ASTM D3329-03

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Designation:D3329–03
Standard Test Method for
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Purity of Methyl Isobutyl Ketone by Gas Chromatography
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3329; 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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope* D2593 Test Method for Butadiene Purity and Hydrocarbon
Impurities by Gas Chromatography
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the purity
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
of methyl isobutyl ketone (MIBK) by gas chromatography and
Determine Conformance with Specifications
in addition provides a means for measuring certain impurities
E180 Practice for Determining the Precision of ASTM
such as methyl isobutyl carbinol which are of interest. Impu-
Methods for Analysis and Testing of Industrial and Spe-
rities such as water and acidity are measured by other appro-
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cialty Chemicals
priate ASTM procedures and the results are used to normalize
E260 Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography
the chromatographic value.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
3. Summary of Test Method
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
3.1 A representative specimen is introduced onto a gas-
only.
liquid partition column. Methyl isobutyl ketone is separated
1.3 The following applies to all specified limits in this
from impurities such as acetone, 2-propanol, pentanone, mesi-
standard; for purposes of determining conformance with this
tyl oxide, methyl isobutyl carbinol, and several unidentified
standard, an observed value or a calculated value shall be
compounds as the components are transported through the
rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit
column by an inert carrier gas. The separated components are
used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with
measured in the effluent by a detector and recorded as a
the round-off method of Practice E29.
chromatogram. The chromatogram is interpreted by applying
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
component attenuation and detector response factors to the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
peak areas, and the relative concentrations are determined by
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
relating the individual peak responses to the total peak re-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
sponse.WaterandacidityaremeasuredinaccordancewithTest
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Methods D1364 and D1613 and the results are used to
1.5 For specific hazard information and guidance, see the
normalize the values obtained by gas chromatography.
supplier’s Material Safety Data Sheet for the materials listed in
this test method.
4. Significance and Use
4.1 This test method provides a measurement of commonly
2. Referenced Documents
2 found impurities in commercially available methyl isobutyl
2.1 ASTM Standards:
ketone. The measurement of these impurities and the results
D1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl
thereof can individually or when totaled and subtracted from
Fischer Reagent Titration Method)
100 (assay) be used for specification acceptance.
D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
5. Apparatus
and Related Products
5.1 Chromatograph—Any gas liquid chromatographic in-
strument having either a thermal conductivity or flame ioniza-
tion detector provided the system has sufficient sensitivity and
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
stability to obtain for 0.01 % of impurity a recorder deflection
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of
of at least 2 mm at a signal-to-noise ratio of at least 5 to 1. The
Subcommittee D01.35 on Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates.
Current edition approved Dec. 1, 2003. Published December 2003. Originally specimen size used in judging the sensitivity must be such that
approved in 1974. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D3329 – 99. DOI:
the column is not overloaded, which would result in peak
10.1520/D3329-03.
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced
the ASTM website. on www.astm.org.
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