ASTM D3128-97

Standard Specification for 2-Methoxyethanol

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers 2-methoxyethanol.  
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard statements, see Section 5.
1.3 For hazard information and guidance, see the supplier's Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in this specification.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-1997
• ICS: 71.080.60 - Alcohols. Ethers
• Technical Committee: D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
• Drafting Committee: D01.35 - Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D3128-02 - Standard Specification for 2-Methoxyethanol
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

Designation: D 3128 – 97
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Standard Specification for
1,2
2-Methoxyethanol
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3128; 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 2.2 U.S. Federal Standard:
PPP-C-2020 Specification for Packaging of Chemicals, Liq-
1.1 This specification covers 2-methoxyethanol.
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uid, Dry, and Paste
1.2 For hazard information and guidance, see the supplier’s
Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in this specifi-
3. Properties
cation.
3.1 2-Methoxyethanol shall conform to the following re-
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
quirements:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Apparent specific gravity:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
20/20°C 0.963 to 0.967
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
25/25°C 0.960 to 0.964
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard
Color, Pt-Co scale, max 15
Distillation range:
statements, see Section 5.
Initial boiling point, °C, min 123
Dry point, °C, max 126
2. Referenced Documents
Water, weight, % max 0.2
Acidity (free acid as acetic acid), 0.01, equivalent to 0.093 mg of KOH
2.1 ASTM Standards:
weight, % max per gram of material
D 268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents
and Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint, and Related
4. Sampling
3
Coatings and Materials
4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with
D 1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile
Practice E 300.
3
Organic Liquids
D 1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum- 5. Test Methods
3
–Cobalt Scale)
5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall be
D 1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl
determined in accordance with the following ASTM methods:
3
Fischer Reagent Titration Method)
5.1.1 Apparent Specific Gravity—Determine the apparent
D 1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
specific gravity by any method that is accurate to the third
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
decimal place, the temperature of both specimen and water
3
and Related Products
being 20 or 25°C. See Specific Gravity section of Guide D 268
D 4052 Test Meth
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