ASTM_D_1969_-_07_2012.pdf

Designation:D196907(Reapproved 2012)Standard Specification for2-Ethylhexanol1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1969;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 regular and monomer grade2-ethylhexanol.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.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2D1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids(Platinum-Cobalt Scale)D2119 Test Method for Aldehydes in Styrene MonomerD4052 Test Method for Density,Relative Density,and APIGravity of Liquids by Digital Density MeterD5008 Test Method for Ethyl Methyl Pentanol Content andPurity Value of 2-Ethylhexanol By Gas ChromatographyD5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using TristimulusColorimetryE29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data toDetermine Conformance with SpecificationsE300 Practice for Sampling Industrial ChemicalsE852 Test Methods for C4-C13 Plasticizer Grade Alcohols(Withdrawn 2000)32.2 U.S.Federal Specifications:PPP-C-2020 Chemicals,Liquid,Dry and Paste:Packagingof43.Properties3.1 The physical and chemical properties of 2-ethylhexanolshall conform to the requirements specified in Table 1.NOTE1Instrumental 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 2-ethylhexanol 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 methods:5.1.1 AcidityTest Methods E852.5.1.2 Apparent Specific GravityTest Methods E852 orTest Method D4052.5.1.3 AssayTest Method D5008.5.1.4 ColorTest Methods D1209(see Note 1).5.1.5 CarbonylTest Method D2119.Calculate the percentaldehyde as 2-ethylhexanal in Reagent Section 6 by using0.128 in place of 0.106.“C”is the density of specimen used.5.1.6 Ethyl Methyl PentanolTest Method D5008.5.1.7 Sulfuric Acid ColorTest Methods E852.5.1.8 WaterTest Methods E852.NOTE2The following distillation properties are given for informationonly and are not part of the specification.The initial boiling point is 102Cat 760 mm Hg with all material boiling within a 2C range.6.Packaging and Package Marking6.1 Package size shall be agreed upon by the purchaser andthe supplier.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 July 1,2012.Published September 2012.Originallyapproved in 1991.Last previous edition approved in 2007 as D1969 07.DOI:10.1520/D1969-07R12.2For 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.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 6.2 Packaging shall conform to applicable carrier rules andregulations,or when specified,shall conform to Fed.Spec.PPP-C-2020.7.Keywords7.1 2-ethylhexanol;2-ethylhexyl alcohol;2-ethyl-1-hexanolSUMMARY OF CHANGESCommittee D01.35 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard since the last issue(D1969-01)that may impact the use of this standard.(Approved June 1,2007.)(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 Table1.(4)Added new Note 1 after Table 1.(5)Added Test Method D5386 to list of Referenced Docu-ments.(6)Referenced new Note 1 in 5.1.4.ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights