ASTM D841-17a

Standard Specification for Nitration Grade Toluene

ABSTRACT
This specification covers the standard requirements for nitration grade toluene. The material shall be tested and sampled in accordance with standard test methods and practices and shall conform to the following requirements: volume of non-aromatic hydrocarbons; acid wash color; copper strip corrosion; appearance which shall be a clear liquid, free of sediment and haze; color in the platinum-cobalt scale; and distillation range.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers nitration grade toluene.  
1.2 The following applies to all specified limits in this specification: for purposes of determining conformance with this specification, 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.  
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.4 Consult current OSHA regulations, supplier’s Safety Data Sheets, and local regulations for all materials used in this specification.  
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Jun-2017
• ICS: 71.080.15 - Aromatic hydrocarbons
• ICS: 87.060.30 - Solvents
• Technical Committee: D16 - Aromatic, Industrial, Specialty and Related Chemicals
• Drafting Committee: D16.01 - Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes, Cyclohexane and Their Derivatives

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D841-17 - Standard Specification for Nitration Grade Toluene
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2017
• Replaced By: ASTM D841-19 - Standard Specification for Nitration Grade Toluene
• Effective Date: 15-Nov-2019
• Referred By: ASTM D914-12(2019) - Standard Test Methods for Ethylcellulose
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D5917-15(2019) - Standard Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography and External Calibration
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D2572-19 - Standard Test Method for Isocyanate Groups in Urethane Materials or Prepolymers
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D1726-11(2019) - Standard Test Methods for Hydrolyzable Chloride Content of Liquid Epoxy Resins
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D1747-09(2019) - Standard Test Method for Refractive Index of Viscous Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D4790-23 - Standard Terminology of Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2017
• Referred By: ASTM D1133-13(2021) - Standard Test Method for Kauri-Butanol Value of Hydrocarbon Solvents
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2017
• Referred By: ASTM F945-22 - Standard Test Method for Stress-Corrosion of Titanium Alloys by Aircraft Engine Cleaning Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Jul-2017

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D841 −17a
Standard Specification for
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Nitration Grade Toluene
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D841; 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.
1. Scope Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography and
Effective Carbon Number
1.1 This specification covers nitration grade toluene.
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
1.2 The following applies to all specified limits in this
Determine Conformance with Specifications
specification: for purposes of determining conformance with
E2680 Test Method for Appearance of Clear, Transparent
this specification, an observed value or a calculated value shall
Liquids (Visual Inspection Procedure)
be rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit
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2.2 Federal Specification:
used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with
PPP-C-2020 PackagingofChemicals,Liquid,Dry,andPaste
the rounding-off method of Practice E29.
2.3 Other Document:
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
OSHA Regulations, 29 CFR paragraphs 1910.1000 and
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standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
1910.1200
standard.
3. Properties
1.4 Consult current OSHA regulations, supplier’s Safety
Data Sheets, and local regulations for all materials used in this 3.1 Nitration Grade Toluene shall conform to the following
specification.
requirements:
ASTM Test
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
Property Specification
A
Method
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
Purity, min. wt% 98.8 D7504
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Nonaromatic hydrocarbons, max, volume % 1.5 (1.2) D7504
(wt %)
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
Acid wash color, max pass with 2 D848
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Copper corrosion pass (1A or 1B) D849
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Appearance, free of haze, particulates pass E2680
or suspended matter particles
Color, Pt/Co scale, max 20 D5386
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards: A
If more than one method is listed, the producer and user should agree on the
D848 Test Method for Acid Wash Color of Industrial Aro- referee method.
matic Hydrocarbons
3.2 See Section 6 for non-mandatory supplementary re-
D849 Test Method for Copper Strip Corrosion by Industrial
quirements.
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
D3437 Practice for Sampling and Handling Liquid Cyclic
4. Sampling
Products
4.1 The material shall be sampled in accordance with
D5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using Tristimulus
Practice D3437.
Colorimetry
D7504 Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic
5. Packaging and Labeling for U.S. Governmen
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Designation: D841 − 17 D841 − 17a
Standard Specification for
1
Nitration Grade Toluene
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D841; 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.
1. Scope
1.1 This specification covers nitration grade toluene.
1.2 The following applies to all specified limits in this standard:specification: for purposes of determining conformance with this
standard,specification, 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.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.4 Consult current OSHA regulations, supplier’s Safety Data Sheets, and local regulations for all materials used in this
specification.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization
established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued
by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D848 Test Method for Acid Wash Color of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons
D849 Test Method for Copper Strip Corrosion by Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons
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D2360 Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography (Withdrawn 2016)
D3437 Practice for Sampling and Handling Liquid Cyclic Products
D5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using Tristimulus Colorimetry
D7504 Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography and Effective Carbon
Number
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E2680 Test Method for Appearance of Clear, Transparent Liquids (Visual Inspection Procedure)
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2.2 Federal Specification:
PPP-C-2020 Packaging of Chemicals, Liquid, Dry, and Paste
2.3 Other Document:
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OSHA Regulations, 29 CFR paragraphs 1910.1000 and 1910.1200
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D16 on Aromatic, Industrial, Specialty and Related Chemicals and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D16.01 on Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes, Cyclohexane and Their Derivatives.
Current edition approved June 1, 2017July 1, 2017. Published June 1, 2017September 2017. Originally approved in 1945. Last previous edition approved in 20132017
as D841 – 13.D841 – 17. DOI: 10.1520/D0841-17.10.1520/D0841-17a.
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