SGS OIL, GAS AND CHEMICALS

OIL CONDITION MONITORING LABS

STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
 SGS OIL CONDITION MONITORING LABORATORIES
SGS Oil, Gas And Chemicals OCM • Inductively Coupled Plasma • Static Friction Analysis
laboratories deliver high quality, full service Spectroscopy (ICP) • Wear Scar Analysis
analysis of oil, fuel, grease, refrigerants, • Ion Chromatography
coolants and other maintenance fluids.
• Microcoulometry PHYSICAL PROPERTY TESTING AND
Our lubrication analysis, equipment
condition monitoring and rapid solutions • Microwave Digestion CLASSICAL TEST METHODS
to tribological (wear and tear) problems • Optical Microscopy Metallurgical/ • Air Release Properties
assist you in reducing costs, increasing Biological • Anti wear Additive
productivitiy, avoiding equipment downtime
and extending equipment life. We test to • Scanning Electron Microscopy / Energy • Conductivity
ASTM and industry accepted standards and Dispersive Spectroscopy (SEM/EDS)
• Corrosion Test
are ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 17025 and 10CFR50 • X-Ray Florescence (XRF)
• Dielectric Strength
Appendix B certified. By setting a high
standard for lubrication analysis, SGS makes • Foam Characteristic
THERMAL AND OXIDATIVE ANALYSIS
a tremendous impact on client businesses • Fuel Dilution
• Bomb Calorimetry (Heat of Combustion)
with outstanding customer service, a 95%
• Glycol Contamination
on-time performance rating, high quality • Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)
data validation and ease of access to data. • Karl Fischer Water
• Oxidation Stability (Fuels/Lubricants)
SGS provides the most advanced and • Nitration Levels
• Pressure Vessel Oxidation (RPVOT)
comprehensive testing capabilites of any
• Oxidation Levels
independent oil analysis lab in the world • Quenching (oil)
• Particle Counting
today. • Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)
• Rust Test
LABORATORY CAPABILITIES VISCOSITY CHARACTERIZATION • Soot Content
Our state-of-the-art Oil Condition Monitoring • Absolute Viscosity • Sulfination
laboratories are located in Vallejo, California, • Levels
• Dynamic Viscosity
between San Francisco and the Napa
Valley and in Naperville, Illinois, not far from • Kinematic Viscosity • Varnish Analysis
Chicago. We are staffed by highly skilled • Rheological Analysis • Voltametric Antioxidant Analysis
professionals, including: • Water Separability
• Chemists – Analytical, Organic/Inorganic SEPARATION CHROMATOGRAPHY
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• ASTM, Federal Test Methods IP,

• Engineers – Mechanical, Tribology, • Ion Chromatography DIN,many more..
Chemical
• Gas Chromatography
• Certified Lubrication Specialists SGS provides analysis services for major
(CLS) Evaluators – Fuels, Lubricants, oil companies like ExxonMobil and
SPECTROSCOPY
Maintenance Chevron. Following ASTM procedures,
• Flow through Cell FTIR with client-controlled specifications, we
• Technicians – Field Services, Laboratory
• Fourier Transform Infrared Analysis (FTIR) perform tests and report statistics directly
• Administrators – Contract, Quality into the company’s database.
• Refrigerant Analysis (Gas Cell)
Assurance, Finance, Marketing
• Small Particle Analysis Attenuate Total
• Research Associates – PhD, Project SGS NORTH AMERICA INC.
Reflectance (ATR)
Managers OIL, GAS AND CHEMICALS SERVICES
• Solid and semi-solid Materials Attenuate
SGS has a full complement of state-of-the-art
Total Reflectance (ATR) SAN FRANCISCO
testing equipment, all calibrated to the most
demanding industry standards to provide you 101 Corporate Place
with quality decision data. WEAR TESTING AND FAILURE ANALYSIS Vallejo, CA 94590, USA

