Designation:D1152−06(Reapproved2012)StandardSpecificationforMethanol(MethylAlcohol)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1152;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thisspecificationcoversmethanol(99.85%grade).1.2Thefollowingappliestoallspecifiedlimitsinthisstandard;forpurposesofdeterminingconformancewiththisstandard,anobservedvalueoracalculatedvalueshallberoundedoff“tothenearestunit”inthelastright-handdigitusedinexpressingthespecificationlimit,inaccordancewiththerounding-offmethodofPracticeE29.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.4Forspecifichazardinformationandguidance,seethesupplier’sMaterialSafetyDataSheetformaterialslistedinthisspecification.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1209TestMethodforColorofClearLiquids(Platinum-CobaltScale)D1296TestMethodforOdorofVolatileSolventsandDiluentsD1353TestMethodforNonvolatileMatterinVolatileSol-ventsforUseinPaint,Varnish,Lacquer,andRelatedProductsD5386TestMethodforColorofLiquidsUsingTristimulusColorimetryE29PracticeforUsingSignificantDigitsinTestDatatoDetermineConformancewithSpecificationsE300PracticeforSamplingIndustrialChemicalsE346TestMethodsforAnalysisofMethanol2.2U.S.Fed.Specification:PPP-C-2020FederalSpecificationPackagingofChemicals,Liquid,Dry,andPaste33.Properties3.1Methanol(99.85%grade)shallconformtothefollow-ingrequirements:Apparentspecificgravity:20/20°C0.7920to0.7930or25/25°C0.7883to0.7893Color,Pt-Co,max(seeNote2)10Distillationrange,°C,max1.0(toinclude64.6±0.1...
