1.1 This standard covers terminology relating to industrial and specialty chemicals. It is intended to provide an understanding of terms commonly used in test methods, practices, and specifications throughout the industry.

Note 1—The boldface numbers following each definition refer to E15 standards in which the definition appears. Lightface numbers refer to the E15 subcommittee having jurisdiction.

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

D891 Test Methods for Specific Gravity, Apparent, of Liquid Industrial Chemicals

E70 Test Method for pH of Aqueous Solutions With the Glass Electrode

E180 Practice for Determining the Precision of ASTM Methods for Analysis and Testing of Industrial and Specialty Chemicals

E200 Practice for Preparation, Standardization, and Storage of Standard and Reagent Solutions for Chemical Analysis

E201 Test Method for Calculation of Volume and Weight of Industrial Chemical Liquids (Discontinued 2001)

E222 Test Methods for Hydroxyl Groups Using Acetic Anhydride Acetylation

E223 Test Methods for Analysis of Sulfuric Acid

E224 Test Methods for Analysis of Hydrochloric Acid

E234 Test Method for Total Bromine Number of Unsaturated Aliphatic Chemicals

E300 Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals

E324 Test Method for Relative Initial and Final Melting Points and the Melting Range of Organic Chemicals (Discontinued 2001)

E326 Test Method for Hydroxyl Groups by Phthalic Anhydride Esterification (Discontinued 2001)

E335 Test Method for Hydroxyl Groups by Pyromellitic Dianhydride Esterification

E347 Test Method for Ash in Polybasic Acids

E410 Test Method for Moisture and Residue in Liquid Chlorine

E1899 Test Method for Hydroxyl Groups Using Reaction with p-Toluenesulfonyl Isocyanate (TSI) and Potentiometric Titration with Tetrabutylammonium Hydroxide

Keywords

ASTM Committee E-15 on Industrial Chemicals; Chemicals; Industrial chemicals; Terminology--chemicals

ICS Code

Citing ASTM Standards

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