ASTM D841-11

Standard Specification for Nitration Grade Toluene

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the standard requirements for nitration grade toluene. The material shall be tested and sampled in accordance with standard test methods and practices and shall conform to the following requirements: volume of non-aromatic hydrocarbons; acid wash color; copper strip corrosion; appearance which shall be a clear liquid, free of sediment and haze; color in the platinum-cobalt scale; and distillation range.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers nitration grade toluene.
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 Consult OSHA regulations, supplier's Material Safety Data Sheets, and local regulations for all materials used in this specification.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Jun-2011
• ICS: 71.080.15 - Aromatic hydrocarbons
• ICS: 87.060.30 - Solvents
• Technical Committee: D16 - Aromatic, Industrial, Specialty and Related Chemicals
• Drafting Committee: D16.01 - Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes, Cyclohexane and Their Derivatives

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D841-10 - Standard Specification for Nitration Grade Toluene
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Replaced By: ASTM D841-12 - Standard Specification for Nitration Grade Toluene
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2012
• Referred By: ASTM D1747-09(2019) - Standard Test Method for Refractive Index of Viscous Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D5917-15(2019) - Standard Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography and External Calibration
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D4790-23 - Standard Terminology of Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D914-12(2019) - Standard Test Methods for Ethylcellulose
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D1133-13(2021) - Standard Test Method for Kauri-Butanol Value of Hydrocarbon Solvents
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D1726-11(2019) - Standard Test Methods for Hydrolyzable Chloride Content of Liquid Epoxy Resins
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F945-22 - Standard Test Method for Stress-Corrosion of Titanium Alloys by Aircraft Engine Cleaning Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D2572-19 - Standard Test Method for Isocyanate Groups in Urethane Materials or Prepolymers
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2011

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D841 −11
StandardSpecification for
1
Nitration Grade Toluene
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D841; 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.
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1. Scope* 2.2 Federal Specification:
PPP-C-2020 PackagingofChemicals,Liquid,Dry,andPaste
1.1 This specification covers nitration grade toluene.
2.3 Other Document:
1.2 The following applies to all specified limits in this
OSHA Regulations, 29 CFR paragraphs 1910.1000 and
standard: for purposes of determining conformance with this
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1910.1200
standard, an observed value or a calculated value shall be
rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit
3. Properties
used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with
3.1 Nitration grade toluene shall conform to the following
the rounding-off method of Practice E29.
requirements:
1.3 Consult OSHA regulations, supplier’s Material Safety
ASTM Test
Data Sheets, and local regulations for all materials used in this
A
Property Specification Method
specification.
Nonaromatic hydrocarbons, max, volume % 1.5 (1.2) D2360 or
(wt %) D7504
Acid wash color, max pass with 2 D848
2. Referenced Documents
Copper corrosion pass (1A or 1B) D849
2
B
2.1 ASTM Standards: Appearance .
Color, Pt/Co scale, max 20 D1209 or
D848 Test Method for Acid Wash Color of Industrial Aro-
D5386
matic Hydrocarbons
Distillation range including the temperature 1.0 D850
D849 Test Method for Copper Strip Corrosion by Industrial
110.6°C at 101.3 kPa (760 mm Hg pressure),
max, °C
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
1,4-dioxane, max, mg/kg as needed D7504
D850 Test Method for Distillation of Industrial Aromatic
Hydrocarbons and Related Materials A
If more than one method is listed, the producer and user should agree on the
D1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum- reference method.
B
Clear liquid free of sediment and haze when observed at 18.3 to 25.6°C (65 to
Cobalt Scale)
78°F).
D2360 Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic
Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography
4. Sampling
D3437 Practice for Sampling and Handling Liquid Cyclic
4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with
Products
Practice D3437.
D5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using Tristimulus
Colorimetry
5. Packaging and Labeling for U.S. Government
D7504 Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic
Procurements
Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography and
5.1 United States Government procurements shall be pack-
Effective Carbon Number
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to aged and labeled in accordance with the applicable paragraphs
of Fed. Spec. PPP-C-2020.
De
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Designation:D841–10 Designation: D841 – 11
Standard Specification for
1
Nitration Grade Toluene
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D841; 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*
1.1 This specification covers nitration grade toluene.
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 Consult OSHA regulations, supplier’s Material Safety Data Sheets, and local regulations for all materials used in this
specification.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D848 Test Method for Acid Wash Color of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons
D849 Test Method for Copper Strip Corrosion by Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons
D850 Test Method for Distillation of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Materials
D1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-Cobalt Scale)
D2360 Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography
D3437 Practice for Sampling and Handling Liquid Cyclic Products
D5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using Tristimulus Colorimetry
D7504 Test Method forTrace Impurities in MonocyclicAromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography and Effective Carbon
Number
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
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2.2 Federal Specification:
PPP-C-2020 Packaging of Chemicals, Liquid, Dry, and Paste
2.3 Other Document:
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OSHA Regulations, 29 CFR paragraphs 1910.1000 and 1910.1200
3. Properties
3.1 Nitration grade toluene shall conform to the following requirements:
ASTM Test
A
Property Specification Method
Nonaromatic hydrocarbons, max, volume % 1.5 (1.2) D2360 or
(wt %) D7504
Acid wash color, max pass with 2 D848
Copper corrosion pass (1A or 1B) D849
B
Appearance .
Color, Pt/Co scale, max 20 D1209 or
D5386
Distillation range including the temperature 1.0 D850
110.6°C at 101.3 kPa (760 mm Hg pressure),
max, °C
1,4-dioxane, max, mg/kg as needed D7504
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This specification is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee D16 onAromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
D16.01 on Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes, Cyclohexane and Their Derivatives.
Current edition approved Jan.July 1, 2010.2011. Published February 2010.July 2011. Originally appr
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