ASTM D843-16

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Designation: D843 − 06 (Reapproved 2011) D843 − 16
Standard Specification for
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Nitration Grade Xylene
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D843; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
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ε NOTE—This standard was brought up to date with the editorial guidelines in February 2011.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers nitration grade xylene.
1.2 The following applies to all specified limits in this standard: for purposes of determining conformance with this standard,
an observed value or a calculated value shall be round off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit used in expressing the
specification limit, in accordance with the round-off method of Practice E29.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 Consult OSHA regulations, supplier’s Material supplier’s Safety Data Sheets, and local regulations for all materials used
in this specification.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D848 Test Method for Acid Wash Color of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons
D849 Test Method for Copper Strip Corrosion by Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons
D850 Test Method for Distillation of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Materials
D1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-Cobalt Scale)
D3437 Practice for Sampling and Handling Liquid Cyclic Products
D5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using Tristimulus Colorimetry
D6563 Test Method for Benzene, Toluene, Xylene (BTX) Concentrates Analysis by Gas Chromatography
D8005 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-Cobalt Scale)
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
2.2 Other Document:
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OSHA Regulations, 29 CFR paragraphs 1910.1000 and 1910.1200
3. Properties
3.1 Nitration grade xylene shall conform to the following requirements:
ASTM Test
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Property Specification Method
Nonaromatic hydrocarbons, max, volume % 4.0 D6563
Acid wash color, max pass with 6 D848
Copper corrosion pass (1A or 1B) D849
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Appearance .
Color, Pt/Co scale, max 20 D1209 or
D5386
Color, Pt/Co scale, max 20 D5386 or
D8005
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D16 on Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D16.01 on Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes, Cyclohexane and Their Derivatives.
Current edition approved Feb. 1, 2011June 1, 2016. Published November 2011June 2016. Orig
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