ASTM D1613-03

Standard Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of total acidity as acetic acid, in concentrations below 0.05 %, in organic compounds and hydrocarbon mixtures used in paint, varnish, and lacquer solvents and diluents. It is known to be applicable to such mixtures as low molecular weight saturated and unsaturated alcohols, ketones, ethers, esters, hydrocarbon diluents, naphtha, and other light distillate petroleum fractions.
1.2 For purposes of determining conformance of an observed value or a calculated value using this test method to relevant specifications, test result(s) 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.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.4 For specific hazard information and guidance consult supplier's Material Safety Data Sheet.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address 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: 30-Sep-2003
• ICS: 87.060.30 - Solvents
• Technical Committee: D01 - Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications
• Drafting Committee: D01.35 - Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D1613-02 - Standard Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Replaced By: ASTM D1613-06 - Standard Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products
• Effective Date: 01-Apr-2006
• Referred By: ASTM D3131-07(2021) - Standard Specification for Isopropyl Acetate (99 % Grade)
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D3893-03(2023) - Standard Test Method for Purity of Methyl Amyl Ketone and Methyl Isoamyl Ketone by Gas Chromatography
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM E1177-23 - Standard Specification for Engine Coolant Grade Glycol
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D2916-09(2023) - Standard Specification for Isophorone
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D330-07(2021) - Standard Specification for 2-Butoxyethanol
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D1007-11(2019) - Standard Specification for <emph type="bdit">sec</emph>-Butyl Alcohol^,
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D4171-22 - Standard Specification for Fuel System Icing Inhibitors
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D4836-09(2023) - Standard Specification for Dipropylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D740-11(2019) - Standard Specification for Methyl Ethyl Ketone^,
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D268-22 - Standard Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents and Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and Related Coatings and Material
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D4360-11(2019) - Standard Specification for Methyl <emph type="bdit">n</emph>-Amyl Ketone
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D4614-11(2019) - Standard Specification for Ethyl Acetate (All Grades)
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003
• Referred By: ASTM D4252-89(2017) - Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Alcohol Ethoxylates and Alkylphenol Ethoxylates
• Effective Date: 01-Oct-2003

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D1613–03
Standard Test Method for
Acidity in Volatile Solvents and Chemical Intermediates
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Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 1613; 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.
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1. Scope* D 1193 Specification for Reagent Water
E 200 Practice for Preparation, Standardization, and Stor-
1.1 This test method covers the determination of total
age of Standard and Reagent Solutions for Chemical
acidity as acetic acid, in concentrations below 0.05 %, in
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Analysis
organic compounds and hydrocarbon mixtures used in paint,
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
varnish, and lacquer solvents and diluents. It is known to be
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Determine Conformance with Specifications
applicable to such mixtures as low molecular weight saturated
and unsaturated alcohols, ketones, ethers, esters, hydrocarbon
3. Summary of Test Method
diluents, naphtha, and other light distillate petroleum fractions.
3.1 The specimen is mixed with either an equal volume of
1.2 For purposes of determining conformance of an ob-
water or an equal volume of alcohol, and titrated with aqueous
served value or a calculated value using this test method to
sodium hydroxide solution to the phenolphthalein end point.
relevant specifications, test result(s) shall be rounded off “to
the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit used in expressing
4. Significance and Use
the specification limit, in accordance with the rounding-off
4.1 This test method is useful for determining low levels of
method of PracticeE29.
acidity, below 0.05 %, in organic compounds and hydrocarbon
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
mixtures. The total acidity is calculated as acetic acid or
standard. The values given in parentheses are for information
milligrams of sodium hydroxide per gram of sample.
only.
4.2 Acidity may be present as a result of contamination,
1.4 For specific hazard information and guidance consult
decomposition during storage or distribution, or manufacture.
supplier’s Material Safety Data Sheet.
This test method may be used in assessing compliance with a
1.5 This standard does not purport to address the safety
specification.
concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of whoever uses this standard to consult and establish appro-
5. Apparatus
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
5.1 Buret, 10-mL, graduated in 0.05-mL subdivisions.
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
5.2 Erlenmeyer Flask, 250-mL capacity.
2. Referenced Documents
6. Purity of Reagents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
6.1 Reagent grade chemicals shall be used in all tests.
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D 770 Specification for Isopropyl Alcohol
Unless otherwise indicated, it is intended that all reagents shall
conform to the specifications of the Committee on Analytical
1 Reagents of the American Chemical Society, where such
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint
and Related Coatings, Materials, andApplications and is the direct responsibility of
Subcommittee D01.35 on Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates.
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Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2003. Published October 2003. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 11.01.
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approved in 1964. Last previous edition approved in 2002 as D 1613 – 02. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 15.05.
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Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 06.04. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 14.02.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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specifications are available. Other grades may be used pro- or,
vided it is first ascertained that the reagent is of sufficiently
Acidity as mg KOH per g of sample 5 ~VN 3 1.12!/D (2)
high purity to permit its use without lessening the accuracy of
where:
the determination.
V = NaOH solution required for titration of the sample,
6.2 Unless otherwise indicated, references to water shall be
mL,
understood to mean reagent water conforming to Type IV of
N = normality of the NaOH solution, and
Specification D 1193.
D = density of specimen in g/mL.
7. Reagents
10. Report
7.1 Alcohols, refined, ethyl or isopropyl.
10.1 Report the percent of acetic acid to the nearest
NOTE 1—Isopropyl alcohol (99 % grade) conforming to Specification
0.0001 %.Duplicaterunsthatagreewithin0.0005
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