# ISO 3518:1979 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards

For ISO 3518:1979, item title is Oil of sandalwood (Santalum album, Linnaeus); status code is 9599; successor is ISO 3518:2002 | ISO/CD 3518; withdrawn / published date is 1979-07-01, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Identifier:** ISO 3518:1979 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Item title:** Oil of sandalwood (Santalum album, Linnaeus) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Successor:** ISO 3518:2002 | ISO/CD 3518
- **Withdrawn / published date:** 1979-07-01 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 8888,IS,,ISO 3518:1979,"Oil of sandalwood (Santalum album, Linnaeus)","Huile essentielle de bois de santal (Santalum album, Linnaeus)",1979-07-01,1,['71.100.60'],ISO/TC 54,9599,,"[32037,8889]","['en','fr']",2,"<p>The Standard specifies the following characteristics of the oil. Appearance: Clear, slightly viscous liquid. Colour: Almost colourless to yellow. Odour: Characteristic, sweet, woody, persistent. Relative density at 20/20 °C: 0,968 - 0,983. Refractive index at 20 °C: 1,5030 - 1,5080. Optical rotation at 20 C: Range from - 21 to - 15 . Miscibility with 70 % (V/V) ethanol at 20 °C: 1 : 5. Ester value: Maximum 10. Primary free alcohols content, expressed as santalol: Minimum 90 % (m/m).

## Source

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Last verified: 2026-08-05. Review by: 2027-02-01.
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