ASTM D331-05

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Designation: D331 – 05
Standard Specification for
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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 Department of Defense.
1. Scope* D5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using Tristimulus
Colorimetry
1.1 This specification covers 2-ethoxyethanol.
E1 Specification for ASTM Liquid-in-Glass Thermometers
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
Determine Conformance with Specifications
standard.
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
1.3 The following applies to all specified limits in this
2.2 U. S. Federal Specification:
standard; for purposes of determining conformance with this
PPP-C-2020 Chemicals, Liquid, Dry, and Paste: Packaging
standard, an observed value or a calculated value shall be
4
of
rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit
used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with
3. Properties
the rounding-off method of Practice E29.
3.1 2-Ethoxyethanol shall conform to the following require-
1.4 For hazard information and guidance, see the supplier’s
ments:
Material Safety Data Sheets.
Apparent specific gravity:
20/20°C 0.929 to 0.932
2. Referenced Documents
or
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2.1 ASTM Standards: 25/25°C 0.926 to 0.929
A
Color, Pt-Co scale, max 15
D268 Guide for Sampling andTestingVolatile Solvents and
Distillation range, 760 mm Hg, °C as:
Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and Related
Initial boiling point, min 134.0
Coatings and Material
Dry point, max 136.0
Nonvolatile matter, max, mg/100 mL 5
D1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Or-
B
Water, max, weight % 0.1
ganic Liquids
C
Acidity (free acid as acetic acid), max, weight % 0.01
D1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-
__________
A
Cobalt Scale) Instrumental Pt-Co color determined byTest Method D5386 have been shown
to have no statistically significant difference from Pt-Co color determined by Test
D1353 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile
MethodD1209.However,itisnotknownwhether2–exthoxyethanolwaspartofthe
Solvents for Use in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related
sample set included in the interlaboratory study.
B
Products This quantitative water limit ensures that the material is miscible without
turbidity with 19 volumes of 99 % heptane at 20°C.
D1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl
C
Equivalent to 0.1 mg of KOH per gram of material.
Fischer Reagent Titration Method)
D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
4. Sampling
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with
and Related Products
Practice E300.
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API
Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter 5. Test Methods
5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall be
1 determined in accordance with the following ASTM methods:
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
5.1.1 Apparent Specific Gravity—Determine the apparent
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of
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