ASTM_D_215_-_91_1996.pdf

Designation:D 215 91(Reapproved 1996)Standard Practice for theChemical Analysis of White Linseed Oil Paints1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 215;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(e)indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice covers the chemical analysis of the usualwhite linseed oil paints.The methods included are listed inTable 1.1.2 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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:D 34 Guide for Chemical Analysis of White Pigments2D 50 Test Methods of Chemical Analysis of Yellow,Or-ange,Red,and Brown Pigments Containing Iron andManganese2D 280 Test Methods for Hygroscopic Moisture(and OtherMatter Volatile Under the Test Conditions)in Pigments2D 717 Test Methods for Analysis of Magnesium SilicatePigment2D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water3D 1208 Test Methods for Common Properties of CertainPigments2D 1301 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of White LeadPigments2D 1394 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of WhiteTitanium Pigments2D 1398 Test Method for Fatty Acid Content of AlkydResins and Alkyd Resin Solutions2D 1469 Test Methods for Total Rosin Acids Content ofCoating Vehicles2D 1542 Test Method for Qualitative Detection of Rosin inVarnishes2D 1959 Test Method for Iodine Value of Drying Oils andFatty Acids2D 2349 Test Method for Qualitative Determination of Na-ture of Thinner in Solvent-Reducible Paints4D 2350 Test Method for Antimony Oxide in White PigmentSeparated from Solvent-Reducible Paints4D 2351 Test Method for Sulfide in White Pigment Sepa-rated from Solvent-Reducible Paints4D 2352 Test Method for Sulfur Dioxide in White PigmentSeparated from Solvent-Reducible Paints4D 2369 Test Method for Volatile Content of Coatings4D 2371 Test Method for Pigment Content of Solvent-Reducible Paints4D 2372 Practice for of Separation of Vehicle from Solvent-Reducible Paints43.Purity of Reagents3.1 Reagent grade chemicals shall be used in all tests.Unless otherwise indicated,it is intended that all reagents shallconform to the specifications of the Committee on AnalyticalReagents of the American Chemical Society,where such1This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-1 on Paint andRelated Coatings,Materials,and Applications and are the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D01.21 on Chemical Analysis of Paint and Paint Materials.Current edition approved May 15,1991.Published July 1991.Originallypublished as D21525T.Last previous edition D21573(1979)e1.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 06.03.3Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 11.01.4Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 06.01.TABLE 1 List of Test MethodsTest MethodSectionASTMMethodPreparation of Sample4.Water5D 1208Volatile Thinner6D 2369Nature of Thinner7D 2349Percentage of Pigment8D 2371Percentage of Nonvolatile Vehicle9.Separation of Vehicle10D 2372Unsaponifiable Matter11D 1397Fatty Acids12D 1398Iodine Number of Fatty Acids13D 1959Resin14D 1542Qualitative Analysis,Single,Mixed,or Composite15.PigmentsQuantitative Analysis,Single Pigment16D 34Quantitative Analysis,Mixed or Composite Pig-ments:Moisture and Other Volatile Matter17D 280Loss on Ignition18D 1208Insoluble Matter19.Total Lead(Antimony)20.Antimony Oxide21D 2350Soluble Barium22.Aluminum Oxide23.Total Zinc24.Soluble Calcium25.Soluble Magnesium26.Carbon Dioxide27D 1301Total Soluble Sulfur Compounds28D 34Soluble Sulfate29D 50Sulfide Sulfur30D 2351Sulfur Dioxide31D 2352Matter Soluble in Water32D 12081AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS100 Barr Harbor Dr.,West Conshohocken,PA 19428Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards.Copyright ASTMspecifications are available.5Other grades may be used,pro-vided it is first ascertained that the reagent is of sufficientlyhigh purity to permit its use without lessening the accuracy ofthe determination.3.2 Unless otherwise indicated,references to water shall beunderstood to mean Type II reagent grade water conforming toSpecification D 1193.4.Hazards4.1 Ammonium Hydroxide causes severe burns and may befatal if swallowed.Read the appropriate Material Safety DataSheets(MSDS)before using.4.2 Hydrochloric and Sulfuric Acids cause severe burns andmay be fatal if swallowed.Read the appropriate MSDS beforeusing.4.3 Acetic Acid causes severe burns and may be fatal ifswallowed.Read the appropriate MSDS before using.4.4 Nitric Acid causes burns and may be fatal if swallowed.Vapor is extremely hazardous and may cause nitrogen oxidepoisoning.Read the appropriate MSDS before using.4.5 Toluene is flammable.Vapors are harmful.Use withadequate vent