This standard specifies the requirements, inspection methods, packaging, marking, storage, transportation, etc. of pure methane products. It is applicable to methane extracted from natural gas by cryogenic method. It is mainly used for the preparation of standard mixed gas, catalyst evaluation, and metal and alloy testing. Carburizing, microbial culture, refrigerants and chemical raw materials, etc. Molecular formula: CH|(4) Relative molecular mass: 16.04 (according to the 1997 international relative atomic mass)