ASTM D3128-02

Standard Specification for 2-Methoxyethanol

SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers 2-methoxyethanol.
1.2 For hazard information and guidance, see the supplier's Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in this specification.
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 E 29.
1.4 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: 09-Jul-2002
• 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

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D3128-97 - Standard Specification for 2-Methoxyethanol
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM D3128-07 - Standard Specification for 2-Methoxyethanol
• Effective Date: 01-Jun-2007
• Referred By: ASTM D4849-21 - Standard Terminology Related to Yarns and Fibers
• Effective Date: 10-Jul-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 3128 – 02
Standard Specification for
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2-Methoxyethanol
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3128; 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.
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1. Scope * E 1 Specification for ASTM Thermometers
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
1.1 This specification covers 2-methoxyethanol.
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
1.2 For hazard information and guidance, see the supplier’s
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E 300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
Material Safety Data Sheet for materials listed in this specifi-
2.2 U.S. Federal Standard:
cation.
PPP-C-2020 Specification for Packaging of Chemicals, Liq-
1.3 The following applies to all specified limits in this
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uid, Dry, and Paste
standard; for purposes of determining conformance with this
standard, an observed value or a calculated value shall be
3. Properties
rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit
3.1 2-Methoxyethanol shall conform to the following re-
used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with
quirements:
the rounding-off method of Practice E 29.
Apparent specific gravity:
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
20/20°C 0.963 to 0.967 or
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
25/25°C 0.960 to 0.964
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- Color, Pt-Co scale, max 15
Distillation range:
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Initial boiling point, °C, min 123
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard
Dry point, °C, max 126
statements, see Section 5. Water, weight, % max 0.2
Acidity (free acid as acetic acid), 0.01, equivalent to 0.093 mg of KOH
weight, % max per gram of material
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards: 4. Sampling
D 268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents
4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with
and Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and Related
Practice E 300.
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Coatings and Material
D 1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile
5. Test Methods
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Organic Liquids
5.1 The properties enumerated in this specification shall be
D 1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-
determined in accordance with the following ASTM methods:
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Cobalt Scale)
5.1.1 Apparent Specific Gravity—Determine the apparent
D 1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl
specific gravity by any method that is accurate to the third
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Fischer Reagent Titration Method)
decimal place, the temperature of both specimen and water
D 1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
being 20 or 25°C. See Specific Gravity section of Guide D 268
Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
or Test Method D 4052.
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and Related Products
5.1.2 Color—Test Method D 1209.
D 4052 Test Method for Density and Relative Density of
5.1.3 Distillation Range
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