1.1 This test method covers the determination of normally occurring trace impurities in, and the purity of, finished benzene by gas chromatography with external calibration. A similar test method, using the internal standard technique of calibration is Test Method D4492.
1.2 This test method is applicable for nonaromatic hydrocarbon impurities at levels from 5 to 2000 mg/kg and for benzene purities of 99.80 weight % or higher.
1.3 This test method is applicable for aromatic impurities from 5 to 2000 mg/kg in benzene.
1.4 This test method has been found applicable to heteroatomic species such as 1,4-dioxane, from 10 to 2000 mg/kg in benzene.
1.5 The limit of detection for aromatic impurities is
0.9 mg/kg,
2.7 mg/kg for 1,4-dioxane and
1.1 mg/kg for methyl cyclohexane.
1.6 In determining the conformance of the test results using this method to applicable specifications, results shall be rounded off in accordance with the rounding-off method of Practice E29.
1.7 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.8 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 9.
ASTM D7360-16 Referenced Document
ASTM D3437 Standard Practice for Sampling and Handling Liquid Cyclic Products
ASTM D3798 Standard Test Method for Analysis of p-Xylene by Gas Chromatography *, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM D4307 Standard Practice for Preparation of Liquid Blends for Use as Analytical Standards
ASTM D4492 Standard Test Method for Analysis of Benzene by Gas Chromatography
ASTM D4790 Standard Terminology of Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals
ASTM D6809 Standard Guide for Quality Control and Quality Assurance Procedures for Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Materials*, 2020-10-01 Update
ASTM E1510 Standard Practice for Installing Fused Silica Open Tubular Capillary Columns in Gas Chromatographs*, 2021-04-01 Update
ASTM E177 Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
ASTM E260 Standard Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography*, 2019-09-01 Update
ASTM E29 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
ASTM E355 Standard Practice for Gas Chromatography Terms and Relationships*, 2024-04-21 Update
ASTM D7360-16 history
2016ASTM D7360-16 Standard Test Method for Analysis of Benzene by Gas Chromatography with External Calibration
2011ASTM D7360-11 Standard Test Method for Analysis of Benzene by Gas Chromatography with External Calibration