Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee D12 on Soaps and Other Detergents, this test method was withdrawn in January 2023 in accordance with section 10.6.3 of the Regulations Governing ASTM Technical Committees, which requires that standards shall be updated by the end of the eighth year since the last approval date.
Значение и использование3.1 Soap and soap products are widely used. These test methods are suitable for setting specifications and performing quality control on soap and soap products.
Область применения1.1 These test methods cover the sampling and chemical analysis of cake, powdered, flake, liquid, and paste soaps, and soap products.
1.2 The test methods appear in the following order:
Sampling
Section
General Requirements
4
Cake Soaps, Flake and Powdered Soap Products when Packed in Cans or Cartons
5
Flake and Powdered Soap Products when in Bulk
6
Liquid Soap
7
Paste Soap Products
8
Preparation of Samples
9
Test Methods for Chemical Analysis
Safety Precautions
10
Purity of Reagents
11
Duplicate Tests
12
Moisture:
Choice of Method
13
Method A—Matter Volatile at 105°C (Oven Method)
14
Method B—Distillation Method
15 – 18
Total Matter Insoluble in Alcohol
19 and 20
Free Alkali or Free Acid
21
Matter Insoluble in Water
22
Total Alkalinity of Matter Insoluble in Alcohol, Alkaline Salts
23
Combined Alkali, Total Anhydrous Soap
24 and 25
Combined Sodium and Potassium Oxides
26 – 29
Free Alkali and Potassium Carbonate in Potash Paste Soaps
30 – 32
Unsaponified plus Unsaponifiable Matter
33 – 35
Unsaponifiable Matter
36 – 38
Unsaponified Matter
39
Rosin (McNicoll Method)
40 – 43
Preparation of Total Fatty Matter, Fatty and Rosin Acids, and Unsaponified Matter
44 and 45
Titer Test
46 and 47
Acid Number of Fatty Acids
48 and 49
Iodine Number (Wijs Method)
50 – 52
Chlorides
53 – 55
Borax
56 – 58
Silica Present as Alkaline Silicates
59 and 60
Carbon Dioxide (Carbonates):
Train-Absorption Method
61 – 64
Evolution-Volumetric Method
65 – 68
Phosphates
69 – 76
Tetrasodium Pyrophosphate
77 – 79
Sulfates
80 and 81
Glycerine, Sugars, and Starch:
Glycerine in the Absence of Sugars
82 – 84
Glycerine in the Presence of Sugars
85 and 86
Starch
87 and 88
Sugars
89 and 90
Volatile Hydrocarbons
91 – 95
Copper (Trace Amounts)
96 – 102
Precision and Bias
103
1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.4 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. For specific hazard statements, see Section 10. Material Safety Data Sheets are available for reagents and materials. Review them for hazards prior to usage.