# ISO 3849:1981 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards For ISO 3849:1981, item title is Oil of Ceylon citronella; status code is 9599; successor is ISO/CD 3849 | ISO 3849:2003; withdrawn / published date is 1981-02-01, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05. - **Identifier:** ISO 3849:1981 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Item title:** Oil of Ceylon citronella _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Successor:** ISO/CD 3849 | ISO 3849:2003 - **Withdrawn / published date:** 1981-02-01 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > 9412,IS,,ISO 3849:1981,Oil of Ceylon citronella,Huile essentielle de citronnelle type Ceylan,1981-02-01,1,['71.100.60'],ISO/TC 54,9599,,"[9413,32034]","['en','fr']",2,"

The Standard specifies the following characteristics of the oil. Appearance: Clear, mobile liquid. Colour: Pale yellow to pale brownish yellow. Odour: Characteristic of oil of Ceylon citronella. Relative density at 20/20 °C: 0,894 - 0,910. Refractive index at 20 °C: 1,4790 - 1,4870. Optical rotation at 20 °C: Range from - 22 to - 12 . Miscibility with 80 % (V/V) ethanol at 20 °C: 1 : 2. Ester value after acetylation: 157 - 200. Carbonyl value: 18 - 55.

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