ASTM D3070-00

Standard Test Method of Rapid Pressure Determination of Pressurized Products

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers rapid pressure determination for pressurized products.  
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of whoever uses this standard to consult and establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Oct-2000
• ICS: 55.130 - Aerosol containers
• Technical Committee: D10 - Packaging
• Drafting Committee: D10.33 - Aerosol Products

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D3070-00(2005) - Standard Test Method of Rapid Pressure Determination of Pressurized Products
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2005

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D3070–00
Standard Test Method of
Rapid Pressure Determination of Pressurized Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3070; 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.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope
1.1 Thistestmethodcoversrapidpressuredeterminationfor
pressurized products.
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of whoever uses this standard to consult and
establish appropriate safety and health practices and deter-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D 3060 Test Method for Pressure Drop Rate of Compressed
Gas-Propelled Products
D 3074 Test Methods for Pressure in Metal Aerosol Con-
tainers
3. Significance and Use
3.1 This test method is a rapid technique for quality control,
formuladevelopment,etc.,wherespeedisnecessaryandahigh
degree of accuracy is not essential.
4. Apparatus
4.1 Pressure Gage, stainless steel construction, with a range
from 0 to 160 psi (0 to 1.1 MPa), and preferably with one
number graduations. The gage should be attached to a ⁄8-in.
Hoke needle valve, with all of the connections leak proof.
Attach an adaptor to the needle valve to fit the aerosol valves
on the cans to be tested (Fig. 1).
FIG. 1 Pressure Gage Apparatus
NOTE 1—Take care that there are no leaks in the gage apparatus. This
can be checked by occasionally making a measurement with the attach- containing a bacteriastat. After cleaning, rinse the gage and
ment under water.
apparatus with clean water and purge them with the prepres-
surizing gas prior to use.
4.1.1 Care should be taken to clean the gage daily by
4.1.2 For nonfood products, the gage apparatus may be
repeatedinjectionandventingofanapprovedcleaningsolution
cleaned between product uses by forcing suitable solvents into
the gage, then venting it. This should be repeated several times
1 until the gage is free of contamination.
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D10 on
Packaging and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D10.33 on Mechanical
NOTE 2—When changing from chlorinated solvents to water-base
Dispensers. Originally developed by the Chemical Specialties Manufacturers Assn.
products, and vice versa, the above is particularly important to avoid
Current edition approved Oct. 10, 2000. Published December 2000. Originally
possible contamination.
published as D 3070 – 72. Last previous edition D 3070 – 94.
Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.09.
4.1.3 Use a separate gage apparatus for food products only.
Adaptors designed for use in measuring pressure in glass aerosols, available
4.2 Water Bath, constant-temperature, accurate to at least
from Modern Machine Shop, 123 N. Hazel St., Danville, IL61832, have been found
satisfactory for this test method. 61°F (60.5°C).
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D3070
5. Reagents 8.4 Record the reading and exact bath temperature.
8.5 Close and remove the Hoke valve.
5.1 Pressurizing Gas:
8.6 Repeat 8.1-8.6 twice again, and average the results.
5.1.1 For nonfood products the following are recom-
mended:
9. Report
5.1.1.1 Carbon Dioxide (CO ).
9.1 Report the following information:
5.1.1.2 Compressed Air.
9.1.1 Product being tested,
5.1.1.3 Nitrogen (N ).
9.1.2 Exact bath temperature,
5.1.2 For food products the following are recommended:
9.1.3 Results of the three pressure readings, and
5.1.2.1 Carbon Dioxide (CO ).
9.1.4 Average of the three pressure readings.
5.1.2.2 Nitrogen (N ).
5.1.2.3 Nitrous Oxide (N O). 10. Precision and Bias
10.1 Precision—The precision of Test Method
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