ASTM D770-11(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: D770 −11 (Reapproved 2019)
Standard Specification for
1,2
Isopropyl Alcohol
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D770; 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.
1. Scope D1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-
Cobalt Scale)
1.1 This specification covers isopropyl alcohol (99 %
D1296 Test Method for Odor of Volatile Solvents and
grade).
Diluents
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
D1353 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile Sol-
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
vents for Use in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related
standard.
Products
D1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl
1.3 The following applies to all specified limits in this
standard: for purposes of determining conformance with this Fischer Reagent Titration Method)
D1476 Test Method for Heptane Miscibility of Lacquer
standard, an observed value or a calculated value shall be
rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit Solvents
D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with
the rounding-off method of Practice E29. Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
and Related Products
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
D1722 Test Method for Water Miscibility of Water-Soluble
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Solvents
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
D5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using Tristimulus
1.5 For hazard information and guidance, see the supplier’s
Colorimetry
Material Safety Data Sheet.
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
1.6 This international standard was developed in accor-
Determine Conformance with Specifications
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
2.2 U.S. Federal Specification:
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
PPP-C-2020 Chemicals, Liquid, Dry, and Paste: Packaging
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
of
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
3. Properties
2.1 ASTM Standards:
3.1 Isopropyl alcohol shall conform to the following re-
D268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents and
quirements:
Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and Related
Apparent specific gravity,
Coatings and Material
20/20 °C 0.785 to 0.787
or
D1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Or-
25/25 °C 0.782 to 0.784
ganic Liquids
A
Color, Pt-Co scale, max 10
B
Distillation range, 760 mmHg
1 Nonvolatile matter, max, mg/100 mL 5
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
C
Odor nonresidual
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of
D
Water, max, weight % 0.2
Subcommittee D01.35 on Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates.
E
Acidity, acetic acid, max, weight % 0.002
Current edition approved April 1, 2019. Published April 2019. Originally
Water miscibility passes test
approved in 1944. Last previous edition appro
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