# ISO 8901:1987 — Withdrawn and superseded ISO standards

For ISO 8901:1987, item title is Oil of bitter orange petitgrain (Citrus aurantium Linnaeus ssp. aurantium); status code is 9599; successor is ISO 8901:2003; withdrawn / published date is 1987-06-11, recorded from its source on 2026-08-05.

- **Identifier:** ISO 8901:1987 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Item title:** Oil of bitter orange petitgrain (Citrus aurantium Linnaeus ssp. aurantium) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Status code:** 9599 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Successor:** ISO 8901:2003
- **Withdrawn / published date:** 1987-06-11 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 16428,IS,,ISO 8901:1987,Oil of bitter orange petitgrain (Citrus aurantium Linnaeus ssp. aurantium),Huile essentielle de petitgrain bigaradier (Citrus aurantium Linnaeus ssp. aurantium),1987-06-11,1,['71.100.60'],ISO/TC 54,9599,,[28586],"['en','fr']",4,"<p>The Standard specifies the following characteristics of the oil. Appearance: Clear liquid. Colour: Pale yellow to amber-yellow.with a slight blue fluorescence. Odour: Characteristic, ethereal and pleasant. Relative density at 20/20 °C: 0,888 - 0,898. Refractive index at 20 °C: 1,4560 - 1,4720. Optical rotation at 20 °C: - 6 and + 1 . Miscibility with 70 % (V/V) ethanol at 20 °C: 1 : 1,5. Acid value: Maximum 2,0. Ester value: 140 - 217. Chro

## Source

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