ASTM_D_2627_-_08_2012.pdf

Designation:D262708(Reapproved 2012)Standard Specification forDiacetone Alcohol1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2627;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.Scope*1.1 This specification covers diacetone alcohol.21.2 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 E29.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.4 For specific hazard information and guidance,consultthe suppliers Material Safety Data Sheet.1.5 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:3D56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup TesterD268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and RelatedCoatings and MaterialD1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Or-ganic LiquidsD1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids(Platinum-Cobalt Scale)D1296 Test Method for Odor of Volatile Solvents andDiluentsD1353 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile Sol-vents for Use in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and RelatedProductsD1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents(KarlFischer Reagent Titration Method)D1476 Test Method for Heptane Miscibility of LacquerSolventsD1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates Used in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and Related ProductsD1722 Test Method for Water Miscibility of Water-SolubleSolventsD4052 Test Method for Density,Relative Density,and APIGravity of Liquids by Digital Density MeterD5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using TristimulusColorimetryE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals2.2 U.S.Federal Specification:PPP-C-2020 Chemicals,Liquid,Dry,and Paste:Packagingof43.Properties3.1 Diacetone alcohol shall conform to the following re-quirements:Apparent specific gravity20/20C25/25C0.9380.941 or0.9350.938Color,Pt-Co units,max(Note 3)25Distillation,760 mm HgInitial boiling point,C,minDry point,C,max135172Nonvolatile matter,g/100 mL,max0.01Odor(see Note 1)nonresidualWater,wt%,max(see Note 2)0.1Acidity(free acid as acetic acid),wt%,max0.01Water solubilitymiscible with distilled waterin all proportionsFlash point,C,min62.0_NOTE1Optional:Test for odor only when agreed upon as necessarybetween the purchaser and the supplier.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of the ASTM Committee D01 onPaint and Related Coatings,Materials,and Applications and is the direct responsi-bility of Subcommittee D01.35 on Solvents,Plasticizers,and Chemical Intermedi-ates.Current edition approved Nov.1,2012.Published November 2012.Originallyapproved in 1967.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as D2627 08.DOI:10.1520/D2627-08R12.2This compound is also known as 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-pentanone-2.3For 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.4Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,SectionD,700RobbinsAve.,Philadelphia,PA19111-5098,http:/www.dodssp.daps.mil.*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standardCopyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 NOTE2In some cases,Test Method D1476 may serve as a usefulalternative method to determine the presence of water.Because it is aqualitative test,its use would require agreement between user andsupplier.NOTE3Instrumental Pt-Co color determined by Test Method D5386has been shown to have no statistically significant difference from Pt-Cocolor determined by Test Method D1209.However,it is not knownwhether diacetone alcohol was part of the sample set included in theinterlaboratory study.4.Sampling4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance withPractice E300.5.Test Methods5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall bedetermined in accordance with the following ASTM testmethods:5.1.1 Apparent Specific GravityDetermine the apparentspecific gravity by any convenient method that is accurate tothe third decimal place