AviationFuelQualityControlProcedures:4thEditionJimGammonEditorASTMStockNo.:MNL5–4thASTMInternational100BarrHarborDrivePOBoxC700WestConshohocken,PA19428–2959PrintedintheU.S.A.LibraryofCongressCataloging-in-PublicationDataAviationfuelqualitycontrolprocedures/JimGammon�editor�.–4thed.p.cm.Includesindex.ASTMstocknumber:“MNL5th-4th.”ISBN978-0-8031-7008-71.Airplanes—Fuel—Contamination.2.Materialshandling—Qualitycontrol.3.Gasolineindustry—Qualitycontrol.4.Fuelfilters.I.Gammon,Jim,1953–TL704.7.A952008629.134�351—dc222008027338Copyright©2009ASTMInternational,WestConshohocken,PA.Allrightsreserved.Thismaterialmaynotbereproducedorcopied,inwholeorinpart,inanyprinted,mechanical,electronic,film,orotherdistributionandstoragemedia,with-outthewrittenconsentofthepublisher.PhotocopyRightsAuthorizationtophotocopyitemforinternal,personal,oreducationalclassroomuse,ortheinternal,personal,orclassroomuseofspecificclients,isgrantedbyASTMInternational„ASTM…providedthattheappropriatefeeispaiddirectlytotheCopyrightClearanceCenter,222RosewoodDr.,Danvers,MA01923;Tel:978–750–8400;online:http://www.copyright.com/.TheSocietyisnotresponsible,asabody,forthestatementsandopinionsexpressedinthispublication.PrintedinBaltimore,MDFebruary,2009ForewordThismanualissponsoredbyASTMSubcommitteeJonAviationFuels,CommitteeD02onPetroleumProductsandLubricants.Itprovidesguidanceoncommonproceduresusedtoassessandprotectaviationfuelquality.EventhoughthemanualwasnotsubjecttofullSocietyconsensusballoting,aballotvotebytaskforcemembersofSubcommitteeJwasconductedbeforepublication.ThetaskforcememberswhowroteorreviewedthismanualarelistedintheIntroduction.iiiContentsIntroductionviiGlossaryixSectionA—GENERALFUELHANDLING1A.1VisualAppearanceTests1A.2APIGravityandMetricDensity3A.3SumpSampling6A.4ElectricalConductivity—PortableMeterMethod7A.5FlashPointbySmallScaleClosedTester7A.6ProductIdentification9A.7ElectrostaticHazardsinMixingAviationFuels10A.8PreserviceCleanlinessInspectionofFuelingEquipment11A.9Shipmento...
