ASTM F1186-03

Standard Classification System for Chemicals According to Functional Groups

SCOPE
1.1 This standard is to provide a classification system for chemical compounds, primarily by functional groups with a three-digit numerical code. Polyfunctional compounds can be cross-indexed by use of as many codes as there are functional groups.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jul-2003
• ICS: 07.030 - Physics. Chemistry
• Technical Committee: F23 - Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment
• Drafting Committee: F23.30 - Chemicals

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1186-99 - Standard Classification System for Chemicals According to Functional Groups
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM F1186-03(2008)e1 - Standard Classification System for Chemicals According to Functional Groups
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2008
• Referred By: ASTM F1296-08(2023) - Standard Guide for Evaluating Chemical Protective Clothing
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 1186 – 03
Standard Classification System for
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Chemicals According to Functional Groups
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1186; 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 data are available for only a very small fraction of the
chemicals for which protective clothing is used. However, for
1.1 This standard provides a classification system for
chemicals for which no data are available, a knowledge of the
chemical compounds whereby chemicals are assigned a 3-digit
2 chemicalclasssometimescangiveinsightintotheresistanceof
code based primarily on chemical class. Poly-functional
a prospective clothing material.
compoundsshouldbeclassifiedbyallapplicablecodenumbers
associated with their component functional groups.
NOTE 1—The present state of knowledge precludes reliable estimates
from chemical class alone.
2. Significance and Use
2.3 The classification system also facilitates the develop-
2.1 In many situations where chemicals are interacting with
ment of predictive methodology by researchers in a variety of
other chemicals or materials, the interaction is strongly depen-
fields, in addition to protective clothing.
dent and often correlated with the functional group(s) present.
These interactions include chemical reaction, dissolution, and
3. Terminology
swelling/permeation of polymeric materials. For this reason, it
3.1 Definitions:
is useful to have a standard means for classifying chemicals.
3.1.1 functional group—the atom or group of atoms that
2.2 One application for this classification system is in the
defines the chemical class of a particular family of organic
selectionofchemicalprotectiveclothingbasedonthechemical
compounds and, at the same time, determines their properties.
3,4,5
resistance of the clothing materials. Chemical resistance
4. Basis of Classification
4.1 Three-digit numbers were assigned to each class. The
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This classification system is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F23 on
major classes generally were a multiple of 10 (printed in bold
Protective Clothing and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F23.30 on
Chemicals. type), with subclasses numbered between.
Current edition approved July 10, 2003. Published September 2003. Originally
4.2 Subcommittee F23.30 has jurisdiction for designating
approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as F 1186 – 99.
new classes. Proposals should be made to that group. The list
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Classification in this guide is based on assignment of 3-digit codes, originally
will be updated periodically through the ASTM balloting
found in the Guidelines for the Selection of Chemical Protective Clothing, 3rd Ed.
(Vols I and II), Schwope et al. NTIS Accession Nos. ADA179 516 and
process as needed; interim lists will be made immediately
ADA179 164, to the groupslistedintheFunctionalGroupIndex,KodakLaboratory
available from the subcommittee.
Chemicals, Kodak Laboratory Products Catalog No. 53, 1987–1988, p 1f–30f.
3 4.3 See Annex A1 for the classification system.
Chemical Protective Clothing Permeation and Degradation Database, K.
Forsberg et al., Lewis Publisher, CRC Press Inc., 2000 Corporate Blvd., N.W., Boca
5. Keywords
Raton, FL 33431-9964.
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Guidelines for the Selection of Chemical Protective Clothing, Johnson et al.,
5.1 chemical classification; chemical resistance; chemicals;
U.S. Dept. of Energy Report DE-02357T, 1991.
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clothing; protective; groups; functional
Quick Selection Guide to Chemical Protective Clothing, 3rd ed., Forsberg and
Mansdorf, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ ISBN 0–471–27105–5.
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F 1186–03
ANNEX
(Mandatory Information)
A1. CLASSIFICATION OF CHEMICALS/CHEMICAL CLASS NUMBERS
231 Ortho Esters
CLASS CHEMICAL CLASS/SUBCLASS NAME
232 Carbonates
100 Acids Carboxylic
233 Carbamates and Others
102 Aliphatic and Alicyclic, Unsubstituted
240 Ethers
103 Aliphatic and Alicyclic, Substituted
104 Aliphatic and Alicyclic, Polybasic
241 Aliphatic and Alicyclic
105 Aromatic, Benzoic
242 Aromatic
106 Aromatic, Others
243 Alkyl-Aryl
244 Ketals, Acetals
110 Acid Halides, Carboxylic
245 Glycol Ethers
246 Vinylic
111 Aliphatic and Alicyclic
112 Aromatic
260 Halogen Compounds
113 Chloroformates
261 Aliphatic and Alicyclic
120 Aldehydes
263 Aromatic
264 Vinylic
121 Aliphatic and Alicyclic
265 Allylic
122 Aromatic
266 Benzylic
130 Amides
270 Heterocyclic Compounds
132 Aliphatic and Alicyclic
271 Nitrogen, Pyridines
133 Aroma
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