Standard Specification for Formaldehyde 50% Grade Uninhibited and 37% Grade Inhibited and Uninhibited

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ASTM D2378-84(1999) - Standard Specification for Formaldehyde 50% Grade Uninhibited and 37% Grade Inhibited and Uninhibited
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Designation: D 2378 – 84 (Reapproved 1999)
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Standard Specification for
Formaldehyde 50 % Grade Uninhibited and 37 % Grade
1
Inhibited and Uninhibited
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2378; 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 50 % uninhibited and 37 % uninhibited and inhibited, shall
conform to the requirements specified in Table 1.
1.1 This specification covers 50 % uninhibited formalde-
hyde and 37 % uninhibited and inhibited formaldehyde.
4. Sampling
1.2 For specific hazard information and guidance, see the
4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with
supplier’s Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in this
Practice E 300.
specification.
5. Hazards
2. Referenced Documents
5.1 Formaldehyde and formaldehyde solutions are toxic and
2.1 ASTM Standards:
exposure to them should be minimized to avoid acute effects
D 891 Test Methods for Specific Gravity, Apparent, of
2 and possible sensitizing. Consult the supplier’s Material Safety
Liquid Industrial Chemicals
Data Sheet for specific hazard information.
D 1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-
3
Cobalt Scale)
6. Test Methods
3
D 2087 Test Method for Iron in Formaldehyde Solutions
6.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall be
D 2194 Test Method for Concentration of Formaldehyde
3 determined in accordance with the following ASTM test
Solutions
methods:
D 2379 Test Method for Acidity of Formaldehyde Solu-
3 6.1.1 Apparent Specific Gravity—Test Method D 891.
tions
6.1.2 Formaldehyde Content—Test Method D 2194.
D 2380 Test Method for Methanol Content of Formalde-
3 6.1.3 Acidity—Test Method D 2379.
hyde Solutions
2 6.1.4 Color—Test Method D 1209.
E 300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
6.1.5 Iron—Test Method D 2087.
2.2 U.S. Federal Standard:
6.1.6 Methanol Content—Test Method D 2380.
PPP-C-2020 Federal Specification For Packaging of Chemi-
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cals, Liquid, Dry, and Paste
7. Packaging and Package Marking
7.1 Package size to be agreed upon between the purchaser
3. Properti
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