Designation:D2195–05StandardTestMethodsforPentaerythritol1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2195;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thesetestmethodscoverthetestingofpentaerythritolforuseinthemanufactureofalkydresinsandothersyntheticresins.1.2Thetestproceduresappearinthefollowingsections:SectionSulfateash5to10Moisture11to16Hydroxyl17to22Assay(bydibenzal)23to29Assay(bygaschromatography)30to41Phthalateestercolor42to491.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4Forpurposesofdeterminingconformanceofanob-servedoracalculatedvalueusingthistestmethodtorelevantspecifications,testresult(s)shallberoundedoff“tothenearestunit”inthelastright-handdigitusedinexpressingthespecificationlimit,inaccordancewiththerounding-offmethodofPracticeE29.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecifichazardstatements,seeSection34.1.6Forhazardinformationandguidance,seethesupplier’sMaterialSafetyDataSheet.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1193SpecificationforReagentWaterD1209TestMethodforColorofClearLiquids(Platinum-CobaltScale)D1615TestMethodsforGlycerol,EthyleneGlycol,andPentaerythritolinAlkydResins3D1728TestMethodforPhthalateEsterColorofHigh-GravityGlycerin3D2593TestMethodforButadienePurityandHydrocarbonImpuritiesbyGasChromatographyE1SpecificationforASTMLiquid-in-GlassThermometersE29PracticeforUsingSignificantDigitsinTestDatatoDetermineConformancewithSpecificationsE180PracticeforDeterminingthePrecisionofASTMMethodsforAnalysisandTestingofIndustrialandSpe-cialtyChemicalsE200Practicef...
