ASTM D802 : 02

Standard Test Methods for Sampling and Testing Pine Oils

Standard Details

1.1 These test methods cover procedures for sampling and testing pine oils, and are applicable to both natural pine oils derived from pine stumps either by the steam and solvent process or by destructive distillation, and also to synthetic pine oils obtained by the chemical hydration of terpene hydrocarbons.

1.2 The procedures given in these test methods appear in the following order:

	Section
Sampling	4
Appearance	5
Color	6
Specific Gravity	7
Refractive Index	8
Composition	9
Moisture	10

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