These test methods detail the standard procedures for the chemical analysis of soaps containing synthetic detergents. The analytical procedures include the determination of the following chemical properties and substances: moisture and other matter volatile at a specified temperature; free alkali or free acid; anhydrous, salt-free soda soap; alcohol-soluble matter; matter insoluble in water; total alkalinity of matter insoluble in alcohol (alkaline salts); sodium silicate; phosphates; phosphates by colorimetric method using molybdenum blue); unsaponified and unsaponifiable matter; free fatty matter; chlorides in alcohol-soluble matter; rosin by McNicoll method; synthetic detergent by difference; and neutral inorganic salts.

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1. Scope

1.1 These test methods cover procedures for the chemical analysis of soaps containing synthetic detergents.

1.2 The analytical procedures appear in the following order:

1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, 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.

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

D216 Method of Test for Distillation of Natural Gasoline

D459 Terminology Relating to Soaps and Other Detergents

D875 Method for Calculating of Olefins and Aromatics in Petroleum Distillates from Bromine Number and Acid Absorption

D1193 Specification for Reagent Water

D1768 Test Method for Sodium Alkylbenzene Sulfonate in Synthetic Detergents by Ultraviolet Absorption

D2357 for Qualitative Classification of Surfactants by Infrared Absorption

D2358 Test Method for Separation of Active Ingredient from Surfactant and Syndet Compositions

D3049 Test Method for Synthetic Anionic Ingredient by Cationic Titration

Keywords

Alkalies content; Anhydrous salt-free soda soap content; Rosin acids content; Chemical analysis--cleaning (detergent) materials/applications; Chloride analysis--cleaning agents/detergents; Detergent materials/systems--synthetic; Fatty matter content; Inorganic salts content; McNicoll method; Moisture analysis--detergent materials; Phosphate content; Phosphorus content; Acid content; Alcohol-soluble matter content; Soap; Sodium silicates; Water-insoluble material/process; Synthetic detergent content; Volatile matter content--cleaning compounds/detergents;

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 71.100.40 (Surface active agents)

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