ASTM E1519-15b

Standard Terminology Relating to Agricultural Tank Mix Adjuvants

SCOPE
1.1 This terminology is used or is likely to be used in test methods, specifications, guides, and practices related to agricultural tank mix adjuvants.  
1.2 These definitions are written to ensure that standards related to agricultural tank mix adjuvants are properly understood and interpreted.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Sep-2015
• ICS: 01.040.65 - Agriculture (Vocabularies)
• ICS: 65.060.01 - Agricultural machines and equipment in general
• Technical Committee: E35 - Pesticides, Antimicrobials, and Alternative Control Agents
• Drafting Committee: E35.22 - Pesticide Formulations and Delivery Systems

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM E1519-15a - Standard Terminology Relating to Agricultural Tank Mix Adjuvants
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2015
• Referred By: ASTM E2407-04(2015) - Standard Test Method for Effectiveness of Defoaming Agents
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2015
• Referred By: ASTM E2044-99(2019) - Standard Test Method for Spreading of Liquid Agricultural Spray Mixtures
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2015
• Referred By: ASTM E2043-99(2021) - Standard Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter of Agricultural Adjuvant Solutions by Thermogravimetry
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2015
• Referred By: ASTM E1910/E1910M-21 - Standard Test Method for Agricultural pH Control Agents, Measurement of pH Change and Buffering Capacity
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2015
• Referred By: ASTM E2798-19 - Standard Test Method for Characterization of Performance of Pesticide Spray Drift Reduction Adjuvants for Ground Application
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2015