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Quantification and Imaging • Pin and Vee Block
INFRARED SPECTROPHOTOMETRY 40C or 100C. Viscosity measures the oils • The number of particles counted for
resistance to flow. Thinning may come code 16 can be 321 to 640
• % Fuel Dilution – Percent fuel
from excessive fuel dilution or the addition • The number of particles counted for
contained in oil sample – Excessive
of lighter (less viscous) oils. Thickening code 16 can be 321 to 640
fuel generally enters the oil system
generally represents higher total solids or
through leaking injectors, seals, fuel
addition of heavier (more viscous) oils.
fittings, pumps or incorrect choke ADDITIONAL TESTING COMMONLY USED
adjustments. Fuel dilution can also
ACID NUMBER (AN) • FS Metals – Filtration Spectroscopy is
increase due to poor combustion
the analysis of metals in the sample
characteristics. AN is the measurement of the weak acid by atomic emission spectroscopy
• Soot – The Soot value is the amount formation in the oil. The higher the AN after filtering the oil through the fine
of infrared light that is absorbed by the more acidic constituents are present filter and acid digesting the large
lubricant solids and semi-solids. Soot in the oil. They can be formed by lower or wear debris particles. This allows
is particularly useful to determine high operation temperatures, extended oil characterization of large wear particle
blowby. drain intervals and poor time combustion. and contaminants.
• Oxidation (OXID) – Oxidation is the • DR Ferro DL (Density Large Particles)
amount of infrared light absorbed by TOTAL BASE NUMBER (TBN)
– The DL reading is the concentration
lubricant oxidation. It is the amount TBN is the measurement of the reserve of ferrous particles above 5 microns
of oxidation has occurred in the alkalinity of the oil’s additive package. The in size.
lubricant. lower the TBN in relationship to the new
• DR Ferro DS (Density Small Particles)
• Sulfination (SULF) – Sulfination is the oil, the less its ability to clean the system
– The DS reading is the concentration
amount of infrared light absorbed by and suspend contaminants.
of ferrous particles below 5 microns
harmful sulfur compounds. in size.
• Nitration (NITR) – Nitration is the
PARTICLE COUNT
• DR Ferro WPC (Wear Particles
amount of infrared light absorbed by Cleanliness is one of the most important Concentration) – The WPC reading
harmful nitrogen compounds. characteristics in proper lubrication. The is the total of ferrous wear particles
• Glycol (GLY) – The % glycol found in importance of clean lubricating oil cannot found in the sample.
the oil is evidence that there is an be over emphasized.
• Analytical Ferrography – The
internal coolant leak. The most common unit of reporting microscopic analysis of wear particles
fluid cleanliness is the ISO Code System to determine the mechanisms of
TOTAL SOLIDS 4406:99. However, there are other wear taking place. This report is on a
methods used in classifying the number separate second page and includes
Total solids are solids and semi-solid
and size of particle such as NAS-1638 micro photographs.
particulates contained in the oil sample.
and SAE–AS4059. However, these two
They are generally excessive oxidation
methods are generally used by specific
resins, and/or combustion by-products
clients that have years of data. Contact us
(carbon). Typical sources of oxidation
if you require NAS or SAE classifications
resins are high operating temperatures SGS is the world’s leading inspection,
for your particle counts.
and/or extended oil drain intervals. verification, testing and certification
Blow-by products can be caused by poor ISO – (International Organization for company. Recognized as the global
mechanical efficiency. Items such as Standardization) Code 4406:99 designates benchmark for quality and integrity, we
incorrect injector and ignition valve timing, a system for reporting the number of employ over 85 000 people and operate
air to fuel ratio, or abnormal wear in piston particles greater than 4um, 6um and a network of more than 1 800 offices
ring and cylinder regions cause excessive greater than 14um per milliliter of sample. and laboratories around the world.
blow-by. ISO 4406 Code numbers for reporting are
separated by a slash
WATER Example: 21/ 20/16
This is % water found in the oil sample. In this example the particles counted in
Typical sources are condensation and the specified fluid are highlighted in the
internal cooling system leaks. In very table below.
moisture critical systems Water by Karl
Note:
Fischer is performed which reports water
down to the 10 ppm range. • The number of particles counted for
code 21 can be 10,001 to 20,000
VISCOSITY (VIS) • The number of particles counted for
code 20 can be 5,001 to 10,000
Viscosity is reported in centistokes at
ADDITIONAL SERVICES
ANTIOXIDENT TESTING the offending contaminant.
correct any wrong caused by the lubricant.
Antioxident additives are added to • Elemental Analysis and Contaminant
Private Individual vs. Major Motorcycle
lubricants to resist oxidation of the Characterization Analytical
Manufacturer – 2001
base oil and prolong the lubricant life. Ferrography, Ferrous
There are many methods of analyzing Dispute: The individual claimed in Superior
• Particle Quantification and Imaging
for the presence and concentration of Court that the Motorcycle Manufacturer
antioxidants. SGS employes the latest • Inductively Coupled Plasma and/or the US Distributor failed to add
tests and technology to assist in the Spectroscopy (ICP) lubricant to a critical component at
evaluation of the critical parameter. • Ion Chromatography manufacturing or prior to delivery.

