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Why Should Your Laboratory Participate?
About Astm International Committee D02 On Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, And Lubricants
ASTM’s Motor Gasoline Proficiency Testing Program provides laboratories with a statistical quality assurance (SQA) tool, enabling them to compare, improve, and maintain, a high level of performance in the use of ASTM methods with other laboratories worldwide.
Motor Gasoline is conducted three times annually, this program provides a different commercial sample, electronic report forms, and test instructions for each test cycle. Motor Gasoline EPA is an add-on program to Motor Gasoline and is available if your laboratory needs to validate accuracy as required by the U.S. EPA. This add-on program is also offered three times annually, and provides a different commercial sample, electronic report forms, and test instructions for each test cycle. Your laboratory performs the tests that you normally conduct within your own facility using the specified ASTM methods cited in the programs.
Samples, test instructions and data report forms are distributed electronically to each participant on the date samples are distributed. Labs have approximately 8 weeks to submit test data with the final statistical summary reports being electronically distributed in approximately 25 business days.
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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 motor gasoline will be used in the program for each test cycle.
D3606, D4053, D5580, D5769, D6277 |
Benzene, Toluene, C9, Aromatics |
D130 |
Copper Corrosion |
D1298, D4052 |
Density |
D86, D7096, D7345 |
Distillation |
D381 |
Gum |
D1319, D5443, D6839, D8071, D6730 |
Hydrocarbon Type |
D3237 |
Lead Content |
D3227 |
Mercaptan Sulfur |
D6550 |
Olefin Content |
D525, D7525 |
Oxidation Stabilty |
D5599, D5845, D4815, D7754 |
Oxygenates |
D3231 |
Phosphorus Content |
D2622, D5453, D7039 |
Sulfur Content |
D5188 |
Vapor/Liquid Ratio |
D5191, D6378, D5482 |
Vapor Pressure |
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.)