Designation:D301–95(Reapproved1999)FederationofSocietiesforPaintTechnologyStandardNo.Cs-2-58StandardTestMethodsforSolubleCelluloseNitrate1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD301;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(e)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thesetestmethodscoverthematerialknownassolublecellulosenitrate(alsoknownassolublenitrocellulose),whichisshippedwetinconformancewithregulationsoftheInterstateCommerceCommission.1.2Thetestmethodsappearinthefollowingsections:SectionsAsh5-7DryingSamples4Nitrogen8-10Stability11-13TolueneDilution22-24Viscosity14-181.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecifichazardstatements,seeNotes2-5.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:D302SpecificationforEthylAcetate(85to88PercentGrade)2D303Specificationforn-ButylAcetate(90to92%Grade)2D362SpecificationforIndustrialGradeToluene2D1343TestMethodforViscosityofCelluloseDerivativesbyBall-DropMethod3D4795TestMethodforNitrogenContentofSolubleNitrocellulose—AlternativeMethod3E1SpecificationforASTMThermometers43.Sampling3.1Samplesshallbetakenfromnotlessthan10%(atleasttwobarrels)ofeachlotorbatchintheshipment.Insamplingthebarrels,twosamplesofapproximately1pt(0.5dm3)eachshallbetakenfromtwowell-separatedpointsatleast1ft(0.3m)beneaththesurfaceofthematerialinthebarrel.Thesesamplesshallthenbecompositedtorepresenteachlotorbatchintheshipment.3.2Thesamplesshallmeetthefollowingrequirements:3.2.1Appearance—Thecellulosenitrateshallnotbediscol-oredandshallbefreeoflumpsandforeignmatter,suchascharredparticles.3.2.2Ash—Ashcontentshallnotexceed0.30%,calculatedonthebasisofdry-weightsolublecellulosenitrate....