• Gas Chromatography Our Role: Sampling and testing of relevant

BRAKE FLUID TESTING components to determine if lubricant was
• Microcoulometry
present at the time of the accident. If so,
Annually, SGS OCM Laboratories
• Microwave Digestion was it the appropriate lubricant?
perform hundreds of test for Brake Fluid
Contamination. Usually the contamination • Optical Microscopy Metallurgical/ Result: Our expert analysis and testimony
is recognized by “spongy” brakes. This Biological was instrumental in substantially reducing
can occur sometime after the contaminant • Scanning Electron Microscopy / the judgment against the motorcycle
has been introduced. Typically this Energy Dispersive (SEM/EDS) manufacturer.
is caused by excessive water or oil
• Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)
contamination.
• X-Ray Florescence (XRF)

CONSULTING • Fourier Transform Infrared Analysis

(FTIR)
SGS has been providing industry with
consultation and analysis since 1980. We • Differential Scanning Colorimetry
are ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 certified and
specialize in the analysis of lubricants, FORENSIC/SERVICE TESTIMONY
diesel fuels, gasoline, greases and
SGS has for many years, analyzed
tribological related failures.
lubricants, fuels, brake fluids and machine
To satisfy the needs of our clients we components for hundreds of clients
have developed the Research Associate involved in potential and actual litigation.
Program. This program allows experts Our expert testing, data and opinions have The successful resolution of litigation
in many different fields the opportunity been used to prepare for cases in Superior requires essential actions taken early
to work with SGS Laboratories in their Court, Federal Court and Small Claims on in the case. If you have a reasonable
area of expertise as required by specific Court, along with numerous mediations expectation that your product or service
projects. and arbitrations. SGS has been recognized may be the subject of litigation, it is your
In one example, our client had excessive and accepted as an expert in lubrication, responsibility to act in the best interest of
“rubber like” deposits forming in a testing and analysis. your client or company.
$600,000 gearbox. This happened shortly Litigation, Testing and Analysis - US These responsibilities may include some
after changing to a different brand of Manufacturer vs. Major Oil Supplier – or all of the following.
lubricant. Using SEM and other analysis, 1998 • Collection, Documentation and
SGS successfully argued that the polymer
Dispute: The manufacturer claimed the Preservation of Evidence
was unstable and was the source of the
unsatisfactory lubricant was forming • Examination and Testing Items
deposit. Our client recouped ALL of their
deposits inside gearboxes causing them Involved In Litigation
cost associated with this failure!
to fail prematurely.
• Evaluation of Technical Data
Our Role: Testing the deposits for the
DEPOSIT & FILTER ANALYSIS • Reporting of Opinions by Technical
manufacturer and comparing these data to
SGS provides industry with timely, expert Experts
the lubricant. Offering expert opinions as
analysis of deposits and plugged filter to the root cause of the deposit formation • Review of Oppositions Expert
systems. Identifying these problems based on the testing and comparison of Opinions
leads to rapid resolution and a more the product and deposits. • Preparation and Delivering of
productive operation of your facility and
Result: Our expert analysis was Deposition
equipment. We have advanced methods
instrumental in the Oil Suppliers decision
of characterizing the type and source of • Trial Preparation and Expert Testimony
to pay the Manufacturer $600,000 to
Specific to these responsibilities, SGS occurs. SGS specializes in oil analysis lubricant is focused on the specific needs
provides: testing and monitoring for industries with of a variety of industries. We maintain
• Procedures for collection and high capacity needs such as; up-to-date knowledge of various industry
preservation of information and • Hydroelectric power generation requirements and specifications, assuring
physical items pertaining to the our tests provide you with the right
• Wind turbine power generation information.
incident.
• Fossil fuels
• Procedures for the examination and
testing of actual items or systems • Nuclear power generation VARNISH (DEPOSITS
that may have been involved in a Industrial lubricating oils are generally
specific incident. categorized as Turbine Oil (Rust &
Oxidation inhibited, R&O) or Antiwear
• Procedures for evaluation of technical
(AW) lubricants. These oils contain
data, appropriate criteria for such
antioxidants that protect the base oil
evaluation, and other relevant
from oxidizing. The antioxidant levels
considerations which constitute a
are normally measured using American
proper basis for forming technical
Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM)
opinions.
methods for onset of oxidation or the
• Procedures for formal written presence of the additive.
