Standard Test Methods for Analysis of Ethylene Glycols and Propylene Glycols

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English

Published date

15-03-2018

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American Society for Testing and Materials

1.1These test methods cover the chemical and physical analysis of the commonly available grades of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and dipropylene glycol. The key sections appear in the following order:

	Sections

Purity of Reagents	4
Specific Gravity	6 – 8
Distillation Range	10 – 12
Acidity	14 – 16
Water	18 – 20
Iron	22 – 24
Color	26 – 28
Gas Chromatographic Analysis	30 – 32
Alternative Test Methods	Appendix X1

1.2Review the current appropriate Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for detailed information concerning toxicity, first aid procedures, and safety precautions.

1.3In determining the conformance of the test results using this method to applicable specifications, results shall be rounded off in accordance with the rounding-off method of Practice E29.

1.4The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard with the exception of foot-pound for apparatus descriptions.

1.5This 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, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.6This 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.

Committee	D 16
DocumentType	Test Method
Pages	14
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM E 202 : 2012

ASTM E 611 : 1992	Test Methods for Low Concentrations of Diethylene Glycol in Ethylene Glycol by Gas Chromatography (Withdrawn 1996)
ASTM E 1615 : 2000	Standard Test Method for Iron in Trace Quantities Using the FerroZine Method
ASTM E 29 : 2013 : R2019	Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
ASTM E 2409 : 2004	Standard Test Method for Glycol Impurities in Mono-, Di-, Tri- and Tetraethylene Glycol (Gas Chromatographic Method)
ASTM E 2679 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Acidity in Mono-, Di-, Tri- and Tetraethylene Glycol by <brk />Non-Aqueous Potentiometric Titration
ASTM D 1078 : 1999	Standard Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Organic Liquids
ASTM E 1510 : 1995 : R2013 : EDT 1	Standard Practice for Installing Fused Silica Open Tubular Capillary Columns in Gas Chromatographs
ASTM D 4052 : 2018 : REV A	Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
ASTM D 1209 : 2000	Standard Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-Cobalt Scale)
ASTM E 1064 : 2000	Standard Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
ASTM E 29 : 2002	Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
ASTM E 394 : 2015	Standard Test Method for Iron in Trace Quantities Using the 1,10-Phenanthroline Method
ASTM D 1613 : 1996 : R1999	Standard Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products
ASTM E 691 : 2020	Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM E 2409 : 2020 : REV A	Standard Test Method for Glycol Impurities in Mono-, Di-, Tri- and Tetraethylene Glycol and in Mono- and Dipropylene Glycol<brk/>(Gas Chromatographic Method)
ASTM E 1615 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Determination of Trace Quantities of Iron by Visible Spectrophotometry
ASTM E 2679 : 2009	Standard Test Method for Acidity in Mono-, Di-, Tri- and Tetraethylene Glycol by<br> Non-Aqueous Potentiometric Titration
ASTM E 203 : 2023	Standard Test Method for Water Using Volumetric Karl Fischer Titration
ASTM E 691 : 2019 : EDT 1	Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM E 691 : 2023	Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM E 1064 : 2024	Standard Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
ASTM E 1510 : 1995 : R2021	Standard Practice for Installing Fused Silica Open Tubular Capillary Columns in Gas Chromatographs
ASTM E 691 : 2022	Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM E 691 : 2009	Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM E 1510 : 1995	Standard Practice for Installing Fused Silica Open Tubular Capillary Columns in Gas Chromatographs
ASTM D 4052 : 1996	Standard Test Method for Density and Relative Density of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
ASTM E 691 : 2021	Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
ASTM D 5386 : 1993 : REV B : R2000 : EDT 1	Standard Test Method for Color of Liquids Using Tristimulus Colorimetry
ASTM D 6809 : 2002	Standard Guide for Quality Control and Quality Assurance Procedures for Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Materials
ASTM E 394 : 2000	Standard Test Method for Iron in Trace Quantities Using the 1,10-Phenanthroline Method
ASTM D 1613 : 2017 : R2023	Standard Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products
ASTM E 1064 : 2023	Standard Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
ASTM D 4052 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
ASTM D 1193 : 1970	Standard Specification For Reagent Water
ASTM E 394 : 2022	Standard Test Method for Iron in Trace Quantities Using the 1,10-Phenanthroline Method
ASTM D 1613 : 2017	Standard Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products
ASTM E 203 : 2024	Standard Test Method for Water Using Volumetric Karl Fischer Titration
ASTM E 1064 : 2016	Standard Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration
ASTM E 2679 : 2009 : R2016 : EDT 1	Standard Test Method for Acidity in Mono-, Di-, Tri- and Tetraethylene Glycol by<brk />Non-Aqueous Potentiometric Titration
ASTM E 1615 : 2016	Standard Test Method for Iron in Trace Quantities Using the FerroZine Method
ASTM E 203 : 2016	Standard Test Method for Water Using Volumetric Karl Fischer Titration
ASTM E 29 : 2022	Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications