Test method for ASTM color of petroleum products (ASTM color scale) (First Revision)
This Malaysian Standard covers the visual determination of the color of a wide variety of petroleum products, such as lubricating oils, heating oils, diesel fuel oils, and petroleum waxes.
NOTE 1—Test Method D156 is applicable to refined products that have an ASTM color lighter than 0.5. IP Method 17 includes a procedure for measuring the color of undyed, refined products such as gasoline, white spirit, and kerosine by comparison with a series of IP Standard glasses. It also includes a procedure by which petroleum products, except black oils and bitumens, may be measured for tint and
depth of color in terms of Lovibond units by a series of red, yellow, and blue glasses.
This test method reports results specific to the test method and recorded as “ASTM Color.”
This Malaysian Standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and
