ASTM D5136-17a - 1.7.2017
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers high purity p-Xylene.

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, 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.

 
2. Referenced Documents

D850-25

Standard Test Method for Distillation of Industrial Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Materials

D1209-25

Standard Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-Cobalt Scale)

D3437-15(2022)

Standard Practice for Sampling and Handling Liquid Cyclic Products

D5386-24

Standard Test Method for Color of Liquids Using Tristimulus Colorimetry

D5917-24

Standard Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography and External Calibration

D7183-23

Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Related Chemicals by Ultraviolet Fluorescence

D7504-23

Standard Test Method for Trace Impurities in Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Gas Chromatography and Effective Carbon Number

E29-22

Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications