Designation:D1217−20StandardTestMethodforDensityandRelativeDensity(SpecificGravity)ofLiquidsbyBinghamPycnometer1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1217;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversthemeasurementofthedensityofpurehydrocarbonsorpetroleumdistillatesboilingbetween90°Cand110°Cthatcanbehandledinanormalfashionasaliquidatthespecifiedtesttemperaturesof20°Cand25°C.1.2Thistestmethodprovidesacalculationprocedurefortheconversionofdensitytorelativedensity(specificgravity).1.3WARNING—Mercuryhasbeendesignatedbymanyregulatoryagenciesasahazardoussubstancethatcancauseseriousmedicalissues.Mercury,oritsvapor,hasbeendem-onstratedtobehazardoustohealthandcorrosivetomaterials.UseCautionwhenhandlingmercuryandmercury-containingproducts.SeetheapplicableproductSafetyDataSheet(SDS)foradditionalinformation.Thepotentialexiststhatsellingmercuryormercury-containingproducts,orboth,isprohibitedbylocalornationallaw.Usersmustdeterminelegalityofsalesintheirlocation.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.SpecificwarningstatementsaregiveninSection7.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocume...
