Designation:D4836−09StandardSpecificationforDipropyleneGlycolMonomethylEther1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4836;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationcoversdipropyleneglycolmonom-ethylether(DPM).NOTE1—Dipropyleneglycolmonomethylether(DPM)isamixtureofisomers,thepredominantisomerbeing1-(2-methoxy-1-methylethoxy)-2-propanol.1.2Thefollowingappliestoallspecifiedlimitsinthisstandard;forpurposesofdeterminingconformancewiththisstandard,anobservedvalueoracalculatedvalueshallberoundedoff“tothenearestunit”inthelastright-handdigitusedinexpressingthespecificationlimit,inaccordancewiththerounding-offmethodofPracticeE29.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4Forspecifichazardinformationandguidance,consultthesupplier’sMaterialSafetyDataSheetformaterialslistedinthisstandard.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D268GuideforSamplingandTestingVolatileSolventsandChemicalIntermediatesforUseinPaintandRelatedCoatingsandMaterialD891TestMethodsforSpecificGravity,Apparent,ofLiquidIndustrialChemicalsD1078TestMethodforDistillationRangeofVolatileOr-ganicLiquidsD1209TestMethodforColorofClearLiquids(Platinum-CobaltScale)D1364TestMethodforWaterinVolatileSolvents(KarlFischerReagentTitrationMethod)D1613TestMethodforAcidityinVolatileSolventsandChemicalIntermediatesUsedinPaint,Varnish,Lacquer,andRelatedProductsD4052TestMethodforDensity,RelativeDensity,andAPIGravityofLiquidsbyDigitalDensityMeterD4773TestMethodforPurityofPropyleneGlycolMonom-ethylEther,DipropyleneGlycolMonomethylEther,andPropyleneGlycolMonomethylEtherAcetateD5386TestMethodforColorofLiquidsUsingTristimulusColorimetryE29PracticeforUsingSignificantDigitsinTestDatatoDetermineConformancewithSpecificationsE300...