Designation:D5386−10StandardTestMethodforColorofLiquidsUsingTristimulusColorimetry1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD5386;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1ThistestmethodcoversaninstrumentalmethodfortheCIE(CommissionInternationaldel’Eclairage)tristimulusmeasurementofthecolorofnear-clearliquidsamples.Themeasurementisconvertedtocolorratingsintheplatinum-cobaltsystem.1.2Thistestmethodhasbeenfoundapplicabletothecolormeasurementofclear,liquidsamples,freeofhaze,withnominalplatinumcobaltcolorvaluesinthe0to100range.Itisapplicabletononfluorescentliquidswithlightabsorptioncharacteristicssimilartothoseoftheplatinumcobaltcolorstandardsolutions.TestMethodsD1686,D2108,andE450dealwiththevisualandinstrumentalmeasurementofnear-clearliquids.1.3Indeterminingtheconformanceofthetestresultsusingthismethodtoapplicablespecifications,resultsshallberoundedinaccordancewiththeroundingoffmethodsofPracticeE29.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecifichazardstatements,seeSection8.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1193SpecificationforReagentWaterD1209TestMethodforColorofClearLiquids(Platinum-CobaltScale)D1686TestMethodforColorofSolidAromaticHydrocar-bonsandRelatedMaterialsintheMoltenState(Platinum-CobaltScale)D2108TestMethodforColorofHalogenatedOrganicSolventsandTheirAdmixtures(Platinum-CobaltScale)D3437PracticeforSamplingandHandlingLiquidCyclicProductsD6809GuideforQualityControlandQualityAssuranceProceduresforAromaticHydrocarbonsandRela...
