ASTM_D_4079_-_00_2011.pdf

Designation:D407900(Reapproved 2011)Standard Specification forVapor-Degreasing Grade Methylene Chloride1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D4079;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.Scope1.1 This specification covers vapor-degreasing grade meth-ylene chloride.1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.3 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.NOTE1Practices D3844 and D4276,and MNL22provide additionalimportant information on vapor degreasing and solvent properties.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:3D1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Or-ganic LiquidsD2108 Test Method for Color of Halogenated OrganicSolvents and Their Admixtures(Platinum-Cobalt Scale)D2109 Test Methods for Nonvolatile Matter in HalogenatedOrganic Solvents and Their AdmixturesD2111 Test Methods for Specific Gravity and Density ofHalogenated Organic Solvents and Their AdmixturesD2942 Test Method for Total Acid Acceptance of Haloge-nated Organic Solvents(Nonreflux Methods)D2989 Test Method for Acidity-Alkalinity of HalogenatedOrganic Solvents and Their AdmixturesD3401 Test Methods for Water in Halogenated OrganicSolvents and Their AdmixturesD3741 Test Methods for Appearance of Admixtures Con-taining Halogenated Organic SolventsD3844 Guide for Labeling Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Sol-vent ContainersD4276 Practice for Confined Area Entry2.2 Other Documents:29CFR1910.1200 DepartmentofLabor,OSHARegulations,Hazard Communication449 CFR 100 to 199 Department of Transportation Hazard-ous Materials Regulations43.Properties3.1 Vapor-degreasing grade methylene chloride shall con-form to the requirements prescribed in Table 1.4.Packaging4.1 Package and label industrial or commercial quantities inaccordance with DOT regulations in 49 CFR 100 to 199,inaccordance with state and local regulations,and in accordancewith OSHA regulations found in 29 CFR 1910.1200.5.Keywords5.1 dichloromethane;methylene chloride;vapor-degreasingsolvent1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D26 onHalogenated Organic Solvents and Fire Extinguishing Agents and is the directresponsibility of Subcommittee D26.02 on Vapor Degreasing.Current edition approved Aug.1,2011.Published November 2011.Originallyapproved in 1981.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as D4079 00(2006).DOI:10.1520/D4079-00R11.2Manual on Vapor Degreasing,MNL2,third edition,ASTM.3For 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.4The Code of Federal Regulations Available from U.S.Government PrintingOffice Superintendent of Documents,732 N.Capitol St.,NW,Mail Stop:SDE,Washington,DC 20401,http:/www.access.gpo.gov.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any such patent rights,and the riskof infringement of such rights,are entirely their own responsibility.This standard is subject to revision at any time by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of theresponsible technical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you shouldmake your views known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted by ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.Individual reprints(single or multiple copies)of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the aboveaddress or at 610-832-9585(phone),610-832-9555(fax),or serviceastm.org(e-mail);or through the ASTM website(www.astm.org).Permission rights to photocopy the standard may also be secured from the ASTM website(www.astm.org/COPYRIGHT/).TABLE 1 PropertiesPropertySpecificationTestMethodSpecific gravity,25/25C1.300 to 1.325D2111Distillation Range(760