ASTM D3272-76(1998)
(Practice)Standard Practice for Vacuum Distillation of Solvents From Solvent-Reducible Paints For Analysis
Standard Practice for Vacuum Distillation of Solvents From Solvent-Reducible Paints For Analysis
SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers a vacuum distillation procedure that separates the solvents from the nonvolatile portion of paints so they may be analyzed.
1.2 An alternative procedure for the analysis of solvents in paints is described in Practice D3271.
1.3 This standard may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems 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.
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Designation: D 3272 – 76 (Reapproved 1998)
Standard Practice for
Vacuum Distillation of Solvents From Solvent-Reducible
Paints For Analysis
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 3272; 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 4.4 Safety Shield.
1.1 Thispracticecoversavacuumdistillationprocedurethat
5. Reagents
separates the solvents from the nonvolatile portion of paints so
5.1 Methylene Chloride or Acetone.
they may be analyzed.
5.2 Silicone Oil.
1.2 An alternative procedure for the analysis of solvents in
5.3 Tricresyl Phosphate.
paints is described in Practice D 3271.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
6. Procedure
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
6.1 Immerse the receiver in a bath containing dry ice with
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
methylene chloride or acetone of sufficient depth that the liquid
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
reaches to the bottom level of the rubber stopper.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
6.2 Pour approximately 15 g of the whole paint sample into
2. Referenced Documents the 50-mLdistillation flask. Immediately follow with 10 mLof
tricresyl phosphate and without delay mix the contents of the
2.1 ASTM Standards:
flask.
D 3271 Practice for Direct Injection of Solvent-Reducible
2 6.3 Assemble the apparatus and close the needle valve and
Paints into a Gas Chromatograph for Solvent Analysis
stopcock attached to the capillary tubing. Immerse the distil-
3. Summary of Practice lation flask by raising a silicone oil bath preheated to 155 to
160°C (Warning—see Note 1) until it reaches the side arm
3.1 The sample of whole paint with added tricresyl phos-
(Note 2). Allow the distillation to proceed for 15 min without
phate is heated by means of a silicone oil bath. The distillation
vacuum.
is allowed to proceed for a period of time and then vacuum is
applied. Finally dry air is passed through the system to
NOTE 1—Warning: Care should be taken to prevent the temperature of
facilitate the removal of any high-boiling solvents present.
the silicone oil exceeding 160°C because of possible formation of
explosive mixtures of air and solvents from the sample being analyzed.
4. Apparatus
NOTE 2—The liquid level in the oil bath should be as high as is
3 practical.
4.1 Apparatus is shown in Fig. 1. It is essential in assem-
bling this apparatus, that the volume of the portion preceding 6.4 After 15 min apply vacuum slowly and carefully to
the flask be kept to a minimum by using diameters of avoid bumping or rapid distillation until 2 mm Hg is reached.
connections and distances as small as possible. Include a gage This step s
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