords5.1 phenol1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D16 onAromatic,Industrial,Specialty and Related Chemicals and is the direct responsi-bility of Subcommittee D16.02 on Oxygenated Aromatics.Current edition approved April 1,2020.Published April 2020.Originallyapproved in 1965.Last previous edition approved in 2016 as D2439 16.DOI:10.1520/D2439-20.2For 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 U.S.Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Mail Stop:SDE,Washington,DC 20401,http:/www.access.gpo.gov.*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 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.SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTSS1.1 The following supplementary requirement shall applyonly when agreed to by the seller and the purchaser in thepurchase order or contract:PropertySpecificationASTM Test MethodMolten colorAD1686ARefined phenol as produced is essentially colorless.Depending upon both thenature and duration of subsequent handling,it may discolor.Therefore,a rigidspecification for color is impractical and for many uses it may be unnecessary.Inthose cases where such a specification is required,its magnitude will vary widelywith the intended usage.It is further recommended that the directives of Practice