American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2005. Published September 2005. Originally approved in 1917. Last previous edition approved in 1999 as D 50 – 90 (1999). 5 p. These test methods cover procedures for the chemical analysis of yellow, orange, red, and brown pigments containing iron and manganese. The test methods apply specifically to the following pigments: synthetic hydrated yellow iron oxide, yellow ocher, red and brown iron oxides, raw and burnt umber, raw and burnt sienna, and venetian red.