ASTM D304-11(2019)

This 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.
Designation: D304 −11 (Reapproved 2019)
Standard Specification for
n-Butyl Alcohol (Butanol)
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D304; 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 (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope D1353 Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile Sol-
vents for Use in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related
1.1 This specification covers n-butyl alcohol (butanol).
Products
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
D1364 Test Method for Water in Volatile Solvents (Karl
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
Fischer Reagent Titration Method)
standard.
D1476 Test Method for Heptane Miscibility of Lacquer
1.3 The following applies to all specified limits in this Solvents
D1613 Test Method for Acidity in Volatile Solvents and
standard: for purposes of determining conformance with this
standard, an observed value or a calculated value shall be Chemical Intermediates Used in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer,
and Related Products
rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit
used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with D4052 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API
Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter
the rounding-off method of Practice E29.
D5386 Test Method for Color of Liquids Using Tristimulus
1.4 For hazard information and guidance, see the supplier’s
Colorimetry
Material Safety Data Sheets.
E29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to
1.5 This international standard was developed in accor-
Determine Conformance with Specifications
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
2.2 U.S. Federal Specification:
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
PPP-C-2020 Chemicals, Liquid, Dry, and Paste: Packaging
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
of
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
3. Properties
2. Referenced Documents
2 3.1 n-butyl alcohol (butanol) shall conform to the following
2.1 ASTM Standards:
requirements:
D268 Guide for Sampling and Testing Volatile Solvents and
Apparent specific gravity:
Chemical Intermediates for Use in Paint and Related
20/20 °C 0.810 to 0.813
Coatings and Material
or
D891 TestMethodsforSpecificGravity,Apparent,ofLiquid
25/25 °C 0.807 to 0.810
A
Color, Pt-Co scale, max 10
Industrial Chemicals
B
Distillation range, 760 mmHg
D1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Or-
Nonvolatile matter, max, mg/100 mL 5
C
ganic Liquids
Water, max, weight % 0.1
D
Acidity, as acetic acid, max, weight % 0.005
D1209 Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-
______________
Cobalt Scale)
A
Instrumental Pt-Co color determined by Test Method D5386 has been shown to
have no statistically significant difference from Pt-Co color determined by Test
This specification is under the jurisdiction of the ASTM Committee D01 on
Method D1209. However, it is not known whether n-butyl alcohol was part of the
Paint and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct respons
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