Meaning and use

4.1 Vision The main purpose of the Pt-Co color measurement method is to assess the yellowness of a specific material. The yellow color is usually the result of the undesired tendency of liquid hydrocarbons to absorb blue light due to pollution during processing, storage, or transportation.

ASTM D8005-2018 Standard Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-Cobalt Scale)

Step 1: Scope

1.1 This test method includes a procedure for visual determination of the color of a transparent liquid at close range. It applies only to materials where the object in which the color is produced has light absorption properties that are nearly identical to the platinum-cobalt (Pt-Co) color standard used.

1.2 This test method is applicable to the color measurement of transparent liquid samples without fog, and the nominal Pt-Co color value is between 0 and 100. Suitable for non-fluorescent liquids with light absorption properties similar to Pt. – Color standard solutions. Test methods D1209, D1686, and D5386 involve visual and instrumental measurements of near-transparent liquids.

1.3 When using this method to determine the consistency of test results with applicable specifications, the results should be rounded according to the rounding method of Practice E29.

1.4 Values expressed in SI units shall be regarded as standard values. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

ASTM D8005-2018 Standard Test Method for Color of Clear Liquids (Platinum-Cobalt Scale)

1.5 This standard is not intended to address all safety concerns (if any) associated with its use. It is the responsibility of users of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health and environmental practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory restrictions prior to use.

1.6 This international standard is based on internationally recognized standardization principles established in the “Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guidelines and Recommendations” issued by the WTO Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT).