ASTM D2360-04e1
(Test Method)Standard Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography
Standard Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography
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1.1 This test method covers the determination of the total nonaromatic hydrocarbons, and trace monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in the purity of toluene and mixed xylenes by gas chromatography.
1.2 Nonaromatic aliphatic hydrocarbons containing 1 through 10 carbon atoms (methane through decanes) can be detected by this test method at concentrations ranging from 0.001 % to 2.500 weight %.
1.2.1 A small amount of benzene in mixed xylenes may not be distinguished from the nonaromatics and the concentrations are determined as a composite.
1.3 Monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon impurities containing 6 through 9 carbon atoms (benzene through C9 aromatics) can be detected by this test method at individual concentrations ranging from 0.001 % to 1.000 weight %.
1.4 The following applies to all specified limits in this test method: 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.
1.5 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. For specific hazard statement, see Section 9.
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Designation: D 2360 – 04
Standard Test Method for
Trace Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by
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Gas Chromatography
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 2360; 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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e NOTE—Equation 4 and Summary of Changes were editorially corrected in July 2004.
1. Scope* 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This test method covers the determination of the total 2.1 ASTM Standards:
nonaromatic hydrocarbons, and trace monocyclic aromatic D 841 Specification for Nitration Grade Toluene
hydrocarbons in the purity of toluene and mixed xylenes by gas D 2306 Test Method for C Hydrocarbon Analysis by Gas
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chromatography. Chromatography
1.2 Nonaromatic aliphatic hydrocarbons containing 1 D 3437 Practice for Sampling and Handling Liquid Cyclic
through 10 carbon atoms (methane through decanes) can be Products
detected by this test method at concentrations ranging from D 3797 Test Method for Analysis of o-Xylene by Gas
0.001 % to 2.500 weight %. Chromatography
1.2.1 A small amount of benzene in mixed xylenes may not D 3798 Test Method for Analysis of p-Xylene by Gas
be distinguished from the nonaromatics and the concentrations Chromatography
are determined as a composite. D 4492 Test Method for Analysis of Benzene by Gas
1.3 Monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon impurities containing Chromatography
6 through 9 carbon atoms (benzene through C aromatics) can D 4790 Terminology of Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Re-
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be detected by this test method at individual concentrations lated Chemicals
ranging from 0.001 % to 1.000 weight %. D 5211 Specification for Xylenes for p-Xylene Feedstock
1.4 The following applies to all specified limits in this test D 6809 Guide for Quality Control and Quality Assurance
method: for purposes of determining conformance with this Procedures for Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Ma-
standard, an observed value or a calculated value shall be terials
rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with Determine Conformance with Specifications
the rounding-off method of Practice E 29. E 260 Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the E 355 Practice for Gas Chromatography Terms and Rela-
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the tionships
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- E 691 Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- Determine the Precision of a Test Method
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard E 1510 Practice for Installing Fused Silica Open Tubular
statement, see Section 9. Capillary Columns in Gas Chromatographs
2.2 Other Document:
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D16 on
Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals and is the direct responsibility of
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Subcommittee D16.01 on Benzene, Toluene, Xylenes, Cyclohexane and Their For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Derivatives. contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2004. Published January 2004. Originally Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
approved in 1966. Last previous edition approved in 2003 as D 2360 – 03. the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D2360–04
TABLE 1 Instrumental Parameters
OSHA Regulations, 29 CFR, paragraphs 1910.1000 and
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1910.1200 Detector Flame ionization
Column:
Tubing fused silica
3. Terminology
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Stationary phase crosslinked polyethylene glycol
Film thickness, μ 0.25
3.1 Definitions:
Length, m 60
3.1.1 For definition of terms used in this test method see
Diameter, mm 0.32 ID
Terminology D 4790.
Temperatures:
Injector, °C 270
Detector, °C 300
4. Summary of Test Method
Oven:
4.1 A known amount of an internal standard is added to the
Initial, °C 60
Time 1, min 10
specimen that is then introduced into a gas chromatograph
Final, °C 150
(GC) equipped with a flame ionization detector (FID). The
Rate, °C/min 5
peak area of each impurity and the internal standard is
Time 2, min 10
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