Designation:D6277−07(Reapproved2017)StandardTestMethodforDeterminationofBenzeneinSpark-IgnitionEngineFuelsUsingMidInfraredSpectroscopy1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6277;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftheper-centageofbenzeneinspark-ignitionenginefuels.Itisappli-cabletoconcentrationsfrom0.1to5volume%.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D1298TestMethodforDensity,RelativeDensity,orAPIGravityofCrudePetroleumandLiquidPetroleumProd-uctsbyHydrometerMethodD4052TestMethodforDensity,RelativeDensity,andAPIGravityofLiquidsbyDigitalDensityMeterD4057PracticeforManualSamplingofPetroleumandPetroleumProductsD4177PracticeforAutomaticSamplingofPetroleumandPetroleumProductsD4307PracticeforPreparationofLiquidBlendsforUseasAnalyticalStandardsD5769TestMethodforDeterminationofBenzene,Toluene,andTotalAromaticsinFinishedGasolinesbyGasChromatography/MassSpectrometryD5842PracticeforSamplingandHandlingofFuelsforVolatilityMeasurementD5854PracticeforMixingandHandlingofLiquidSamplesofPetroleumandPetroleumProductsE168PracticesforGeneralTechniquesofInfraredQuanti-tativeAnalys...
