ASTM-D4415:2005 Edition

ASTM D4415

Scope

1.1 Test Method A—Describes a chemical (titrametric) procedure for the determination of acrylic acid dimer in acrylic acid. This procedure may be applicable to other unsaturated organic acids.

1.2 Test Method B—Describes a gas chromatographic procedure for the determination of acrylic acid dimer in acrylic acid. Other impurities may also be determined simultaneously.

1.3 The following applies to all specified limits in this standard; for purposes of determining conformance with this standard, an observed value or a calculated value shall be rounded off “to the nearest unit” in the last right-hand digit used in expressing the specification limit, in accordance with the rounding-off method of Practice E 29.

1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.

1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, 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. For specific hazard statements, see Section 8.

Keywords

acrylic acid; dimer; gas chromatograph; titrametric

ICS Code

ICS Number Code 71.080.40 (Organic acids)

DOI: 10.1520/D4415-05