Designation:D2383−19StandardTestMethodforTestingPlasticizerCompatibilityinPoly(VinylChloride)(PVC)CompoundsUnderHumidConditions1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD2383;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethoddefinestheconditionsfortheexposureandqualitativeevaluationofplasticizedpoly(vinylchloride)(PVC)compoundsforplasticizercompatibilityunderhumidconditions.Changeinappearanceisusedforjudgingcompat-ibility.1.2Thetextofthistestmethodreferencesnotesandfootnotesthatprovideexplanatorymaterial.Thesenotesandfootnotes(excludingthoseintablesandfigures)shallnotbeconsideredasrequirementsofthistestmethod.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.NOTE1—ThereisnoknownISOequivalenttothistestmethod.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D883TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticsD1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-ticsD1755SpecificationforPoly(VinylChloride)ResinsE145SpecificationforGravity-ConvectionandForced-VentilationOvens3.Terminology3.1General—DefinitionsareinaccordancewithTerminol-ogyD883andabbreviationswithTerminologyD1600,unlessotherwiseindicated.4.SummaryofTestMethod4.1Specimensaresuspendedoverwaterinclosedcontain-ersandagedateither60°Cor80°C.Thespecimensareremovedfromth...