technical reports which express the
Over the last few years there have been
opinions of the scientific or technical
growing indications that the antioxidant
expert with respect to the study of
levels may be high enough to be
items that are the subject of criminal
considered acceptable but varnish-like
or civil litigation.
materials have been separating from
Should you be the subject of potential the base oil and causing a build up of
litigation in the area of lubrication, SGS deposits. The precise mechanism is not
has the technical expertise, facilities, yet understood but it is clear that sludge
equipment and procedures to take you (varnish) problems exist.
through to the successful conclusion of
When sludge or varnish deposits are
the litigation.
In addition to early detection and found in the system an aggressive effort
prevention, SGS offers interventional needs to be made to find the cause and
DIESEL FUEL TESTING FOR EMERGENCY minimize the build up. SGS has all the
services such as wear and tear (Tribology)
EQUIPMENT - DIESEL GENERATORS, ETC. services. Our Tribology services identify expertise and technology to assist in this
Regular analysis of stored diesel fuel root causes of failures and provide effort.
for emergency equipment is required to solutions to prevent further failures. At • Spectrochemical (21 Elements)
ensure that the fuel meets the technical SGS, we know one of the most important
• Water by Karl Fischer
specifications mandated by regulatory reasons to perform used oil analysis is
licensing requirements. Often different failure prevention. Regularly scheduled • Total Acid Number (TAN)
factors are used in determining quality oil analysis tests help monitor conditions, • Viscosity @ 40C, cSt
and usability of stored fuels vs. new allowing you to:
fuels. SGS will evaluate your fuels • Particle Count (NAS, SAE, ISO)
• Determine how often to change oil
condition against ASTM D-975 “Standard
• Prevent excessive wear and tear
Specifications for Diesel Fuel”, or against VOC TESTING
your own requirements for stored or new • Perform proper service and prevent
SGS Oil Condition Monitoring labs are
fuels. major overhauls
qualified VOC testing labs offering Volatile
• Extend equipment life, fluid, and Organic Compounds testing and analysis.
OIL ANALYSIS (GENERAL) investment life cycles
ASTM test method E1868-10 was
SGS’s comprehensive oil analysis testing Early detection helps reduce downtime, developed to determine compliance
and expert analysis provide critical data to prevents costly repair bills, and increases with California’s South Coast Air Quality
help measure wear rates, contamination equipment life. Using SGS for oil analysis Management (SCAQMD) District Rule
levels, and oil serviceability. Our used testing gives you access to technical 1144, and is now the only accepted VOC
oil analysis sample kits are used for experts who help you understand your test method. This rule, which aims to
trending equipment and determining oil results, and recommend successful measure volatile organic compounds to
condition. By taking regularly scheduled control measures. Providing industry reduce VOC emissions from metalworking
oil samples of your operating equipment, specific expertise and oil analysis fluids and rust inhibitors, applies to all
our oil analysis tests discover impending knowledge since 1980, SGS’s thorough industrial users of the products and to the
problems long before secondary damage used oil analysis and monitoring of oil and fluid manufacturers and marketers who
supply them. Volatile organic compounds
testing and analysis is required. SAMPLING PROCEDURES/
SGS VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds)
testing uses the loss on drying method, SHIPPING DANGEROUS GOODS
which is used to estimate the amount of
volatile materials present in a material. SAMPLING PROCEDURES SHIPPING DANGEROUS GOODS
VOC testing with the loss on drying The most important thing to remember in (FLAMMABLE MATERIAL)
method is a standard test method any sampling program is that the data is It is your company’s responsibility to
approved by ASTM that measures volatile as good as the sampling. For example: assure that shipping personnel are trained
organic compounds in metalworking fluids
• Take sample downstream of in proper packaging technique per the
and rust inhibitors, a development with
component and upstream of filters, requirements of 49 CFR packaging.
widespread ramifications for the lubricants
reservoir and pumps You should be completely familiar with,
industry. SGS ASTM test method
and obey all of the laws and regulations
E1868-10 (loss on drying test) is useful • Never sample from a dead line or
concerning shipping dangerous goods.
for design purposes, service evaluation, valve . Turbulent Flow is best.
SGS, its officers or employees are not
regulatory statutes, manufacturing control, • Always mixed and warm responsible for your shipment.
quality control, specification acceptance,
development and research. • Always flush sample valves petcocks

