Designation:D7553−15StandardTestMethodforSolubilityofAsphaltMaterialsinN-PropylBromide1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7553;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationofthedegreeofsolubilityinn-propylbromideofasphaltmaterials.ItisintendedtobeareplacementforTestMethodD2042specify-ingasolventthat,liketrichloroethylene,issafeinthatithasnoflashpoint,andhassimilarsolubilizingcharacteristicstotrichloroethylene,butitisnotconsideredtobeanozonedepleterbannedbytheKyotoProtocol.NOTE1—Thismethodisnotapplicabletotarsandtheirdistillationresiduesorhighlycrackedpetroleumproducts.Formethodscoveringtars,pitches,andotherhighlycrackedpetroleumproducts,andtheuseofothersolvents,seeTestMethodsD4,D2318,andD2764.1.2Thetextofthisstandardreferencesnotesandfootnoteswhichprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthestandard.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SpecificprecautionstatementsaregiveninSection7.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D4TestMethodforBitumenContentD2042TestMethodforSolubilityofAsphaltMaterialsinTrichloroethyleneD2318TestMethodforQuinoline-Insoluble(QI)ContentofTarandPitchD2764TestMethodforDimethylformamide-Insoluble(DMF-I)ContentofTarandPitchD3666SpecificationforMinimumRequirementsforAgen-ciesTestingandInspectingRoadandPavingMaterialsD6368SpecificationforVapor-DegreasingSolventsBasedonnormal-PropylBromideandTechnicalG...
