ASTM_D_1272_-_56_2002.pdf

Designation:D 1272 56(Reapproved 2002)Standard Specification forPentachlorophenol1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1272;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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers dry pentachlorophenol for usein the preservative treatment of wood.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:D 1274 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Pentachlo-rophenol22.2Other Standard:AWPA P8 Standards for Oil-Borne Preservatives33.Composition and Properties3.1 Dry pentachlorophenol shall conform to the followingrequirements:Chlorinated phenols,min,%95Sodium hydroxide insoluble matter,max,%1Freezing point,min,C1744.Chemical Analysis4.1 The material shall be analyzed in accordance withMethods D 1274.5.Keywords5.1 pentachlorophenol;preservativeASTM 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by the responsible technical committee and must be reviewed every five years andif not revised,either reapproved or withdrawn.Your comments are invited either for revision of this standard or for additional standardsand should be addressed to ASTM International Headquarters.Your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).1This specification is under the jurisdiction of the ASTM Committee D07 onWood and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D07.06 on Treatments forWood Products.Current edition effective Sept.10,1956.Originally issued 1953.Replaces D127253T.This specification is identical in substance with the Standards for Pentachlo-rophenol in Section 1 of the American Wood-Preservers Association Standard forOil-Borne Preservatives(P8-77).Acknowledgement is made to the AmericanWood-Preservers Association for its development of the subject matter covered inthis specification.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 04.10.3Available from American Wood-Preservers Association,3246 Fall CreekHighway,Suite 190,Granbury,TX 76049.1Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.