ASTM_D_1034_-_94.pdf

Designation:D 1034 94An American National StandardStandard Specification forFluor-Chrome-Arsenate-Phenol1This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1034;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.1.Scope1.1 This specification covers fluor-chrome-arsenate-phenolin dry form,or in solutions for use in the preservative treatmentof wood.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:D 1035 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Fluor-Chrome-Arsenate-Phenol23.Composition and Properties3.1 The active ingredients in fluor-chrome-arsenate-phenolpreservative shall have the following composition:Fluoride,as F,%22Hexavalent chromium,as CrO3,%37Arsenic,as As2O5,%25Dinitrophenol,A%16_AAn equal amount of sodium pentachlorophenate may be used in place ofdinitrophenol provided the pH of the treating solution is in excess of 7.0.3.2 The analytical composition of the active ingredients inthe solid preservative or treating solution shall be between thefollowing limits:minmaxFluoride,as F,%2024Hexavalent chromium,as CrO3,%3341Arsenic,as As2O5,%2228Dinitrophenol,%14183.3 The solid preservative or treating solution shall be madeup of water-soluble compounds selected from the followinggroups,each in excess of 95%purity on an anhydrous basis:Fluoridesfor example,sodium or potassium fluorideHexavalent chromiumfor example,sodium or potassium chromate or dichro-matePentavalent arsenicfor example,sodium arsenateDinitrophenoldinitrophenol3.4 Sodium or potassium hydroxide may be used to adjustthe pH,and a solution of the preservative shall be essentiallyfree of insoluble matter.The commercial preservative shall belabeled as to its total content of active ingredients listed in 3.1.3.5 The pH of a treating solution shall be not less than 5.5nor more than 7.8.These pH values are preferably measured atan oxide concentration in the treating solution of 15 to 22 g/Land at a temperature of 20 to 30C.If a treating solution has apH outside the stated limits,and that after adjusting the pH,itconforms to the specified limits,the solution shall be consid-ered to conform to the standard.3.6 The material shall be analyzed in accordance withMethods D 1035.4.Keywords4.1 fluor-chrome-arsenate-phenolThe American Society for Testing and Materials takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connectionwith any item mentioned in this standard.Users of this standard are expressly advised that determination of the validity of any suchpatent rights,and the risk of 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 Headquarters.Your comments will receive careful consideration at a meeting of the responsibletechnical committee,which you may attend.If you feel that your comments have not received a fair hearing you should make yourviews known to the ASTM Committee on Standards,at the address shown below.This standard is copyrighted byASTM,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA19428-2959,United States.Individual reprints(single or multiple copies)of this standard may be obtained by contacting ASTM at the above address or at610-832-9585(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 ASTM Committee D-7 on Woodand is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D07.06 on Treatments for WoodProducts.Current edition approved July 15,1994.Published September 1994.Originallypublished as D 1034 49.Last previous edition D 1034 76(1987)e1.This specification is essentially the same as the Standards for Fluor-Chrome-Arsenate-Phenol(FCAP)in Section 5 of the American Wood-Preservers Associa-tion Standards for Water-Borne Preservatives P5-78.Acknowledgment is made tothe American Wood-Preservers Association for its development of the subjectmatter covered in this standard.2Annual Book of ASTM Standards,Vol 04.10.1Copyright ASTM,100 Barr Harbor Drive,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,United States.NOTICE:This standard has either been superseded and replaced by a new version or discontinued.Contact ASTM International(www.astm.org)for the latest information.