1.1 This specification covers a grade of o-xylene identified as ortho-Xylene 980.
1.2 The following applies to all specified limits in this specification: for purposes of determining conformance with this specification, 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 E29.
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 Consult current OSHA regulations and supplier’s Safety Data Sheets, and local regulations for all materials used in this specification.
1.5 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D5471-23 Referenced Document
ASTM D1492 Standard Test Method for Bromine Index of Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Coulometric Titration
ASTM D3437 Standard Practice for Sampling and Handling Liquid Cyclic Products
ASTM D5386 Standard Test Method for Color of Liquids Using Tristimulus Colorimetry
ASTM D5776 Standard Test Method for Bromine Index of Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Electrometric Titration
ASTM D7504 Standard Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography and Effective Carbon Number*, 2023-05-15 Update
ASTM D8005 Standard Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-Cobalt Scale)*, 2023-07-20 Update
ASTM D850 Standard Test Method for Distillation of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Materials
ASTM E2680 Standard Test Method for Appearance of Clear, Transparent Liquids (Visual Inspection Procedure)*, 2023-11-01 Update
ASTM E29 Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
ASTM D5471-23 history
2023ASTM D5471-23 Standard Specification for O-Xylene 980