ASTM_D_13_-_02.pdf

Designation:D 13 02Standard Specification forSpirits of Turpentine1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 13;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers the following kinds of spiritsof turpentine as defined by the Code of Federal Regulationsand Terminology D 804:gum spirits of turpentine,steam-distilled wood turpentine,sulfate wood turpentine,anddestructively-distilled wood turpentine.1.2 The purchaser should specify the kind of spirits ofturpentine desired.1.3 This specification is no longer widely used as it onlyspecifies physical characteristics and not chemical composi-tion.This specification was developed when the chief use forturpentine was as a solvent.Currently,especially in the UnitedStates,only a very limited quantity of turpentine is used as asolvent.Its main end use is as a raw material for thepreparation of polyterpene type resins and synthetic organicchemicals.In spite of its limited application as a solvent,andhence the limited use of this specification,it is considered to beimportant to retain this specification.When information isrequired on chemical composition,gas chromatography is therecommended procedure(see Test Methods D 6387).2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:D 233 Test Methods of Sampling and Testing Turpentine2D 804 Terminology Relating to Naval Stores,Including TallOil,and Related Products2D 6387 Test Methods for Composition of Turpentine andRelated Terpene Products by Capillary Gas Chromatogra-phy22.2Other Document:Code of Federal Regulations,Title 7,Part 160,“Regulationsand Standards for Naval Stores,”199933.Properties3.1 Spirits of turpentine shall be pure and shall conform tothe requirements prescribed in Table 1.4.Appearance4.1 Spirits of turpentine shall be clear and free fromsuspended matter and water.5.Color5.1 The color shall be“standard”or better.6.Odor6.1 The odor shall be characteristic of the kind of spirits ofturpentine specified.If desired,deliveries shall conform to theodor of the sample agreed upon between the purchaser and theseller.7.Test Methods7.1 The material shall be sampled and the properties enu-merated in this specification determined in accordance with theTest Methods D 233.8.Keywords8.1 turpentine1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paintand Related Coatings,Materials,and Applications and is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D01.34 on Naval Stores.Current edition approved May 10,2002.Published July 2002.Originallypublished as D 13 14 T.Last previous edition D 13 97.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 06.03.3Available from U.S.Government Printing Office,Superintendent of Docu-ments,732 North Capital St.,NW,Mail Stop:SDE,Washington,DC 20401.1Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.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).TABLE 1 Physical RequirementsGum Spirits ofTurpentineWood TurpentinemaxminSteam DistilledSulfateDestructivelyDistilledmaxminmaxminmaxminSpecific gravity,15.6/15.6C0.8750.8600.8750.8600.8750.8600.8650.850Refractive index at 20C,Dline1.4781.4651.4781.4651.4781.4651.4831.463Initial boiling point at 760-mm Hgpressure,C160150160150160150157150Distilling below 170C at 760-mm Hgpressure,%.90.90.90.60Distilling below 180C at 760-mm Hgpressure,%.90D 13 022