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The purpose of this test method is to determine total fluorine and chlorine in vessel rinse solutions obtained from coal oxidized by oxygen vessel combustion. The solutions are analyzed by ion chromatography. The chlorine content of coals may be useful in the evaluation of slagging problems and corrosion in engineering processes. Fluorine content is useful in the evaluation of fluorine emissions from coal combustion or conversion processes and can be used for compliance determinations when acceptable to a regulatory authority using performance based criteria.