This specification covers solvents based on stabilized normal-propyl bromide (nPB) for use in vapor degreasing. The standard also includes a separate specification for technicalgraden-propyl bromide. Blends and azeotropic mixtures of stabilized nPB for vapor-degreasing shall be blended from nPB meeting the specification for technical-grade nPB. Vapor-degreasing solvents based on stabilized normalpropyl bromide shall conform to the requirements of different properties such as boiling point, acidity, water content, appearance, color, free halogen, nonvolatile residue, acid acceptance, and aluminum corrosion at reflux. Blends and azeotropic mixtures of stabilized nPB with other materials for use in vapor degreasing shall be prepared from technical-grade nPB which shall conform also to requirements of different properties such as: specific gravity, boiling point, acidity, water content, appearance, color, free halogen, nonvolatile residue, normal-propyl bromide content, and iso-propyl bromide content.

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1. Scope

1.1 This standard covers solvents based on stabilized normal-propyl bromide (nPB) for use in vapor degreasing. The standard also includes a separate specification for technical-grade n-propyl bromide.

1.2 Blends and azeotropic mixtures of stabilized nPB for vapor-degreasing shall be blended from nPB meeting the specification for technical-grade nPB.

Note 1—Practices D3844 and D4276 and MNL2 provide additional important information on vapor degreasing and solvent properties.

2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.

ASTM Standards

D1078 Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Organic Liquids

D2108 Test Method for Color of Halogenated Organic Solvents and Their Admixtures (Platinum-Cobalt Scale)

D2109 Test Methods for Nonvolatile Matter in Halogenated Organic Solvents and Their Admixtures

D2111 Test Methods for Specific Gravity and Density of Halogenated Organic Solvents and Their Admixtures

D2251 Test Method for Metal Corrosion by Halogenated Organic Solvents and Their Admixtures

D2942 Test Method for Total Acid Acceptance of Halogenated Organic Solvents (Nonreflux Methods)

D2989 Test Method for Acidity-Alkalinity of Halogenated Organic Solvents and Their Admixtures

D3401 Test Methods for Water in Halogenated Organic Solvents and Their Admixtures

D3741 Test Methods for Appearance of Admixtures Containing Halogenated Organic Solvents

D3844 Guide for Labeling Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Solvent Containers

D4276 Practice for Confined Area Entry

D4755 Test Method for Free Halogens in Halogenated Organic Solvents and Their Admixtures

Other Documents

Keywords

normal-propyl bromide; 1-bromopropane; vapor-degreasing solvent;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 71.080.20 (Halogenated hydrocarbons)

Citing ASTM Standards

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