Standard Practice for Evaluation of Antimicrobials in Liquid Fuels Boiling Below 390 °C

Importancia y uso:

5.1 Guide D6469 details the types of problems associated with uncontrolled microbial growth in fuels and fuel systems. Treatment with effective antimicrobial agents is one element of contamination control strategy.

5.2 The procedure should be used to evaluate the relative efficacy of microbicides in liquid fuels boiling below 390 °C. The effect of environmental conditions, such as a variety of fuel additives, metal surfaces, and climatology, are variables that can be included in specific tests using this protocol.

5.3 This practice addresses product performance issues only. Regulatory Agencies restrict and control the use of both pesticides (in the U.S.: 40 CFR 152) and fuel additives (40 CFR 79). Regardless of performance in this method, antimicrobials must only be used in compliance with applicable regulations. Specific industries, for example, the aviation industry, may place further restrictions on chemicals used for fuel treatment.

Subcomité:

E35.15

Referida por:

D6469-24, E1259-23, D6469-24, D7847-22, D7826-24

Volúmen:

11.08

Número ICS:

75.160.20 (Liquid fuels)

Palabras clave:

antimicrobials; aviation fuels; biodeterioration; diesel; distillate fuels; gasoline; gas-turbine fuels; marine fuels; microbially-induced deterioration;