ASTM D331-11(2019)

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D331 −11 (Reapproved 2019)
Standard Specification for
1,2
2-Ethoxyethanol
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D331; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope vents for Use in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related
Products
1.1 This specification covers 2-ethoxyethanol.
D1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
Fischer Reagent Titration Method)
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
standard.
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
1.3 The following applies to all specified limits in this
and Related Products
standard: for purposes of determining conformance with this
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API
standard, an observed value or a calculated value shall be
Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit
D5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using Tristimulus
used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with
Colorimetry
the rounding-off method of Practice E29.
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
1.4 For hazard information and guidance, see the supplier’s
Determine Conformance with Specifications
Material Safety Data Sheets.
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
2.2 U. S. Federal Specification:
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
PPP-C-2020 Chemicals, Liquid, Dry, and Paste: Packaging
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
of
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
3. Properties
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3.1 2-ethoxyethanol shall conform to the following require-
2. Referenced Documents
ments:
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Apparent specific gravity:
20/20 °C 0.929 to 0.932
D268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents and
or
Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and Related
25/25 °C 0.926 to 0.929
A
Coatings and Material
Color, Pt-Co scale, max 15
Distillation range, 760 mm Hg, °C as:
D1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Or-
Initial boiling point, min 134.0
ganic Liquids
Dry point, max 136.0
D1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum- Nonvolatile matter, max, mg/100 mL 5
B
Water, max, weight % 0.1
Cobalt Scale)
C
Acidity (free acid as acetic acid), max, weight % 0.01
D1353 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile Sol-
__________
A
Instrumental Pt-Co color determined by Test Method D5386 has been shown to
have no statistically significant difference from Pt-Co color determined by Test
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
MethodD1209.However,itisnotknownwhether2-exthoxyethanolwaspartofthe
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of
sample set included in the interlaboratory study.
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