ASTM D4526-96(2007)
Historical Standard: ASTM D4526-96(2007) Standard Practice for Determination of Volatiles in Polymers by Static Headspace Gas Chromatography
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ASTM D4526
1. Scope
1.1 Headspace gas chromatography (GC) involves the determination of volatile components in a polymer solution by gas chromatography of a vapor phase in thermal equilibrium with the sample matrix. Volatiles in finely ground insoluble polymers can also be determined with and without an extracting solvent.
1.2 This practice provides two procedures:
1.2.1 Procedure A - Automatic headspace analysis.
1.2.2 Procedure B - Manual injection headspace analysis.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Specific precautionary statements are given in Section 6.
Note 1There is no equivalent ISO standard.
2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard.
ASTM Standards
D4322 Test Method for Residual Acrylonitrile Monomer Styrene-Acrylonitrile Copolymers and Nitrile Rubber by Headspace Gas Chromatography
E260 Practice for Packed Column Gas Chromatography
E355 Practice for Gas Chromatography Terms and Relationships
E594 Practice for Testing Flame Ionization Detectors Used in Gas or Supercritical Fluid Chromatography
Keywords
gas chromatography; headspace; polymers; volatiles;
ICS Code
ICS Number Code 83.080.01 (Plastics in general)
DOI: 10.1520/D4526-96R07
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