ASTM_D_2694_-_05_2019.pdf

Designation:D269405(Reapproved 2019)Standard Specification forDiethylene Glycol1,2This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2694;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.Scope1.1 This specification covers diethylene glycol for use in thepreparation of surface coatings.1.2 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 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,health,and environmental practices and deter-mine the applicability of regulatory limitations 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:3D1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids(Platinum-Cobalt Scale)D4052 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 SpecificationsE202 Test Methods for Analysis of Ethylene Glycols andPropylene GlycolsE300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals2.2 U.S.Federal Specification:4PPP-C-2020 Chemicals,Liquid,Dry,and Paste:Packagingof3.Properties3.1 Diethylene glycol shall conform to the following re-quirements:Apparent specific gravity20/20 C1.1170 to 1.1200or25/25 C1.1147 to 1.1177Color,Pt-Co units,maxA15Distillation range,760 mm HgInitial boiling point,C,min240Dry point,C,max250Water,wt%,max0.2Acidity as acetic acid,wt%,max0.01Ethylene glycol,wt%,max0.5Triethylene glycol,wt%,max1.0Iron,ppm,max1.0AInstrumental Pt-Co color determined by Test Method D5386 has been shown tohave no statistically significant difference from Pt-Co color determined by TestMethod D1209.However,it is not known whether diethylene glycol was part of thesample set included in the interlaboratory 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 Test Methods E202.5.2 The apparent specific gravity can also be determined inaccordance with Test Method D4052.1This 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 April 1,2019.Published April 2019.Originallyapproved in 1968.Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D2694 05(2011).DOI:10.1520/D2694-05R19.2This compound is also known as 2,2oxydiethanol.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:/dodssp.daps.dla.mil.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 6.Packaging and Package Marking6.1 Package size shall be agreed upon by the purchaser andthe supplier.6.2 Packaging shall conform to applicable carrier rules andregulations or,when specified,shall conform to Fed.Spec.PPP-C-2020.7.Keywords7.1 diethylene glycolASTM 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 ow