Astm D1296-23

This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles
for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
Designation: D1296 − 23
Standard Test Method for

Odor of Volatile Solvents and Diluents1
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D1296; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
1. Scope 3. Significance and Use

1.1 This test method covers a comparative procedure for 3.1 The comparative odor characteristics can be used, com-
observing the characteristic and residual odors of volatile bined with other tests, for product identification and assessing
organic solvents and diluents to determine their odor accept- compliance with a specification.
ability in a solvent system. 3.2 The residual odor characteristics can be used to judge
1.2 It is not intended that this test method be employed to the presence of relatively nonvolatile materials that may be
determine subtle odor differences between materials or to associated with manufacture or contamination during distribu-
determine odor intensity. tion. Since volatile solvents and diluents are used in a wide
1.3 It is recommended that this test method not be employed variety of chemical processes and residual materials may affect
to determine the residual odor of a liquid if its time for the efficiency of such processes, this test method provides a
evaporation to dryness at room temperature exceeds 30 min or comparative test for manufacturing control and assessing
as agreed upon. compliance with a specification.
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as 4. Hazards
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
4.1 Many solvents and diluents are hazardous or toxic. Take
standard.
special precautions while determining the odor of all products.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the Make the tests only as frequently as is necessary for control
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the and base the evaluations on short sniffs, inhaling as little vapor
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro- as possible.
priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
4.2 Provide adequate ventilation to maintain solvent or
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
diluent concentration below the personnel exposure limit value
For specific hazard statements, see Section 4.
established for the general work area as given in the MSDS.
1.6 For specific hazard information, see the supplier’s
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). 4.3 Other hazards may also be present. These may be, but
1.7 This international standard was developed in accor- are not limited to, flammable, combustible, corrosive, or
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard- explosive hazards.
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the 5. Procedures
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical 5.1 Characteristic Odor—Dip 25 mm by 75 mm strips of
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee. rapid qualititive paper, free of foreign odor, to a depth of
50 mm into the specimen and the reference standard, each
2. Reference Standards contained in a beaker or other suitable container. Make an
2.1 Samples of the particular products being tested, having immediate comparison between the odor of the two materials
odor characteristics satisfactory to purchaser and manufacturer, on the filter papers.
are required. 5.2 Residual Odor—Dip 25 mm by 75 mm strips of a rapid
qualitative paper, free of foreign odor, to a depth of 50 mm into
1
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D01 on Paint the specimen under test and the reference sample, each
and Related Coatings, Materials, and Applications and is the direct responsibility of contained in a beaker or other suitable container. Permit the
Subcommittee D01.35 on Solvents, Plasticizers, and Chemical Intermediates. papers to dry in air at room temperature and examine them at
Current edition approved March 1, 2023. Published March 2023. Originally
suitable intervals for differences in odor (see 1.3). The evapo-
approved in 1953. Last previous edition approved in 2012 as D1296 – 01 (2012)
which was withdrawn in January 2021 and reinstated in March 2023. DOI: ration step may be omitted if only the“ characteristic” odor of
10.1520/D1296-23. the material is to be determined.
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D1296 − 23
6. Report with the reference standard specified in the procedure, no
6.1 Characteristic Odor—Report the odor as “characteris- statement is made about the precision of assessing either
tic” if, upon immediate examination, the odor of the wet filter characteristic or residual odor.
paper containing the specimen is similar to the odor of the filter 7.2 Bias—No statement is made about the bias of either the
paper containing the standard. However, report the odor as characteristic or residual odor. Some analysts have little
“noncharacteristic” if the odor of the specimen, compared with olfactory sensitivity to some materials, while other analysts
the standard, is unsuitable for its intended solvent use. have extreme sensitivity to either the main or (if any) minor
component. In either case, the accuracy of odor measurements
6.2 Residual Odor—Report the odor as “nonresidual” if no
should be considered suspect. In case of differing results
odor is detectable on the sample paper after both the standard
between purchaser and supplier, it may be helpful to employ an
and sample papers appear dry. It is assumed that the standard,
odor panel consisting of no less than three persons. Consider-
which is acceptable to both consumer and producer, has no
ation should be given to the qualifications of the panelists, such
detectable residual odor. Report the odor as “residual” if an
as the following: familiarity with odor determinations, length
odor persists on the sample paper after none is detectable on
of time exposed to either the main or suspected minor
the standard paper.
component, and the environment in which the test is to be
conducted.
7. Precision and Bias
7.1 Precision—Since the result of the test is merely a 8. Keywords
subjective judgment of whether there is comparative similarity 8.1 odor; solvent
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles

Standard Test Method for

1. Scope 3. Significance and Use

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