Standard Guide for Testing Drying Oils (Withdrawn 2007)

1.1 This guide covers the selection and use of procedures for testing drying oils commonly used in paints, varnishes, and related products.

1.2 The test methods included are as follows:

ASTM Test Method Section Test Method Acetone Tolerance 13 D 1950 Acid Value 6 D 1639 Ash 10 D 1951, D 564 Break 12 D 1952 Clarity 5 D 2090 Color 19 D 1544, D 1209 Color after Heating of Drying Oils 25 D 1967 Drying Properties 23 D 1640 Flash Point 24 D 93, D 1310, D 56 Foots Volumetric 11 D 1954 Foots Gravimetric 11 D 1966 Gel Time 14 D 1955 Hydroxyl Value 16 D 1957 Loss on Heating 17 D 1960, D 93 Matter Insoluble in Chloroform 18 D 1958 Preparation of Sample 4 ... Refractive Index 21 ... Sampling 3 D 1466 Saponification Value 8 D 1962 Specific Gravity 20 D 1963, D 1475 Tung Oil Quality Test 15 D 1964 Unsaponifiable Matter 9 D 1965 Unsaturation: Diene Value: Spectrophotometric 7 D 1358 Method Iodine Value: Rosenmund-Kuhn- 7 D 1541 henn Method Wijs Method 7 D 1959 Viscosity 22 D 1545, D 445

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of whoever uses this standard to consult and establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.>