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ASTM D2378-22

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

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

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the properties and requirements for 50 % uninhibited formaldehyde and 37 % uninhibited and inhibited formaldehyde. Specimens shall be suitably sampled and tested, and shall meet the specified values of the following properties: apparent specific gravity; formaldehyde content; acidity; color (Pt-Co scale); iron content; methanol content; and appearance.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers 50 % uninhibited formaldehyde and 37 % uninhibited and inhibited formaldehyde.  
1.2 The following applies to all specified limits in this standard; for purposes of determining conformance with this standard, an observed value or a calculated value shall be rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with the rounding-off method of Practice E29.  
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.4 For specific hazard information and guidance, see the supplier's Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in this specification.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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Status
Published
Publication Date
31-Dec-2021
ICS
71.080.80 - Aldehydes and ketones
Technical Committee
D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
Drafting Committee
D01.35 - Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation:D2378 −22
Standard Specification for
Formaldehyde 50% Grade Uninhibited and 37% Grade
1
Inhibited and Uninhibited
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D2378; 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.
1. Scope D2087 Test Method for Iron in Formaldehyde Solutions
3
(Withdrawn 2021)
1.1 This specification covers 50 % uninhibited formalde-
D2194 Test Method for Concentration of Formaldehyde
hyde and 37 % uninhibited and inhibited formaldehyde. 3
Solutions (Withdrawn 2021)
D2379 Test Method for Acidity of Formaldehyde Solutions
1.2 The following applies to all specified limits in this
D2380 Test Method for Methanol Content of Formaldehyde
standard; for purposes of determining conformance with this
Solutions
standard, an observed value or a calculated value shall be
D5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using Tristimulus
rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit
Colorimetry
used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
the rounding-off method of Practice E29.
Determine Conformance with Specifications
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
4
2.2 U.S. Federal Standard:
standard.
PPP-C-2020 Federal Specification For Packaging of
1.4 For specific hazard information and guidance, see the Chemicals, Liquid, Dry, and Paste
supplier’sMaterialSafetyDataSheetformaterialslistedinthis
3. Properties
specification.
3.1 The physical and chemical properties of formaldehyde,
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
50 % uninhibited and 37 % uninhibited and inhibited, shall
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
conform to the requirements specified in Table 1.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
NOTE 1—Instrumental Pt-Co color determined by Test Method D5386
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
has been shown to have no statistically significant difference from Pt-Co
color determined by Test Method D1209. However, it is not known
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
whether formaldehyde was part of the sample set included in the
interlaboratory study.
2. Referenced Documents
2
4. Sampling
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D891 TestMethodsforSpecificGravity,Apparent,ofLiquid
4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with
Industrial Chemicals
Practice E300.
D1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-
Cobalt Scale)
5. Hazards
5.1 Formaldehyde and formaldehyde solutions are toxic and
exposure to them should be minimized to avoid acute effects
1
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
and possible sensitizing. Consult the supplier’s Material Safety
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of
Data Sheet for specific hazard information.
Subcommittee D01.35 on Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates
...

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