AS 2782-1997

1 - AS 2782-1997 OIL OF MELALEUCA, TERPINEN-4-OL TYPE (TEA TREE OIL)
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - 1 Scope
7 - 2 Normative references
7 - 3 Definition
7 - 3.1 oil of Melaleuca, terpinen-4-ol type (Tea Tree oil):
7 - 4 Requirements
7 - 4.1 Appearance
7 - 4.2 Colour
8 - 4.3 Odour
8 - 4.4 Relative density at 20°C/20°C
8 - 4.5 Refractive index at 20°C
8 - 4.6 Optical rotation at 20°C
8 - 4.7 Miscibility with 85 % (V/V)ethanol at 20°C
8 - 4.8 1,8-Cineole content
8 - 4.9 Terpinen-4-ol content
8 - 4.10 Establishment of a chromatographic profile
8 - 4.11 Flash point
8 - 5 Sampling
8 - 6 Test methods
8 - 6.1 Relative density at 20°C/20°C
8 - 6.2 Refractive index at 20°C
9 - 6.3 Optical rotation at 20°C
9 - 6.4 Miscibility with 85% (V/V)ethanolat 20°C
9 - 6.5 Typi cal chromatographic profile
9 - 7 Packaging, labelling, marking and storage
10 - Annex A - Typical chromatograms of oil of Melaleuca, terpinen-4-ol type, using gas-phase chromatography
13 - Annex B - Flash point
13 - B.1 General information
13 - B.2 Flash point of oil of Melaleuca, terpinen-4-ol type (Tea Tree oil)
14 - APPENDIX ZZ - VARIATIONS FROM ISO 4730:1996 REQUIRED FOR AUSTRALIAN CONDITIONS
14 - ZZ1 SCOPE
14 - ZZ2 LIST

Specifies general characteristics of the oil of Melaleuca, terpinen-4-ol type (Tea Tree oil), in order to facilitate assessment of its quality. This Standard is identical with and has been reproduced from ISO 4730:1996.

This International Standard specifies certain characteristics of the oil of Melaleuca, terpinen-4-ol type (Tea Tree oil), in order to facilitate assessment of its quality.

First published as AS K175-1967.
Revised and redesignated AS 2782-1985 Second edition 1997.