Standard Specification for Spirits of Turpentine

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1.1 This specification covers the following kinds of spirits of turpentine as defined by the Naval Stores Act and Terminology D 804: gum spirits of turpentine, steam-distilled wood turpentine, sulfate wood turpentine, and destructively-distilled wood turpentine.  
1.2 The purchaser should specify the kind of spirits of turpentine desired.
1.3 This specification is no longer widely used as it only specifies physical characteristics and not chemical composition. This specification was developed when the chief use for turpentine was as a solvent. Currently, especially in the United States, only a very limited quantity of turpentine is used as a solvent. Its main end use is as a raw material for the preparation of polyterpene type resins and synthetic organic chemicals. In spite of its limited application as a solvent, and hence the limited use of this specification, it is considered to be important to retain this specification. When information is required on chemical composition, gas chromatography is the recommended procedure (see Test Method D3009 ).

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Designation: D 13 – 97
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Standard Specification for
Spirits of Turpentine
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 13; 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 2.2 Other Standard:
Naval Stores Act of 1923 (42 Stat 1435.7 U.S.C.-91-99) as
1.1 This specification covers the following kinds of spirits
amended in 1951
of turpentine as defined by the Naval Stores Act and Termi-
nology D 804 : gum spirits of turpentine, steam-distilled wood
3. Properties
turpentine, sulfate wood turpentine, and destructively-distilled
3.1 Spirits of turpentine shall be pure and shall conform to
wood turpentine.
the requirements prescribed in Table 1.
1.2 The purchaser should specify the kind of spirits of
turpentine desired.
4. Appearance
1.3 This specification is no longer widely used as it only
4.1 Spirits of turpentine shall be clear and free from
specifies physical characteristics and not chemical composi-
suspended matter and water.
tion. This specification was developed when the chief use for
turpentine was as a solvent. Currently, especially in the United
5. Color
States, only a very limited quantity of turpentine is used as a
5.1 The color shall be “standard” or better.
solvent. Its main end use is as a raw material for the
preparation of polyterpene type resins and synthetic organic
6. Odor
chemicals. In spite of its limited application as a solvent, and
6.1 The odor shall be characteristic of the kind of spirits of
hence the limited use of this specification, it is considered to be
turpentine specified. If desired, deliveries shall conform to the
important to retain this specification. When information is
odor of the sample agreed upon between the purchaser and the
required on chemical composition, gas chromatography is the
seller.
recommended procedure (see Test Method D 3009 ).
7. Test Methods
2. Referenced Documents
7.1 The mat
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