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BS 552:1970

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Specification for amyl acetate
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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

23-07-1970

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Foreword
Specification
1 Scope
2 Description
3 Colour
4 Relative density
5 Distillation yield
6 Residue on evaporation
7 Water
8 Acidity
9 Ester content
10 Sampling and size of sample
Appendices
A Limit test for colour
B Method for the determination of distillation yield
C Method for the determination of residue on
    evaporation
D Method for the determination of acidity
E Method for the determination of ester content

For industrial purposes. Colour, relative density, distillation yield, residue on evaporation, water, acidity and ester content. Methods of test appended.

This British Standard specifies requirements for amyl acetate suitable for industrial purposes.

Committee
CII/26
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 69/27346 DC. (06/2004) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2011. (12/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
10
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

BS 1070:1993 Specification for black paint (tar-based)

BS 2511:1970 Methods for the determination of water (Karl Fischer method)
BS 612:1966 Specification for Nessler cylinders
BS 4591:1990 Method for determination of distillation characteristics of organic liquids (other than petroleum products)

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