Designation:D235−02(Reapproved2012)StandardSpecificationforMineralSpirits(PetroleumSpirits)(HydrocarbonDryCleaningSolvent)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD235;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationcoversfourtypesofhydrocarbonsolvents,normallypetroleumdistillates,usedprimarilyinthecoatingsanddry-cleaningindustries.“Mineralspirits”isthemostcommonnameforthesesolvents.Theyarealsocalled“StoddardSolvents”whenusedfordrycleaning.1.2Forspecifichazardinformationandguidance,seethesupplier’sMaterialSafetyDataSheetformaterialslistedinthisspecification.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Thevaluesgiveninparenthesesareforinformationonly.1.4Thefollowingappliestoallspecifiedlimitsinthisstandard;forpurposesofdeterminingconformancewiththisstandard,anobservedvalueoracalculatedvalueshallberoundedoff“tothenearestunit”inthelastright-handdigitusedinexpressingthespecificationlimit,inaccordancewiththerounding-offmethodofPracticeE29.1.5Thefollowinghazardcaveatpertainsonlytothetestmethodportion,6.1.10,ofthisspecification.Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D56TestMethodforFlashPointbyTagClosedCupTesterD86TestMethodforDistillationofPetroleumProductsatAtmosphericPressureD130TestMethodforCorrosivenesstoCopperfromPetro-leumProductsbyCopperStripTestD156TestMethodforSayboltColorofPetroleumProducts(SayboltChromometerMethod)D268GuideforSamplingandTestingVolatileSolventsandChemicalIntermediatesforUseinPaintandRelatedC...
