ASTM D5384-14
Standard Test Methods for Chlorine in Used Petroleum Products 40;Field Test Kit Method41;

Standard No.

ASTM D5384-14

Release Date

2014

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM D5384-14(2019)

Latest

ASTM D5384-14(2019)

Scope

4.1 Chlorinated compounds can lead to corrosion of equipment and poisoning of the catalyst. Chlorinated compounds also present a health hazard when incompletely combusted. Chlorine content of petroleum products is determined prior to their being recycled.

Note 1: Federal Regulations mandate that often the chlorine content of used oil must be determined before recycling. EPA regulation 40 CFR 261 bars the sale of used oil for fuel if it is contaminated with halogens measured as chlorine at levels exceeding 1000 mg/kg. Such oil is considered to be a hazardous waste unless it can be proven that the chlorine content is inorganic or that the halogenated organics are not hazardous constituents. The cost of disposing of a hazardous waste is many times higher than the cost of used oil disposal. Therefore it is critical for users, generators, haulers, reprocessors, and collectors to test the material they handle in order to comply with regulations, maintain safe operations, and avoid high disposal costs.

4.2 These test methods can be used to determine when a used petroleum product meets or exceeds requirements for total halogens measured as chloride. It is specifically designed for used oils, permitting on-site testing at remote locations by nontechnical personnel to avoid the delays of laboratory testing.

1.1 These test methods cover the determination of chlorine in used oils, fuels, and related materials, including: crankcase, hydraulic, diesel, lubricating and fuel oils, and kerosene, all containing lt;258201;% (mass/mass) water.

1.1.1 If the sample contains greater than 25 % water, the sodium metal reacts preferentially with the water rather than with the halogenated organics in the oil.

1.1.2 Bromide and iodide are also titrated and reported on a molar basis as chlorine. The method does not detect fluorine because AgF remains in the solution during the titration, while AgI, AgBr, and AgCl precipitate out and can therefore be detected.

1.1.3 Some of the chlorinated organic compounds that have been shown to be detectable by this method include trichloroethane, dichloroethane, trichlorobenzene, monochlorobenzene, chlorooctadecane, methylene chloride, perchloroethylene, Freon, and polychlorinated biphenyls. These nine compounds represent the major classes of chlorinated compounds that are found in used oils.

1.2 The entire analytical sequence, including sampling, sample pretreatment, chemical reactions, extraction, and quantification, is available in kit form using predispensed and encapsulated reagents. The overall objective is to provide a simple, easy to use procedure, permitting nontechnical personnel to perform a test in or outside of the laboratory environment in under 10 min. The test method also gives information to run the test without a kit.

1.2.1 Test Method A is preset to provide a greater than or less than result at 1000 mg/kg (ppm) total chlorine to meet regulatory requirements for used oils.

ASTM D5384-14 Referenced Document

• ASTM D4057 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products

ASTM D5384-14 history

• 2019 ASTM D5384-14(2019) Standard Test Methods for Chlorine in Used Petroleum Products (Field Test Kit Method)
• 2014 ASTM D5384-14 Standard Test Methods for Chlorine in Used Petroleum Products 40;Field Test Kit Method41;
• 2011 ASTM D5384-11 Standard Test Methods for Chlorine in Used Petroleum Products (Field Test Kit Method)
• 1995 ASTM D5384-95(2005) Standard Test Methods for Chlorine in Used Petroleum Products (Field Test Kit Method)
• 1995 ASTM D5384-95(2000)e1 Standard Test Methods for Chlorine in Used Petroleum Products (Field Test Kit Method)