Standard Specification for VM&P Naphthas

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1.1 This specification covers four types of moderately volatile hydrocarbon solvents, mainly aliphatic in composition and normally petroleum distillates. These solvents are used primarily by the coatings industry and are commonly referred to as VM&P naphthas.
1.2 For specific hazard information and guidance, see the supplier's Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in this specification.

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Designation: D 3735 – 96
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Reprinted from the Annual Book of ASTM Standards. Copyright ASTM
Standard Specification for
VM&P Naphthas
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3735; 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 Liquids by Digital Density Meter
E 300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
1.1 This specification covers three types of moderately
2.2 U.S. Federal Specification:
volatile hydrocarbon solvents, mainly aliphatic in composition
PPP-C-2020 Chemicals, Liquid, Dry, and Paste: Packaging
and normally petroleum distillates. These solvents are used
of
primarily by the coatings industry and are commonly referred
to as VM&P naphthas.
3. Classification
1.2 For specific hazard information and guidance, see the
3.1 VM&P naphthas shall be of the following types, as
supplier’s Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in this
specified:
specification.
3.1.1 Type I—Regular.
2. Referenced Documents 3.1.2 Type II—High flash.
3.1.3 Type III—Odorless.
2.1 ASTM Standards:
2 3.1.4 Type IV—Low aromatics.
D 56 Test Method for Flash Point by Tag Closed Tester
D 86 Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products
4. Properties
D 130 Test Method for Detection of Copper Corrosion from
2 4.1 The physical and chemical properties of VM & P
Petroleum Products by the Copper Strip Tarnish Test
naphthas shall conform to the requirements specified in Table
D 156 Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Prod-
2 1.
ucts (Saybolt Chromometer Method)
D 268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents
5. Sampling
and Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and Related
3 5.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with
Coatings and Materials
Practice E 300.
D 1133 Test Method for Kauri-Butanol Value of Hydrocar-
bon Solvents
6. Test Method
D 1159 Test Method for Bromine Number of Petroleum
6.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall be
Distillates and Commercial Aliphatic Olefins by Electro-
determined in accordance with the following ASTM test
metric Titration
methods:
D 1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-
6.1.1 Aromatics—Test Method D 1319 may be used to
Cobalt Scale)
measure total aromatics content. Test Methods D 3257 should
D 1296 Test Method for Odor of Volatile Solvents and
be used to measure accurately total aromatics content and ethyl
Diluents
benzene content.
D 1319 Test Method for Hydrocarbon Types in Liquid
6.1.2 Bromine Number—Test Method D 1159.
Petroleum Products by Fluorescent Indicator Adsorption
6.1.3 Color—Test Method D 156 (Saybolt color) and Test
D 3257 Test Methods for Aromatics in Mineral Spirits by
Method D 1209 (platinum-cobalt color). In case of dispute, the
Gas Chromatography
Saybolt color limit is controlling.
D 3278 Test Methods for Flash Point of Liquids by Small
6.1.4 Corrosion—Test Method D 130.
Scale Closed-Cup Apparatus
6.1.5 Distillation—Test Method D 86.
D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of
6.1.6 Flash Point—Test Methods D 56, D 3278 (alterna-
tive). In case of dispute, Test Method D 56 is controlling.
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-1 on Paint
6.1.7 Kauri-Butanol Value—Test Method D 1133.
and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of
6.1.8 Odor—Test Method D 1296. Samples of the particular
Subcommittee D01.35 on Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemica
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