You can be assured that your facility is in • Use the same method and location
compliance by using SGS Oil Condition each time
Monitoring Laboratories as your VOC • Sample at regularly scheduled
testing laboratory. intervals
• Keep sampling gear clean

• Be consistent!
ASTM AND OTHER METHODS
METHOD NAME DESCRIPTION OF TEST METHOD
ARI-700 P1 Acidity in Refrigerants by Titration
ARI-700 P2 Water in Refrigerants by Karl Fischer
ARI-700 P3 High Boiling Residue & Particulates
ARI-700 P4 Chloride in Refrigerants/Silver Chloride
ARI-700 P6 Purity of Refrigerants by GC
ARP 598A Contamination by Particle Count
ASTM D56 Flash Point by Tag Closed Cup
ASTM D86 Distillation of Petroleum Products
ASTM D91 Precipitation Number of Lube Oils
ASTM D92 Flash & Fire Point by Cleveland Open Cup
ASTM D92 Flash or Fire Point by Cleveland Open Cup
ASTM D93 Flash Point Pensky Martin Closed Tester
ASTM D94 Saponification Number of Petroleum Products
ASTM D95 Water in Petroleum Products And Bituminous Material
ASTM D97 Pour Point
ASTM G99 Wear by Pin-On-Disc
ASTM D130 Copper Corrosion by Copper Strip
ASTM D156 Color (Saybolt)
ASTM D189 Conradson Carbon Residue on 10% Bottoms
ASTM D189 Conradson Carbon Residue
ASTM D217 Cone Penetration Full Scale (Unworked)
ASTM D217 Cone Penetration, Full Scale Worked
ASTM D217 NLGI Number, Calculation
ASTM D217 Penetration 10,000 Strokes
ASTM D217 Penetration 100,000 Strokes
ASTM D240 Heat of Combustion by Bomb
ASTM D240 Heat of Combustion, BTU
ASTM D287 API Gravity (Hydrometer Method)
ASTM D323 Reid Vapor Pressure (Other than 100F)
ASTM D323 Vapor Pressure Of Petroleum Products (RVP)
ASTM D381 Existent Gum by Evaporation
ASTM D445 Viscosity at 100F or 210F in SUS
ASTM D445 Viscosity at Special Temperature (Other)
ASTM D445 Viscosity at Temperature 50C, 25C
ASTM D445 Viscosity Calculations
ASTM D445 Viscosity, Kinematic 40C, 100C, 100F, 210F
ASTM D482 Ash Content
ASTM D524 Ramsbottom Carbon Residue
ASTM D524 Ramsbottom Carbon Residue 10% Bottoms
ASTM D611 Aniline Point
METHOD NAME DESCRIPTION OF TEST METHOD
ASTM D664 Initial pH (Mod)
ASTM D664 Total Acid Number, ASTM D664
ASTM D665 Rust Preventative Characteristics
ASTM D721 Oil Content in Petroleum Waxes
ASTM D808 Sample Preparation by Bomb
ASTM D874 Sulfated Ash of Lube Oils
ASTM D877 Dielectric Strength of Insulating Oils
ASTM D892 Foaming Characteristics
ASTM D893 Pentane/Coagulated Insolubles
ASTM D893 Toluene/Coagulated Insolubles
ASTM D942 Oxidation Stability of Grease
ASTM D943 TOST Oxidation Characteristics
ASTM D974 Acid Number by Color Indicator
ASTM D975 D975 No. 2 Diesel w/D976 Cetane (Package)
ASTM D976 Cetane Index (Calculation Only)
ASTM D976 Cetane Index (Includes tests)
ASTM F312 Microscopical Sizing/Count on Filters
ASTM D1121 Reserve Alkalinity of Engine Coolants
ASTM D1160 Vacuum Distillation
ASTM D1218 Refractive Index
ASTM D1264 Water Washout of Grease
ASTM D1287 pH of Engine Coolant
ASTM D1298 Density, Relative Density (Specific Gravity)
ASTM D1401 Water Separability of Oils
ASTM D1403 Cone Penetration (1/4) Unworked
ASTM D1403 Cone Penetration (1/4) Worked
ASTM D1404 Deleterious Particles in Grease
ASTM D1500 Color ASTM
ASTM D1533 Water by Karl Fischer (Evaporated)
