ASTM_D_268_-_01_2012.pdf

Designation:D26801(Reapproved 2012)Standard Guide forSampling and Testing Volatile Solvents and ChemicalIntermediates for Use in Paint and Related Coatings andMaterial1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D268;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 U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope*1.1 This guide covers procedures for the sampling andtesting of volatile solvents used in the manufacture of paint,lacquer,varnish,and related products.The test methods arelisted in Table 1.1.2 For specific hazard information and guidance,see Sup-pliers Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in thisguide.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as thestandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.4 This standard does not purport to address the safetyconcerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibilityof the user of this standard to consult and establish appropriatesafety and health practices and determine the applicability ofregulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D13 Specification for Spirits of TurpentineD56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup TesterD86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products atAtmospheric PressureD93 Test Methods for Flash Point by Pensky-MartensClosed Cup TesterD130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petro-leum Products by Copper Strip TestD156 Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products(Saybolt Chromometer Method)D233 Test Methods of Sampling and Testing TurpentineD235 Specification for Mineral Spirits(Petroleum Spirits)(Hydrocarbon Dry Cleaning Solvent)D329 Specification for AcetoneD611 Test Methods for Aniline Point and Mixed AnilinePoint of Petroleum Products and Hydrocarbon SolventsD847 Test Method for Acidity of Benzene,Toluene,Xylenes,Solvent Naphthas,and Similar Industrial Aro-matic HydrocarbonsD848 Test Method for Acid Wash Color of Industrial Aro-matic HydrocarbonsD849 Test Method for Copper Strip Corrosion by IndustrialAromatic HydrocarbonsD850 Test Method for Distillation of Industrial AromaticHydrocarbons and Related MaterialsD853 Test Method for Hydrogen Sulfide and Sulfur DioxideContent(Qualitative)of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocar-bons(Withdrawn 2013)3D891 Test Methods for Specific Gravity,Apparent,of LiquidIndustrial ChemicalsD1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Or-ganic LiquidsD1133 Test Method for Kauri-Butanol Value of Hydrocar-bon SolventsD1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids(Platinum-Cobalt Scale)D1296 Test Method for Odor of Volatile Solvents andDiluentsD1310 Test Method for Flash Point and Fire Point of Liquidsby Tag Open-Cup ApparatusD1353 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile Sol-vents for Use in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and RelatedProductsD1363 Test Method for Permanganate Time of Acetone andMethanolD1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents(KarlFischer Reagent Titration Method)1This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint andRelated Coatings,Materials,and Applications and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D01.35 on Solvents,Plasticizers,and Chemical Intermediates.Current edition approved July 1,2012.Published September 2012.Originallyapproved in 1927.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D268 01(2007).DOI:10.1520/D0268-01R12.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For nnual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.*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 D1476 Test Method for Heptane Miscibility of LacquerSolventsD1555 Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weightof Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and CyclohexaneD1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates Used in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and Related ProductsD1614 Test Method for Alkalinity in AcetoneD1617 Test Method for Ester Value of Solvents and ThinnersD1720 Test Method for Dilution Ratio of Active Solvents inCellulose Nitrate SolutionsD1722 Test Method for Water Miscibility of Water-SolubleSolventsD2192 Test Method for Purity of Aldehydes and KetonesD2360 Test Method for Trace Impurities in MonocyclicAromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas ChromatographyD2804 Test Method for Purity of Methyl Ethyl Ketone ByGas ChromatographyD2935 Test Method for Apparent Density of IndustrialAromatic Hydrocarbons(Withdrawn 2005)3D3257 Test Methods fo