ASTM D1353-02

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Designation: D 1353 – 02
Standard Test Method for
Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile Solvents for Use in Paint,
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Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1353; 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 (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. Scope * 3. Significance and Use
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the non- 3.1 This test method describes the analytical measurement
volatile matter in volatile solvents for use in paint, varnish, of residual matter in solvents that are intended to be 100 %
lacquer, and related products. volatile at 105 6 5°C. Volatile solvents are used in the
1.2 The following applies to all specified limits in this manufacture of paint, varnish, lacquer, and other related
standard; for purposes of determining conformance with this products, and the presence of any residue may affect the
standard, an observed value or a calculated value shall be product quality or efficiency of the process. This test method is
rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit useful in manufacturing control and assessing compliance with
used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with specifications.
the rounding-off method of Practice E 29.
4. Apparatus
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 4.1 Oven, thermostatically controlled at 105 6 5°C.
4.2 Dish, evaporating, platinum, 125-mL. A platinum
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- evaporating dish is preferred. Alternatively, an aluminum or
porcelain dish may be used (see Note 1).
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard
statements, see Section 5.
NOTE 1—Precision data were determined utilizing only platinum
1.4 For hazard information and guidance, see the supplier’s
dishes.
Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in this test
4.3 Cylinder, graduated, 100-mL.
method.
4.4 Analytical Balance, precision to 60.1 mg.
2. Referenced Documents
5. Hazards
2.1 ASTM Standards:
5.1 Warning—Certain solvents and chemical intermedi-
E 180 Practice for Determining the Precision Data of
ates, particularly, but not only ethers and unsaturated com-
ASTM Methods for Analysis and Testing of Industrial and
pounds, may form peroxides during storage. These peroxides
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Specialty Chemicals
may present a violent explosion hazard when the chemicals are
E 299 Test Method for Trace Amounts of Peroxide in
evaporated. When peroxide formation is likely because of
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Organic Solvents
chemical type or length of storage time, analyze the material
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
for peroxides (see Test Method E 299). If they exist in
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
hazardous concentrations, take appropriate precautions such as
destroying the peroxides before evaporation, shielding, or
1 disposal of the sample and not running the test.
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
6. Procedure
Subcommittee D 01.35 on Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates.
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2002. Published February 2003. Originally
6.1 Dry a 125-mL platinum evaporating dish in an oven at
approved in 1954. Last previous edition approved in 2000 as D 1353 – 96 (2000).
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105 6 5°C and cool in a desiccator. Repeat until the weight is
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.05.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02. within 0.1 mg of the previous weighing.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D1353–02
6.2 With the graduated cylinder, measure 100 mL of sample different laboratories analyzed one sample of methyl ethyl
at room temperature into the conditioned platinum evaporating ketone in duplicate on two different days. This sample was
dish, place on a steam bath and evaporate the specimen to prepared by adding 0.006 % of a nonvolatile resin to commer-
dryness. Dry the outside of the dish with a clean, lint-free cloth cial methyl ethyl ketone. Platinum evaporating dishes were
and heat in an oven at 105 6 5°C for approximately 1 h. Cool used in this study. The results were analyzed in accordan
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