ASTM_D_2804_-_22.pdf

Designation:D280422Standard Test Method forPurity of Methyl Ethyl Ketone By Gas Chromatography1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2804;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.This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S.Department of Defense.1.Scope1.1 This test method covers the determination of the purityof methyl ethyl ketone by gas chromatography.Impuritiesincluding water,acidity,and nonvolatile matter are measuredby appropriate ASTM procedures and the results are used tonormalize the chromatographic value.1.2 For purposes of determining conformance of an ob-served value or a calculated value using this test method torelevant specifications,test result(s)shall be rounded off“tothe nearest unit”in the last right-hand digit used in expressingthe specification limit,in accordance with the rounding-offmethod 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 hazard information and guidance,see the suppliersMaterial Safety Data Sheet.1.5 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:2D1353 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)D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents andChemical Intermediates Used in Paint,Varnish,Lacquer,and Related ProductsD2593 Test Method for Butadiene Purity and HydrocarbonImpurities by Gas ChromatographyD4626 Practice for Calculation of Gas ChromatographicResponse FactorsE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE180 Practice for Determining the Precision of ASTMMethods for Analysis and Testing of Industrial and Spe-cialty Chemicals(Withdrawn 2009)33.Summary of Test Method3.1 A representative specimen is introduced into a gas-chromatographic column.The methyl ethyl ketone is separatedfrom other impurities such as hydrocarbons,alcohols,acetone,di-sec-butyl ether,and ethyl acetate as the components aretransported through the column by an inert carrier gas.Theseparated components are measured in the effluent by adetector and recorded as a chromatogram.The chromatogramis interpreted by applying component-attenuation and detector-response factors to the peak areas,and the relative concentra-tion is determined by relating individual peak response to thetotal peak response.Water,acidity,and nonvolatiles are mea-sured by the procedures listed in 3.2,and the results are usedto normalize the results obtained by gas chromatography.3.2 The appropriate ASTM test methods are:3.2.1 WaterTest Method D1364.3.2.2 AcidityTest Method D1613.3.2.3 Nonvolatile MatterTest Method D1353.4.Significance and Use4.1 This test method provides a measurement of commonlyfound impurities in commercially available methyl ethyl ke-tone.The measurement of these impurities and the resultsthereof can individually or when totaled and subtracted from100(assay)be used for specification purposes.1This test method 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 Jan.1,2022.Published January 2022.Originallyapproved in 1969.Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D2804 02(2012)which was withdrawn January 2021 and reinstated in January 2022.DOI:10.1520/D2804-22.2For 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.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.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.15.Apparatus5.1 ChromatographAny gas chromatograph having eithera thermal-conductivity or flame ionization detector providedthe system has sufficient sensitivity