1.1 These test methods cover the 24-h gas-space acetaldehyde (AA) content of freshly blown polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles.
1.2 These test methods, containing internal or external standard calibration, are applicable to all PET bottles.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. NOTE 1—There is no similar or equivalent ISO standard.
1.4 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.
ASTM D4509-96 Referenced Document
ASTM D1193 Standard Specification for Reagent Water*, 1999-04-22 Update
ASTM D1600 Standard Terminology for Abbreviated Terms Relating to Plastics*, 1999-04-22 Update
ASTM D883 Standard Terminology Relating to Plastics*, 2024-02-01 Update
ASTM E177 Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods
ASTM E355 Standard Practice for Gas Chromatography Terms and Relationships*, 2024-04-22 Update
ASTM E380 Standard Practice for Use of the Internation System of Units (SI) (the Modernized Metric System)
ASTM E691 Standard Practice for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method*, 1999-04-22 Update
ASTM D4509-96 history
1996ASTM D4509-96 Standard Test Methods for Determining the 24-Hour Gas (AIR) Space Acetaldehyde Content of Freshly Blown PET Bottles