# ISO 8900:1987 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards

For ISO 8900:1987, item title is Oil of bergamot petitgrain (Citrus aurantium (Linnaeus) ssp. bergamia (Wight et Arnott) Engler); status code is 9599; successor is ISO 8900:2005; withdrawn / published date is 1987-10-15, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Identifier:** ISO 8900:1987 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Item title:** Oil of bergamot petitgrain (Citrus aurantium (Linnaeus) ssp. bergamia (Wight et Arnott) Engler) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Successor:** ISO 8900:2005
- **Withdrawn / published date:** 1987-10-15 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 16427,IS,,ISO 8900:1987,Oil of bergamot petitgrain (Citrus aurantium (Linnaeus) ssp. bergamia (Wight et Arnott) Engler),Huile essentielle de petitgrain bergamotier (Citrus aurantium (Linnaeus) ssp. bergamia (Wight et Arnott) Engler),1987-10-15,1,['71.100.60'],ISO/TC 54,9599,,[37052],"['en','fr']",3,"<p>The Standard specifies the following characteristics of the oil. Appearance: Clear liquid. Colour: Amber. Odour: Characteristic. Relative density at 20/20 °C: 0,886 - 0,894. Refractive index at 20 °C: 1,4600 - 1,4650. Optical rotation at 20 °C: Between - 4 and + 3 . Miscibility with 70 % (V/V) ethanol at 20 °C: 1 : 3. Acid value: Maximum 2,0. Ester value: 115 - 195. Ester value after acetylati

## Source

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