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NOVEMBER 17,1955
SUPERSEDING
Int.Fed.SpeGCH1-00306a
(CSA-FSS)
November29,1954and
Fed.Spec.~(t6
Amgust24 1953
FEDERAL SPECU?ICATION
IMACETONE ALCOHOL, TECHNICAL
(ACETONE-FREE)
This e-pecijicati.onwas approved b~ the Commi.wiener,Federal SupplV Serv-
ice, General Services Administrataim, for the use of all F’eakral agencies.
L SCOPE AND CLASSIFKATION
1.1Scope.—Diacetone alcohol covered by
this specification is intended for use in the manu-
facture of organic protective coatings, as a con-
stituent of hydraulic fluid, and as a special
solvent.
1.2Classification.— This specification COV-
ers one type and one grade of commercially pure
diacetone alcohol known
as the “acetone-free
grade.”
2. APPLICABLE SPECIFICATIONS AND
OTHER PUBLKA’HONS
2.1 Specifications.-The following Federal
Specifications, of the
issueineffecton date of
invitation for bids, forms a part of this
specification:
TT–P–141—Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Re-
lated Materials; Methods of Inspection,
Sampling, and Testing.
W-L-191-Lubricants, Liquid Fuels, and
Related Products; Methods of Inspection,
Sampling, and Testing.
(ActivitiesoutaidetheFederalGovernmentmay ob-
taincopiesofFederalSpeciticationeend Standardssa
outlinedunderGeneralInformationin theIndexof
FederalSpecificationsand Standards,andattheprices
“indicatedintheIndex.The Index,whichincludescumu-
lativemonthlyeupplementaastied, isforsaleon a
subscriptionbasisby theSuperintendentofDocuments,
U.S.GovernmentPrintingOffice,Washington25,D. C.
(Single copies of this specification and other product
specifications required by activities outside the Federal
Governmentforbiddingpurposesareavailablewithout
chargeattheGeneralServicesAdministration Regional
Offices in Boston, New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Kansas
City, MO.)Dallas, Denver, San Francisco, be Angeles,
Seattle, and Washington, D. C.
(Federal Government activities may obtain copies of
Federal Specifications and Standards and the Index of
Federal Specifications and Standards from established
distribution points in their agencies.)
2.2
OtherpuMications.—The following pub-
lications, of the issues in effect on date of invi-
tation for bids, form a part of this specification:
Standard Methods for the Examination of
Water and Sewage by the American Public
Health Association and the American Water
Works Association.
(Copiesofthispublicationmay be obtainedfromthe
.4merics,nPublicHealthAssociation,1790Broadway,
New York 19,New York.)
Interstate Commerce Commission Specifko-
tion:
17 E
(Copies of this publication are obtainable from the
Superintendent of Documents, Govenynent Printing
Office, Washington 25,D. C.)
2.3 Specifications and standard applicable
only to individual departments are listed in sec-
tion 7.
3. REQUIREMENTS
3.1Appearance.—
The diacetone alcohol
shall be clear, free from suspended matter, and
have a color not darker than 25 platinum-cobalt
units of water-whiteness. (See 4.3.1.)
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