ASTM E1519-99

Standard Terminology Relating to Agricultural Tank Mix Adjuvants

SCOPE
1.1 This terminology is used or is likely to be used in test methods, specifications, guides, and practices related to agricultural tank mix adjuvants.
1.2 These definitions are written to ensure that standards related to agricultural tank mix adjuvants are properly understood and interpreted.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Apr-2001
• ICS: 01.040.65 - Agriculture (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 65.060.01 - Agricultural machines and equipment in general
• Technical Committee: E35 - Pesticides, Antimicrobials, and Alternative Control Agents
• Drafting Committee: E35.22 - Pesticide Formulations and Delivery Systems

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM E1519-00 - Standard Terminology Relating to Agricultural Tank Mix Adjuvants
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E2798-19 - Standard Test Method for Characterization of Performance of Pesticide Spray Drift Reduction Adjuvants for Ground Application
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E1910/E1910M-21 - Standard Test Method for Agricultural pH Control Agents, Measurement of pH Change and Buffering Capacity
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E2044-99(2019) - Standard Test Method for Spreading of Liquid Agricultural Spray Mixtures
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E2407-04(2015) - Standard Test Method for Effectiveness of Defoaming Agents (Withdrawn 2024)
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2001
• Referred By: ASTM E2043-99(2021) - Standard Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter of Agricultural Adjuvant Solutions by Thermogravimetry
• Effective Date: 10-Apr-2001

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E 1519 – 99
Standard Terminology Relating to
Agricultural Tank Mix Adjuvants
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E 1519; 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 leum oil, phytobland oil, horticultural mineral oil, and
vegetable oil.
1.1 This terminology is used or is likely to be used in test
amphoteric surfactant—a surface-active agent capable of
methods, specifications, guides, and practices related to agri-
forming, in aqueous solution, either surface-active anions or
cultural tank mix adjuvants.
surface-active cations depending on the pH.
1.2 These definitions are written to ensure that standards
anionic surfactant—a surface-active agent in which the active
related to agricultural tank mix adjuvants are properly under-
portion of the molecule containing the lipophilic segment
stood and interpreted.
forms exclusively a negative ion (anion) when placed in
2. Referenced Documents
aqueous solution.
antifoaming agent—a material used to inhibit or prevent the
2.1 ASTM Standards:
formation of foam.
D 459 Terminology Relating to Soaps and Other Deter-
attractant—a material that attracts specific pests.
gents
buffer or buffering agent—a compound or mixture that, when
D 483 Test Method for Unsulfonated Residue of Petroleum
contained in solution, causes the solution to resist change in
Plant Spray Oils
pH. Each buffer has a characteristic limited range of pH over
D 1160 Test Method fo Distillation of Petroleum Products
which it is effective.
at Reduced Pressures
canopy penetrating agent—an adjuvant that increases the
D 2140 Test Method for Carbon-Type Composition of In-
penetration of the spray material into the crop canopy. See
sulating Oils of Petroleum Origin
deposition aid.
2.2 Federal Standard:
cationic surfactant—a surface-active agent in which the
FDA 21CFR178.3620(c) Code of Federal Regulations 21,
active portion of the molecule containing the lipophilic
Parts 178.3620, Subpart (c)
segment forms exclusively a positive ion (cation) when
3. Terminology
placed in aqueous solution.
colorant—a material used to alter the color of the tank mix.
3.1 Terms and Definitions:
compatibility agent—a surface-active agent that allows simul-
acidifier—a material that can be added to spray mixtures to
taneous application of liquid fertilizer and agrichemical, or
lower the pH.
two or more agrichemical formulations, as a uniform tank
activator—a material that increases the biological efficacy of
mix, or improves the homogeneity of the mixture and the
agrichemicals.
uniformity of the application.
active ingredient—a component of the formulation that pro-
crop oil concentrate—an emulsifiable petroleum oil-based
duces a specific effect for which the formulation is designed.
product containing 15 to 20 % w/w surfactant and a mini-
adjuvant—a material added to a tank mix to aid or modify the
mum of 80 % w/w phytobland oil.
action of an agrichemical, or the physical characteristics of
crop oil (emulsifiable)—an emulsifiable petroleum oil-based
the mixture.
product containing up to 5 % w/w surfactant and the
agricultural spray oil—See crop oil, dormant oil, modified
remainder of a phytobland oil.
vegetable oil, naphtha-based oil, oil, paraffinic oil, petro-
crop oil (non-emulsifiable)—See phytobland oil.
defoaming agent—a material that eliminates or suppresses
This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E-35 on
foam in the spray tank
Pesticides and are the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E35.22 on Pesticide
deposition aid—a material that improves the ability of ag-
Formulation and Application Systems.
richemical sprays to deposit on targeted surfaces.
Current edition approved October 10, 1999. Published January 2000. Originally
dormant oil—a horticultural mineral oil applied during the
published as E 1519 – 93. Last previous edition E 1519 – 95.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.04.
dormant phase of the targeted plant. (See horticultural
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 05.01.
spray oil.)
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 10.03.
drift control agent—a mat
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