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BS 1940:1987

Withdrawn

Withdrawn

A Withdrawn Standard is one, which is removed from sale, and its unique number can no longer be used. The Standard can be withdrawn and not replaced, or it can be withdrawn and replaced by a Standard with a different number.

Specification for butanone (ethyl methyl ketone) for industrial use

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

28-08-1987

Withdrawn date

22-05-2026

$325.41
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
1. Scope
2. Description
3. Sampling and size of sample
4. Colour
5. Density
6. Distillation range
7. Residue on evaporation
8. Water content
9. Acidity
10. Alcoholic impurities
Appendices
A. Determination of distillation range
B. Determination of acidity
C. Determination of alcoholic impurities

Colour, density, distillation range, residue on evaporation, water content, acidity and alcoholic impurities. Methods of test appended.

Committee
W/-
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 85/55847 DC and BS 1940(1968) (06/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, January 2011. (12/2010)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
10
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Withdrawn
Supersedes

Withdrawn:This standard is no longer used

Standards Relationship
ISO 2497:1973 Similar to
ISO 2501:1974 Similar to
ISO 2887:1973 Similar to

BS 2511:1970 Methods for the determination of water (Karl Fischer method)
BS 5309-3:1976 Methods for sampling chemical products Sampling of liquids
BS 4524:1983 Method for determination of residue on evaporation on a water bath
BS 5309-1:1976 Methods for sampling chemical products Introduction and general principles
BS 4591:1971 Method for the determination of distillation characteristics (distillation range and distillation yield)
BS 846:1985 Specification for burettes
BS 4522:1988 Method for determination of absolute density at 20°C of liquid chemical products for industrial use
BS 5339:1976 Method of measurement of colour in Hazen units (platinum-cobalt scale) of liquid chemical products

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