Standard Specification for Dibutyl Phthalate

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1.1 This specification covers dibutyl phthalate (99% grade).  
1.2 For specific hazard information and guidance, see the supplier's Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in this specification.

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ASTM D608-90(2001) - Standard Specification for Dibutyl Phthalate
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Designation: D 608 – 90 (Reapproved 2001)
Standard Specification for
Dibutyl Phthalate
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 608; 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.
1. Scope 3. Properties
1.1 Thisspecificationcoversdibutylphthalate(99 %grade). 3.1 Dibutyl phthalate (99 % grade) shall conform to the
1.2 For specific hazard information and guidance, see the following requirements:
supplier’sMaterialSafetyDataSheetformaterialslistedinthis
Apparent specific gravity:
20/20°C 1.046 to 1.050
specification.
25/25°C 1.043 to 1.047
Color, Pt-Co scale, max 20
2. Referenced Documents
Odor nonresidual
A
Water, max, weight % 0.2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
B
Acidity (free acid as phthalic 0.01
D 268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents
acid), max, weight %
and Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and Related
Ester value, max, weight % not less than 99.0
______________
Coatings and Materials
A
Thisquantitativelimitensuresthatthematerialismisciblewithoutturbiditywith
D 1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-
2 19 volumes of 99 % heptane at 20°C.
Cobalt Scale)
B
Equivalent to 0.067 mg of KOH per gram of sample.
D 1296 Test Method for Odor of Volatile Solvents and
Diluents 4. Sampling
D 1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Fischer
4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with
Reagent Titration Method)
Practice E 300.
D 1476 Test Method for Heptane Miscibility of Lacquer
5. Test Methods
Solvents
D 1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall be
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
determined in accordance with the following ASTM methods:
and Related Products
5.1.1 Apparent Specific Gravity—Determine the apparent
D 1617 Test Method for Ester Value of Lacquer Solvents
specific gravity at 20 or 25°C by a convenient method that is
and Thinners
accurate to the third decimal place. See Guide D 268 or Test
D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of
Method D 4052.
Liquids by Digital Density Meter
5.1.2 Color—Test Method D 1209.
E 300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
5.1.3 Odor—Test Method D 1296.
2.2 U.S. Feder
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