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Commodity Chemical Testing Description (ASTM, others) Basic Chemicals Test Methods

Absorbance by U.V. at single fixed wavelength

D2008

Absorbance by U.V. scan

D2269

Acid Acceptance

D2942

Acidity

D847 D1613 D2989 E301

Acid Wash Color

D848

Aldehyde Content

D2119 D2191

Alkalinity

D1614 D2989

Aniline Point

D611

Appearance

Visual/D4176/D3741

Bromine Index

D1492 D2710

Bromine Number

D1159 E234

Carbonizable Matter

E346 D565

Carbonyl Content

E411 D4423 D

Chlorides - Total

UOP588

Chlorides - Organic (By difference)

D5808 UOP588 Microcoulometer

Chlorides/Halides - Inorganic

D512 D2988 USP

Color

D1209 D156 APHA D2108 D5386

Corrosion - Copper

D849 D130

Copper Content

D1688 (Mod.)

Density / Relative Density

D891 D1298 D2111 D4052

Distillation

D86 D1078 D850

Flash Point TCC

D56

FTIR Scans (Qualitative & Quantitative)

FTIR Quantitative Calibration

Gas Chromatography (Purity and Component)

Various

Gas Chromatography (Identification/quantification of unknowns and/or other components)

Various

Hydroxyl Value

D1957 / D4274

Hydrogen Sulfide & Sulfur Dioxide in Aromatic Hydrocarbons

D853

Inhibitor Content

D4590 / D2193

Inhibitor in Olefins

G.C.

Iodine Value

D1959

Iron Content

E202

Kauri Butanol Value

D1133

MTBE Purity

D5441

Non-Volatile Matter (Residue of Evaporation)

D1353/ D2109

Odor - Residual

D1296

Permanganate Time

D1363

Peroxide (Active Oxygen)

E299

Peroxide (Active Oxygen)

E298

Peroxides in Styrene

D2340

pH Value

D2110

pHe Value.

D6423

Polymer in Styrene

D2121A

Proof - Alcohol Hydrometer

 

Purity - Freezing Point

D1016

Refractive Index

D1218

Saponification Number

D94

Soldification Point

D852/ D6269

Sulfur Content

D3120 / D6212 / D4045 / D3961

Thiophene Content (Spectrophotometric)

D1685

Thiophene Content (GC)

D4735

Thiophene Content (GC/SSD)

D5623

Water Content - Karl Fischer

E203 / D1364 / D3401 / E1064 / D6304

Water Miscibility (Hydrocarbons)

D1722

 
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