ASTM D1533 Water by Karl Fischer (Insulating Oils)
ASTM D1662 Active Sulfur
ASTM D1742 Oil Separation from Greases
ASTM D1743 Corrosion Properties of Grease
ASTM D1796 Sediment & Water in Fuel by Centrifuge
ASTM E1868 Loss of Drying by TGA (VOC)
ASTM D1976 Metals by ICP, Aqueous
ASTM D2161 Viscosity, Kinematic to SUS Conversion
ASTM D2265 Dropping Point
ASTM D2270 Viscosity Index (Calculated)
ASTM D2270 Viscosity Index w/ Tests
ASTM D2272 Oxidation Stability (RPVOT)
ASTM D2274 Oxidation Stability Fuel Oil
METHOD NAME DESCRIPTION OF TEST METHOD
STM D2276 Particulates Contamination in Aviation Fuel
ASTM D2500 Cloud Point
ASTM D2709 Water & Sediment by Centrifuge
ASTM D2781 Compatibility of Fuel Oil by Spot test
ASTM D2896 Base Number (Potentiometric)
ASTM D2982 Glycol in Petroleum
ASTM D3120 Sulfur by Microcoulometry
ASTM D3321 Freezing Point and Glycol Concentration
ASTM D3339 Acid Number by SMC
ASTM D3524 Fuel Dilution in Oils by GC
ASTM D4006 Water by Distillation
ASTM D4007 Water and Sediment
ASTM D4052 Density by Digital Density Meter
ASTM D4176 Water and Particulates in Dist. Fuels
ASTM D4294 Sulfur By X-Ray Fluorescence
ASTM D4327 Anions in Water by I.C.
ASTM D4658 Sulfide Ion in Water
ASTM D4737 Cetane Index w/ Distillation & API
ASTM D4737 Cetane Index (Calculated)
ASTM D4739 Base Number by Potentiometric Titration
ASTM D4807 Sediment in Crude by Membrane Filtration
ASTM D4809 Heat of Combustion, BTU
ASTM D4870 Total Sediment of Residual Fuel
ASTM D5185 Metals and Contaminants by ICP
ASTM D6304 Water by Karl Fischer
ASTM D6810 Testing and Monitoring Antioxidant Additives (RULER)
ASTM D6971 Testing and Monitoring Antioxidant Additives (RULER)
ASTM D7155 Lube Oil Compatibility
ASTM D7687 Microorganisms by ATP
ASTM D7690 Wear Particle Analysis
ASTM D7843 Varnish Potential
HL1103 Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM/AFA)
HL1131 Direct Reading Ferrography
HL1137 Chlorides in Lubricants
HL1140 Trend Analysis Using Fourier Transform Infrared (FT-IR)
HL1141 FT-IR with Interpretation
HL1141 FT-IR by ATR
HL1142 Filter Patch Test
HL1145 Appearance of Grease
HL1147 PCB Screen (A), PCB Level (B)
HL1150 Bacteria Count by “Easycult Combi”
HL1151 Total Halogens by Ion Chromatography
METHOD NAME DESCRIPTION OF TEST METHOD
HL1152 Conductivity
HL1154 Phosphate Esters by GC (Aviation Hydraulic Fluid)
HL1157 Oxyrane Oxygen by Perchloric Acid
HL1158 Metal by ICP, Organic
HL1161 HMB Biomass Culture Study
HL1164 Microwave Digestion (Preparation)
HL1165 Percent Soot by TGA, ASTM D5967 Appendix A4
HL1165 Thermographic Analysis (TGA)
HL1167 Coolant (Anti-Freeze) Analysis
HL1168 Chloride by Microcoulometry
HL1169 Antifreeze Concentration as Glycol
HL1173 Evaporation of Diluents

HL1174 Percent Moisture of Nonliquid

HL1175 Basic Nitrogen
HL1178 Particulate Contamination of Grease
HL1184 HIAC Particle Count
HL1186 Free Chlorides in Oil
HL1187 Total Dissolved Solids in Coolant
HL1189 Mineral Oil Content in EHC Fluid
HL1190 Turbidity Reading
HL1191 Ferrous Wear Debris by PQ Index
HL1192 Nitrate by Ion Selective Electrode
HL1194 Evaporation Residue
HL1197 SIMDIS (Simulated Distillation Process)
HL1428 Viscosity, Brookfield

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