The ASTM D5471 standard covers the o-xylene grade labeled as o-xylene 980.
abstraction

This specification covers o-xylene grades, the standard being o-xylene 980. O-xylene 980 shall be tested and sampled in accordance with standard test methods and practices and shall meet the following requirements: purity; Non-aromatic; P-xylene plus m-xylene; C9 and heavier aromatics; Isopropylbenzene; Bromine index; The appearance should be transparent liquid, no sediment and haze; Color of platinum-cobalt grade; And distillation range.

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ASTM D5471-2018 Standard Specification for Ortho-Xylene 980

Step 1: Scope

1.1 This specification covers the o-xylene grade identified as o-xylene 980.

1.2 The following applies to all specified limits in this specification: In order to determine consistency with this specification, observed or calculated values shall be rounded to the nearest unit of the last right-handed digit used to represent the specification limit, following the rounding method of Practice E29.

1.3 Values expressed in SI units shall be regarded as standard values. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

ASTM D5471-2018 Standard Specification for Ortho-Xylene 980

1.4 Review current OSHA regulations and supplier safety data sheets, as well as local regulations for all materials used in this specification.

1.5 The international standard is based on internationally recognized standardization principles established in the “Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guidelines and Recommendations” issued by the Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) of the World Trade Organization.