ASTM_D_1152_-_06_2012.pdf

Designation:D115206(Reapproved 2012)Standard Specification forMethanol(Methyl Alcohol)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1152;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 methanol(99.85%grade).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,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,see thesuppliers Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in thisspecification.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:2D1209 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 RelatedProductsD5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using TristimulusColorimetryE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE300 Practice for Sampling Industrial ChemicalsE346 Test Methods for Analysis of Methanol2.2 U.S.Fed.Specification:PPP-C-2020 Federal Specification Packaging of Chemicals,Liquid,Dry,and Paste33.Properties3.1 Methanol(99.85%grade)shall conform to the follow-ing requirements:Apparent specificgravity:20/20C0.7920 to 0.7930or25/25C0.7883 to 0.7893Color,Pt-Co,max(see Note 2)10Distillation range,C,max1.0(to include 64.6 0.1)Nonvolatile matter,mg/100mL,max5Odor(see Note 1)nonresidualWater,weight%,max0.10Acidity(free acid as aceticacid),weight%,max0.003,equivalent to 0.028 mg KOH per gramof materialAcetone,weight%,max0.003Sulfuric acid wash test(carbonizable impurities)Color,Pt-Co,max50Permanganate time,min50NOTE1Optional:Test for odor only when agreed upon as necessarybetween the purchaser and the supplier.NOTE2Instrumental Pt-Co color determined by Test Method D5386have been shown to have no statistically significant difference from Pt-Cocolor determined by Test Method D1209.However,it is not knownwhether methanol was part of the sample set included in the interlabora-tory study.4.Sampling4.1 Sample the material in accordance with Practice E300.5.Test Methods5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall bedetermined in accordance with Test Methods E346 and thefollowing methods:5.1.1 Nonvolatile MatterTest Method D1353.5.1.2 OdorTest Method D1296.5.1.3 ColorTest Method D1209(see Note 2).1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paintand Related Coatings,Materials,and Applicationsand is the direct responsibility ofSubcommittee D01.35 on Solvents,Plasticizers,and Chemical Intermediates.Current edition approved June 1,2012.Published July 2012.Originally approvedin 1931.Last previous edition approved in 2006 as D1152 06.DOI:10.1520/D1152-06R12.2For 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.3Available from Standardization Documents Order Desk,DODSSP,Bldg.4,Section D,700 Robbins Ave.,Philadelphia,PA 19111-5098.*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 6.Packaging and Package Marking6.1 Package size shall be agreed upon between the pur-chaser and the supplier.6.2 Packaging shall conform to applicable carrier rules andregulations or when specified shall conform to U.S.Fed.Spec.PPP-C-2020.7.Keywords7.1 methanol;methyl alcoholSUMMARY OF CHANGESCommittee D01.35 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue(D1152 97(2001)that may impact the use of this standard.(1)Added reference to Practice E29 in Scope section.(2)Added Practice E29 to list of Referenced Documents.(3)Changed specs limits for apparent specific gravity in 3.1.(4)Added new Note 2 to 3.1.(5)Added Test Method D1209 and Test Method D5386 to listof Referenced Documents.(6)Referenced new Note 2 in 5.1.3(7)Removed hydrocarbon specs in 3.1.ASTM International takes no position respecting the