ISO 3054:1987

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.