ASTM_D_235_-_22.pdf

Designation:D23522Standard Specification forMineral Spirits(Petroleum Spirits)(Hydrocarbon DryCleaning Solvent)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D235;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.Scope1.1 This specification covers four types of hydrocarbonsolvents,normally petroleum distillates,used primarily in thecoatings and dry-cleaning industries.“Mineral spirits”is themost common name for these solvents.They are also called“Stoddard Solvents”when used for dry cleaning.1.2 For specific hazard information and guidance,see thesuppliers Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in thisspecification.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.The values given in parentheses are for informationonly.1.4 The following applies to all specified limits in thisstandard;for purposes of determining conformance with thisstandard,an observed value or a calculated value shall berounded off“to the nearest unit”in the last right-hand digitused in expressing the specification limit,in accordance withthe rounding-off method of Practice E29.1.5 The following hazard caveat pertains only to the testmethod portion,6.1.10,of this specification.This standarddoes not purport to address all of the safety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is the responsibility of the user of thisstandard to establish appropriate safety,health,and environ-mental practices and determine the applicability of regulatorylimitations 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:2D56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup TesterD86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products andLiquid Fuels at Atmospheric PressureD130 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)D268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and RelatedCoatings and Material(Withdrawn 2021)3D1133 Test Method for Kauri-Butanol Value of Hydrocar-bon SolventsD1159 Test Method for Bromine Numbers of PetroleumDistillates and Commercial Aliphatic Olefins by Electro-metric TitrationD1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids(Platinum-Cobalt Scale)D1296 Test Method for Odor of Volatile Solvents andDiluents(Withdrawn 2021)3D2710 Test Method for Bromine Index of Petroleum Hydro-carbons by Electrometric TitrationD3227 Test Method for(Thiol Mercaptan)Sulfur inGasoline,Kerosine,Aviation Turbine,and Distillate Fuels(Potentiometric Method)D3257 Test Methods for Aromatics in Mineral Spirits byGas Chromatography(Withdrawn 2021)3D3278 Test Methods for Flash Point of Liquids by SmallScale Closed-Cup ApparatusE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paintand Related Coatings,Materials,and Applications and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D01.35 on Solvents,Plasticizers,and Chemical Intermediates.Current edition approved Jan.1,2022.Published January 2022.Originallyapproved in 1926.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D235 02(2012)which was withdrawn January 2021 and reinstated in January 2022.DOI:10.1520/D0235-22.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright 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.1?2.2 U.S.Federal Specification:4PPP-C-2020 Chemical,Liquid,Dry,and Paste:Packaging of3.Classification3.1 Mineral spirits shall be of the following types asspecified:3.1.1 Type IFull Range.3.1.2 Type IIHigh Flash Point.3.1.3 Type IIIOdorless.3.1.4 Type IVLow Dry Point.3.2 Mineral spirits types may be