Designation:E1178−08StandardTestMethodsforAnalysisofAcrylonitrile1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE1178;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thesetestmethodscovertheanalysisofacrylonitrile.1.2Theanalyticalproceduresappearinthefollowingorder:SectionsColor7to9HydrogenCyanide10to18p-Methoxyphenol19to28Water29to321.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4ReviewthecurrentMaterialSafetyDataSheets(MSDS)fordetailedinformationconcerningtoxicity,firstaidprocedures,andsafetyprecautions.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SeeSection5forspecifichazardsstatements.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1193SpecificationforReagentWaterD1209TestMethodforColorofClearLiquids(Platinum-CobaltScale)E60PracticeforAnalysisofMetals,Ores,andRelatedMaterialsbySpectrophotometryE180PracticeforDeterminingthePrecisionofASTMMethodsforAnalysisandTestingofIndustrialandSpe-cialtyChemicals(Withdrawn2009)3E200PracticeforPreparation,Standardization,andStorageofStandardandReagentSolutionsforChemicalAnalysisE203TestMethodforWaterUsingVolumetricKarlFischerTitration3.SignificanceandUse3.1Thesetestmethodsprovideforthedeterminationofcolorandvariousimpuritiesinacrylonitrile.Colorandimpu-ritylevelsareimportantfactorsinmanyusesofacrylonitrile.4.PurityofReagents4.1PurityofReagents—Usereagentgradechemicalsinalltests.Unlessotherwiseindicated,itisintendedthatallreagentsshallconformtothespecificationsoftheCommitteeonAnalyticalReagentsoftheAmericanChemicalSociety,4wheresuchspecificationsareavailable.Othergra...
