ASTM D3128-07(2013)

Standard Specification for 2-Methoxyethanol

ABSTRACT
This specification covers 2-methoxyethanol. 2-methoxyethanol shall conform to the requirements specified for the following: (1) apparent specific gravity, (2) Pt-Co scale color, (3) distillation range defined by the initial boiling point and dry point, (4) water content, and (5) acidity (free acid as acetic acid). The sampling and test methods to determine conformance to the specified properties are given.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers 2-methoxyethanol.  
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.3 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.  
1.4 For hazard information and guidance, see the supplier's Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in this specification.  
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-May-2013
• ICS: 71.080.60 - Alcohols. Ethers
• Technical Committee: D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
• Drafting Committee: D01.35 - Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D3128 −07 (Reapproved 2013)
Standard Specification for
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2-Methoxyethanol
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D3128; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
1.1 This specification covers 2-methoxyethanol.
and Related Products
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
standard.
D5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using Tristimulus
1.3 The following applies to all specified limits in this Colorimetry
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
standard; for purposes of determining conformance with this
standard, an observed value or a calculated value shall be Determine Conformance with Specifications
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit
used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with
2.2 U.S. Federal Standard:
the rounding-off method of Practice E29.
PPP-C-2020 Specification for Packaging of Chemicals,
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Liquid, Dry, and Paste
1.4 For hazard information and guidance, see the supplier’s
Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in this specifi-
3. Properties
cation.
3.1 2-Methoxyethanol shall conform to the following re-
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
quirements:
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Apparent specific gravity:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
20/20°C 0.963 to 0.967
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
or
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. 25/25°C 0.960 to 0.964
Color, Pt-Co scale, max (Note 1) 15
Distillation range:
2. Referenced Documents
Initial boiling point, °C, min 123
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Dry point, °C, max 126
2.1 ASTM Standards:
Water, weight, % max 0.2
D268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents and
Acidity (free acid as acetic acid), 0.01, equivalent to 0.093 mg of KOH
Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and Related weight, % max per gram of material
Coatings and Material
NOTE 1—Instrumental Pt-Co color determined by Test Method D5386
D1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Or-
has been shown to have no statistically significant difference from Pt-Co
ganic Liquids color determined by Test Method D1209. However, it is not known
whether 2–methoxyethanol was part of the sample set included in the
D1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-
interlaboratory study.
Cobalt Scale)
D1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl
4. Sampling
Fischer Reagent Titration Method)
4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with
Practice E300.
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This specifica
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