Knowledge Gateway
Unlock your learning potential with industry insights and standards that matter. Share your email to begin.
Unlock your learning potential with industry insights and standards that matter. Share your email to begin.
Status : Withdrawn
Standard Type : Main
Document Year : 1987
Pages : 4
Edition : 2
Section Volume : Essential oils (ISO/TC 54.)
The Standard specifies the following characteristics of the oil. Appearance: Clear, mobile liquid. Colour: Pale yellow. Odour: Characteristic, resembling lavender, with a camphoraceous note. Relative density at 20/20 °C: 0,885 - 0,897. Refractive index at 20 °C: 1,4580 - 1,4640. Optical rotation at 20 °C: Range from - 5 to - 2 . Miscibility with 70 % (V/V) ethanol at 20 °C: 1 : 4. Acid value: Maximum 1,0. Ester value: 77 (ester content 27 %) - 106 (37 %). Chromatographic profile: Chromatograms and proportions of the characteristic constituents are given.