Designation:D740−11(Reapproved2019)StandardSpecificationforMethylEthylKetone1,2ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD740;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoverstwotypesofmethylethylketonethatareusedprimarilyassolventsinlacquersandindustrialcoatings,butalsoinadhesives,printinginks,lubeoildewaxing,andaschemicalintermediates.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thefollowingappliestoallspecifiedlimitsinthisstandard:forpurposesofdeterminingconformancewiththisstandard,anobservedvalueoracalculatedvalueshallberoundedoff“tothenearestunit”inthelastright-handdigitusedinexpressingthespecificationlimit,inaccordancewiththerounding-offmethodofPracticeE29.1.4Forspecifichazardinformationandguidance,seethesupplier’sMaterialSafetyDataSheetformaterialslistedinthisspecification.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:3D268GuideforSamplingandTestingVolatileSolventsandChemicalIntermediatesforUseinPaintandRelatedCoatingsandMaterialD1078TestMethodforDistillationRangeofVolatileOr-ganicLiquidsD1209TestMethodforColorofClearLiquids(Platinum-CobaltScale)D1353TestMethodforNonvolatileMatterinVolatileSol-ventsforUseinPaint,Varnish,Lacquer,andRelatedProductsD1364TestMethodforWaterinVolatileSolvents(KarlFischerReagentTitrationMethod)D1613TestMethodforAcidityinVolatileSolventsandChemicalIntermediatesUsedinPaint,Varnish,Lacqu...
