This program is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard ISO/IEC 17043: 2010 Conformity Assessment - General Requirements for Proficiency Testing, by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. Certificate Number: 4209.01
Why Should Your Laboratory Participate?
About Astm International Committee D02 On Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, And Lubricants
ASTM's Proficiency Test Program provides you with:
Should you have an issue with your published results, please write to ptp@astm.org with your lab number and account number.
One gallon of fuel will be used in the program for each test cycle.
D3242 |
Acidity |
D5001 |
BOCLE Lubricity |
D976 |
Calculated Cetane Index |
D156, D6045 |
Color |
D3338, D4529, D4809 |
Combustion, Net Heat |
D130 |
Copper Corrosion |
D1298, D4052 |
Density |
D86, D2887, D7345 |
Distillation |
D2624 |
Electrical Conductivity |
IP540 |
Existent Gum |
D56, D93, D3828 |
Flash Point |
D2386, D5972, D7153, D7154 |
Freeze Point |
D5006 |
Fuel System Icing Inhibitors (FSII) |
D381 |
Gum |
D1319, D6379, D8267, D8305 |
Hydrocarbon Type |
D3701, D3343 |
Hydrogen Content |
D3227 |
Mercaptan Sulfur |
D1840 |
Naphthalenes |
D1322 |
Smoke Point |
D7039 |
Sulfur |
D2622, D4294, D5453 |
Sulfur Content |
D3241 |
Thermal Stability |
D445, D7042, D7945 |
Viscosity, Kinematic |
D3948 |
Water Separation |
D7224 |
Water Separation |
D6304 |
Water by KF |
NOTE: List of tests subject to change.
Test samples are prepared and distributed for ASTM International by Clark Labs in Jefferson Hills, PA. Program registration fees include the cost of shipping the test samples to U.S. participants or, for international participants, to a third-party shipping agent located in the U.S.
IMPORTANT for International participants: You have the following options for receipt of samples:
Participation is on an annual fee basis and open to all laboratories. Registration fees must be paid in advance to participate. Testing must be performed within the participant's laboratory facilities. A laboratory does not need to perform all the program tests to participate.
About ASTM International COMMITTEE D02 ON PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, LIQUID FUELS AND LUBRICANTS provides the technical direction for the program. Test information generated through the program is utilized by Committee D02 to determine if modifications to ASTM International methods or new methods are warranted and to analytically review program test results. (All data and related information generated from the program is coded to maintain lab confidentiality.)