ASTM D4494-95(2000)

Standard Test Method for Detecting Residual Odor of Drycleaning Grade Perchloroethylene

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the detection of a residual odor in drycleaning-grade perchloroethylene.  
1.2 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. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 7.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Jan-2000
• ICS: 71.080.20 - Halogenated hydrocarbons
• Technical Committee: D26 - Halogenated Organic Solvents and Fire Extinguishing Agents
• Drafting Committee: D26.04 - Test Methods

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D4494-95(2004) - Standard Test Method for Detecting Residual Odor of Drycleaning Grade Perchloroethylene
• Effective Date: 01-May-2004

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D 4494 – 95 (Reapproved 2000)
Standard Test Method for
Detecting Residual Odor of Drycleaning Grade
Perchloroethylene
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D 4494; 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.
1. Scope 7. Safe Handling Precautions
1.1 This test method covers the detection of a residual odor 7.1 Handle perchloroethylene only in a well-ventilated hood
in drycleaning-grade perchloroethylene. for conducting the test. See Practice D 3844 for the label
1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the information.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
8. Procedure
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
8.1 Condition a swatch, 300 by 300-mm (12 by 12-in.) size,
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precau- of test fabric at 60 6 10 % relative humidity for at least 8 h.
8.2 Soak the test swatch in a beaker with 100 mL of
tionary statements are given in Section 7.
perchloroethylene for 5 min.
2. Referenced Documents
8.3 Remove it from the beaker and allow to drain and dry at
2.1 ASTM Standards: room temperature for 4 h.
D 3844 Practice for Labeling Halogenated Hydrocarbon 8.4 Dry the treated swatch in a fresh air oven at 60°C
Solvent Containers (140°F) for 30 min.
8.5 Place the treated swatch in the steam vapor from boiling
3. Summary of Test Method
water for 5 s and check the odor of the cloth.
3.1 A swatch of conditioned cotton fabric is treated by 8.6 Compare the odor of the treated swatch with an un-
soaking in drycleaning perchloroethylene, then drained, dried,
treated control swatch, that was subjected to all steps of the test
and steamed. The odor is compared with an untreated swatch. except 8.2 and 8.3.
The treated swatch should be no different from the untreated.
9. Report
4. Significance and Use
9.1 Report whether the treated sample cloth has a detectable
4.1 Normally clothes cleaned with perchloroethylene will foreign odor or no foreign odor.
have a clean cloth odor. If a foreign odor is present, it may be
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