Designation:D5808−09a(Reapproved2014)StandardTestMethodforDeterminingChlorideinAromaticHydrocarbonsandRelatedChemicalsbyMicrocoulometry1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5808;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoverstheorganicchloridesinaro-matichydrocarbons,theirderivatives,andrelatedchemicals.1.2Thistestmethodisapplicabletosampleswithchlorideconcentrationsfrom1to25mg/kg.1.3ThistestmethodispreferredoverTestMethodD5194forproducts,suchasstyrene,thatarepolymerizedbythesodiumbiphenylreagent.1.4Indeterminingtheconformanceofthetestresultsusingthismethodtoapplicablespecifications,resultsshallberoundedoffinaccordancewiththerounding-offmethodofPracticeE29.1.5Organicchloridevaluesofsamplescontaininginorganicchlorideswillbebiasedhighduetopartialrecoveryofinorganicspeciesduringcombustion.Interferencefrominor-ganicspeciescanbereducedbywaterwashingthesamplebeforeanalysis.Thisdoesnotapplytowatersolublesamples.1.6ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.7Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecifichazardstatements,see7.3andSection9.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1193SpecificationforReagentWaterD1555MTestMethodforCalculationofVolumeandWeightofIndustrialAromaticHydrocarbonsandCyclohexane[Metric]D3437PracticeforSamplingandHandlingLiquidCyclicProductsD5194TestMethodforTraceChlorideinLiquidAromaticHydrocarbonsD6809GuideforQualityControlandQualityAssuranceProceduresforAromaticHydrocarbonsandRelatedMa-terialsE29PracticeforUsingSignificantDigitsinTestDatatoDete...