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: E1519 − 15b
StandardTerminology Relating to
1
Agricultural Tank Mix Adjuvants
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1519; 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 alkalinity agent, n—a material that can be added to the spray
mixture to raise the pH.
1.1 This terminology is used or is likely to be used in test
methods, specifications, guides, and practices related to agri-
amphoteric surfactant, n—a surface-active agent capable of
cultural tank mix adjuvants.
forming, in aqueous solution, either surface-active anions or
surface-active cations depending on the pH.
1.2 These definitions are written to ensure that standards
related to agricultural tank mix adjuvants are properly under-
anionic surfactant, n—surface-active agent in which the
stood and interpreted.
hydrophilic portion of the molecule forms exclusively a
negative ion (anion) when placed in aqueous solution.
2. Referenced Documents
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antifoaming agent, n—amaterialusedtoinhibitorpreventthe
2.1 ASTM Standards:
formation of foam.
D459 Terminology Relating to Soaps and Other Detergents
D483 Test Method for Unsulfonated Residue of Petroleum
attractant, n—a material that attracts specific pests.
Plant Spray Oils
E609 Terminology Relating to Pesticides basic blend, n—a combination of wetting agent and buffering
D2140 Practice for Calculating Carbon-Type Composition agent that maintains a pH of the spray mixture greater than
of Insulating Oils of Petroleum Origin 7.
buffer or buffering agent, n—a compound or mixture that,
3. Terminology
when contained in solution, causes the solution to resist
3.1 Terms and Definitions:
change in pH. Each buffer has a characteristic limited range
absorption, n—aprocessinwhichonematerial(theabsorbent)
of pH over which it is effective.
takes in and retains another (the absorbate).
canopy penetrating agent, n—an adjuvant that increases the
acidifier, n—a material that can be added to spray mixtures to
penetration of the spray material into the crop canopy. See
lower the pH.
deposition aid.
activator, n—amaterialthatincreasesthebiologicalefficacyof
cationic surfactant, n—a surface-active agent in which the
agrichemicals.
hydrophilic portion of the molecule forms exclusively a
active ingredient, n—a component of the formulation that
positive ion (cation) when placed in aqueous solution.
produces a specific effect for which the formulation is
colorant, n—a material used to alter the color of the tank mix.
designed.
compatibility agent, n—a surface-active agent that allows
adjuvant, n—a material added to a tank mix to aid or modify
simultaneous application of liquid fertilizer and
the action of an agrichemical, or the physical characteristics
agrichemical, or two or more agrichemical formulations, as
of the mixture.
a uniform tank mix, or improves the homogeneity of the
mixture and the uniformity of the application.
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E35 on
crop oil concentrate, n—an emulsifiable petroleum oil-based
Pesticides, Antimicrobials, and Alternative Control Agents and is the direct
responsibility of Subcommittee E35.22 on Pesticide Formulations and Delivery
product containing 15 to 20 % w⁄w surfactant and a mini-
Systems.
mum of 80 % w/w phytobland oil.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2015. Published October 2015. Originally
approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as E1519 – 15a. DOI:
crop oil (emulsifiable), n—an emulsifiable petroleum oil-
10.1520/E1519-15B.
2 based product containing up to 5 % w⁄w surfactant and the
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contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM remainder of a phytobland oil.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website. crop oil (non-emulsifiable), n—See phytobland oil.
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defoaming agent, n—a material that eliminates or suppresses naphtha-based oil, n—a petroleum oil containing a majority
foam in the spray tank of the naphtha fraction.
deposition aid, n—a material that improves the ability of
nonionic surfactant, n—a surface-active agent that has no
agrichemical sprays to deposit on targeted surfaces.
ionizable functional groups.
dormant oil, n—a horticultural spray oil applied during the
oil, n—See petroleum, vegetable, paraffinic, and so forth.
dormant phase of the targeted plant
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Designation: E1519 − 15a E1519 − 15b
Standard Terminology Relating to
1
Agricultural Tank Mix Adjuvants
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1519; 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 terminology is used or is likely to be used in test methods, specifications, guides, and practices related to agricultural
tank mix adjuvants.
1.2 These definitions are written to ensure that standards related to agricultural tank mix adjuvants are properly understood and
interpreted.
2. Referenced Documents
2
2.1 ASTM Standards:
D459 Terminology Relating to Soaps and Other Detergents
D483 Test Method for Unsulfonated Residue of Petroleum Plant Spray Oils
E609 Terminology Relating to Pesticides
D2140 Practice for Calculating Carbon-Type Composition of Insulating Oils of Petroleum Origin
3. Terminology
3.1 Terms and Definitions:
absorption, n—a process in which one material (the absorbent) takes in and retains another (the absorbate).
acidifier, n—a material that can be added to spray mixtures to lower the pH.
activator, n—a material that increases the biological efficacy of agrichemicals.
active ingredient, n—a component of the formulation that produces a specific effect for which the formulation is designed.
adjuvant, n—a material added to a tank mix to aid or modify the action of an agrichemical, or the physical characteristics of the
mixture.
alkalinity agent, n—a material that can be added to the spray mixture to raise the pH.
amphoteric surfactant, n—a surface-active agent capable of forming, in aqueous solution, either surface-active anions or
surface-active cations depending on the pH.
anionic surfactant, n—surface-active agent in which the hydrophilic portion of the molecule forms exclusively a negative ion
(anion) when placed in aqueous solution.
antifoaming agent, n—a material used to inhibit or prevent the formation of foam.
attractant, n—a material that attracts specific pests.
basic blend, n—a combination of wetting agent and buffering agent that maintains a pH of the spray mixture greater than 7.
buffer or buffering agent, n—a compound or mixture that, when contained in solution, causes the solution to resist change in pH.
Each buffer has a characteristic limited range of pH over which it is effective.
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This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E35 on Pesticides, Antimicrobials, and Alternative Control Agents and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee E35.22 on Pesticide Formulations and Delivery Systems.
Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2015Oct. 1, 2015. Published August 2015October 2015. Originally approved in 1993. Last previous edition approved in 2015 as
E1519 – 15.E1519 – 15a. DOI: 10.1520/E1519-15A.10.1520/E1519-15B.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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canopy penetrating agent, n—an adjuvant that increases the penetration of the spray material into the crop canopy. See deposition
aid.
cationic surfactant, n—a surface-active agent in which the hydrophilic portion of the molecule forms exclusively a positive ion
(cation) when placed in aqueous solution.
colorant, n—a material used to alter the color of the tank mix.
compatibility agent, n—a surface-active agent that allows simultaneous application of liquid fertilizer and agrichemical, or two
or more agrichemical formulations, as a uniform tank mix, or improves the homogeneity of the mixture and the uniformity of
the application.
crop oil concentrate, n—an emulsifiable petroleum oil-based product containing 15 to 20 % w ⁄w surfactant and a minimum of
80 % w/w phytobland oil.
crop oil (emulsifiable), n—an emulsifiable petroleum oil-based product containing up to 5 % w ⁄w surfactant and the remainder
of a phytobland oil.
crop oil (non-emulsifiable),n—See phytobland oil.
defoaming agent, n—a material that eliminates or suppresses foam in the spray tank
deposition aid, n—a material that improves the ability of agrichemical sprays
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