ISO R 278-1962 PDF

Full title and description

ISO/R 278:1962 — Standard layout for methods of analysis of essential oils. This ISO Recommendation (first edition, November 1962) defined a standardized document layout and required headings for analytical methods relating to essential oils, to promote uniform presentation and clarity across methods and laboratories.

Abstract

This withdrawn ISO Recommendation provided a normalized plan for publishing methods of analysis for essential oils, specifying the sequence and minimum content of sections (scope, principle, reagents, apparatus, procedure, calculation, expression of results, precision, test report, annexes, etc.) so that individual analytical methods would follow a consistent format. The document has been withdrawn and is no longer an active ISO deliverable.

General information

• Status: Withdrawn.
• Publication date: November 1962 (Edition 1, published 1962‑11‑01).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
• ICS / categories: 71.100.60 (Essential oils).
• Edition / version: 1st edition (1962).
• Number of pages: 1 page (covering the recommendation/layout itself).

Basic lifecycle notes: published November 1962; recorded as withdrawn in ISO’s catalogue (withdrawal stage completed 1 December 1980).

Scope

The Recommendation established a standard, repeatable layout and minimum content requirements for methods of analysis of essential oils. Its aim was to ensure that analytical methods produced by standards committees, laboratories or publishers would present information in a consistent, easy-to-review format suitable for adoption as national standards or technical methods. The scope covers the presentation/format of methods rather than prescribing a single analytical technique.

Key topics and requirements

• Standardized document structure for analytical methods (required section headings and order).
• Minimum content items for each method (scope, principle, reagents, apparatus, sampling where applicable, procedure, calculations, expression of results, precision and reproducibility, test report, annexes).
• Uniform labelling and identification of method metadata (title, reference number, edition, language).
• Facilitation of adoption by national bodies by providing a common template for method publication.
• Intended to apply specifically to methods for essential oils as handled by ISO/TC 54.

Typical use and users

Used historically by ISO technical committee members, national standards bodies, analytical chemists, testing laboratories, producers and quality-control teams in the essential-oils and fragrance industries, and by editors preparing standards or method documents who needed a consistent presentation template.

Related standards

ISO/R 278 formed part of early ISO deliverables dealing with essential oils and analytical methods. Other ISO standards addressing essential-oil test methods and properties appear elsewhere in the ISO catalogue (for example standards on density, refractive index and miscibility). ISO/R 278 itself has been withdrawn (listed as withdrawn without replacement in public lists of older ISO/R items).

Keywords

essential oils; methods of analysis; document layout; ISO recommendation; analytical method template; ISO/TC 54; withdrawn standard.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO/R 278:1962 is an ISO Recommendation (first edition, 1962) that defined a standard layout/template for publishing methods of analysis of essential oils.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers the recommended structure and minimum content headings for analytical methods applied to essential oils (how a method should be presented), not the details of a single analytical procedure.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Technical committee editors, standards writers, laboratories and industry quality teams involved in writing or applying analytical methods for essential oils historically used this recommendation as a formatting/template guide.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: It is withdrawn. ISO’s catalogue lists ISO/R 278:1962 as withdrawn (withdrawal recorded 1 December 1980). Public lists of ISO deliverables also record it as withdrawn without replacement.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: It was issued as an ISO Recommendation (prefix ISO/R) and originated from work of ISO/TC 54 (Essential oils). The ISO/R numbering places it among other early ISO recommendations addressing specific test methods and formats.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Essential oils; methods of analysis; standard layout; analytical method template; ISO Recommendation; ISO/TC 54; withdrawal.