ASTM E1119-09(2015) - 1.6.2015
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers industrial grade ethylene glycol.

1.2 Review the current Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for detailed information concerning toxicity, first aid procedures, handling and safety precautions.

1.3 The following applies to all specified limits in this standard; for purposes of determining conformance with this standard, 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.

1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.5 The following safety hazards caveat pertains only to the test methods portion, Section 5, of this specification: 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.

 
2. Referenced Documents

E2680-23

Standard Test Method for Appearance of Clear, Transparent Liquids (Visual Inspection Procedure)

D1078-11(2026)

Standard Test Method for Distillation Range of Volatile Organic Liquids

D1209-25

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

D1722-09(2023)

Standard Test Method for Water Miscibility of Water-Soluble Solvents

D4052-22

Standard Test Method for Density, Relative Density, and API Gravity of Liquids by Digital Density Meter

D482-25

Standard Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products

E202-24

Standard Test Methods for Analysis of Ethylene Glycols and Propylene Glycols

E2679-22

Standard Test Method for Acidity in Mono-, Di-, Tri- and Tetraethylene Glycol by Non-Aqueous Potentiometric Titration

E2409-20a

Standard Test Method for Glycol Impurities in Mono-, Di-, Tri- and Tetraethylene Glycol and in Mono- and Dipropylene Glycol(Gas Chromatographic Method) (Includes all amendments and changes 12/6/2021).

E300-03(2022)

Standard Practice for Sampling Industrial Chemicals

E1064-24

Standard Test Method for Water in Organic Liquids by Coulometric Karl Fischer Titration

E29-22

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