Designation:D8005−18StandardTestMethodforColorofClearLiquids(Platinum-CobaltScale)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD8005;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversaprocedureforthevisualmeasurementofthecolorofnearclearliquids.Itisapplicableonlytomaterialsinwhichthecolor-producingbodiespresenthavelightabsorptioncharacteristicsnearlyidenticalwiththoseofthePlatinum-Cobalt(Pt-Co)colorstandardsused.1.2Thistestmethodhasbeenfoundapplicabletothecolormeasurementofclear,liquidsamples,freeofhaze,withnominalPt-Cocolorvaluesbetween0and100.ItisapplicabletononfluorescentliquidswithlightabsorptioncharacteristicssimilartothoseofthePt-Cocolorstandardsolutions.TestMethodsD1209,D1686,andD5386dealwiththevisualandinstrumentalmeasurementofnear-clearliquids.1.3Indeterminingtheconformanceofthetestresultsusingthismethodtoapplicablespecifications,resultsshallberoundedinaccordancewiththeroundingoffmethodsofPracticeE29.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1193SpecificationforReagentWaterD1209TestMethodforColorofClearLiquids(Platinum-CobaltScale)D1686TestMethodforColorofSolidAromaticHydrocar-bonsandRela...
