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Crude Oils Their Sampling,Analysis,and EvaluationHarry N.Giles and Clifford O.MillsHarry N.Giles is retired from the Department of Energy where he was manager of crude oil quality programs for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.This included development and management of analytical programs for monitoring quality of stocks,and research relat-ed to the biological and geochemi-cal aspects of petroleum stockpiling.He was employed by the Department of Energy for over 30 years,prior to which he held several positions with other U.S.Government agencies and at the University of Manchester(UK).He has authored or co-authored a number of articles on crude oil analysis,characterization,and storage,and on fuel stability and cleanliness.Mr.Giles has been involved with ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants since the 1980s.He is past chairman of Subcom-mittee D02.14 on Fuel Stability and Cleanliness.He remains active in Subcommittees D02.02,D02.08,D02.14,and D02.EO.,and is a technical advisor to ASTM for their Crude Oil Interlaboratory Crosscheck Program(ILCP).In 2005,he and Clifford Mills developed the ASTM training course on“Crude Oil:Sampling,Testing,and Evaluation.”In 2009,he received the ASTM International George V.Dyroff Award of Honorary Committee D02 Membership.Other memberships include API Committee on Measurement Quality,and IASH,the Inter-national Association for Stability,Handling,and Use of Liquid Fuels.He is chairman emeritus of IASH,and was elected to honorary membership in 2009.Currently,he serves as Executive Director of the Crude Oil Quality Association.Clifford O.Mills is retired from CONOCO where he served in numerous capacities.At retire-ment,after 35 years,he was a labo-ratory consultant with an emphasis on crude oil analysis.Mr.Mills has been involved with ASTM methods development since the early 1980s.Until recently,he was chairman of ASTM D02.05 on Properties of Fuels,Petroleum Coke and Carbon Material,and also chaired D02.H0 on LP-Gases for several years.He continues to be active in D02.03,D02.04,D02.05,D02.06 and D02.H0.Mr.Mills has been actively involved in development of numer-ous ASTM methods of analysis.Together with Mr.Giles,he serves as technical advisor to ASTM for their Crude Oil ILCP.For several years,Mr.Mills served as co-instructor for the crude oil training course and,together with Mr.Giles,presented this at numerous locations worldwide.He is a member of the Crude Oil Quality Association,and author of an authoritative paper on crude contaminants and analysis requirements presented at one of their meetings.This paper is now widely referenced and used as an instructional aid.In 2009,he received the ASTM International George V.Dyroff Award of Honorary Committee D02 Membership.Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Tue Apr 22 03:44:43 EDT 2014Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Virginia pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.This standard is for EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY.Path:K:/AST-GILES-10-0701/Application/AST-GILES-10-0701-FM.3dDate:30th October 2010Time:14:32User ID:muralirCrude Oils:Their Sampling,Analysis,and EvaluationHarry N.Giles and Clifford O.MillsASTM Stock Number:MNL68 Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Tue Apr 22 03:44:43 EDT 2014Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Virginia pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.This standard is for EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY.Path:K:/AST-GILES-10-0701/Application/AST-GILES-10-0701-FM.3dDate:30th October 2010Time:14:32User ID:muralirLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication DataGiles,Harry N.Crude oils:their sampling,analysis,and evaluation/Harry N.Giles and Clifford O.Mills.p.cm.Includes bibliographical references and index.ISBN:978-0-8031-7014-81.PetroleumAnalysis.I.Mills,Clifford O.II.Title.TP691.G545 2010665.5dc222010031882Copyright 2010 ASTM International,West Conshohocken,PA.All rights reserved.This material may not be repro-duced or copied,in whole or in part,in any printed,mechanical,electronic,film,or other distribution and storagemedia,without the written consent of the publisher.Photocopy RightsAuthorization to photocopy items for internal,personal,or educational classroom use of specific clients is granted byASTM International provided that the appropriate fee is paid to ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO BoxC700.West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959,Tel:610-832-9634;online:http:/www.astm.org/copyright/ASTM International is not responsible,as a body,for the statements and opinions advanced in the publication.ASTMdoes not endorse any products represented in this publication.Printed in Newburyport,MANovember,2010ii Copyright by ASTM Intl(all rights reserved);Tue Apr 22 03:44:43 EDT 2014Downloaded/printed byUniversity of Virginia pursuant to License Agreement.No further reproductions authorized.This standard is for EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY.Path:K:/AST-GILES-10-0701/Application/AST-GILES-10-0701-FM.3dDate:30th October 2010Time:14:32User ID:muralirForewordTHIS PU