Proficiency Test on Jet Fuel A1 started

The letter of instruction can be downloaded here as Word document. To download a document, please click the right mouse button and choose the "save as" option. The report form can  be downloaded on this site when deadline has expired.

Download for the main sample of iis15J02 the  letter of instructions and the  report form.

Download for iis15J02BOCLE the  letter of instructions and the  report form.

Download for iis15J02PS the  letter of instructions and the  report form.

Download for iis15J02FAME the letter of instructions and the  report form.

Summary of this proficiency test:

On 27 August 2015 the proficiency test on Jet Fuel A1 started with 136 participants from 63 different countries.

On that date, the samples were dispatched to the laboratories. Enclosed to the samples were the instructions to the participants for this proficiency test, forms for the reporting of the analysis results and the material safety data sheet (MSDS).

The samples can be analyzed on: Aromatics by FIA, Aromatics by HPLC, BOCLE, Colour Saybolt, Density @ 15°C, Distillation (IBP, 10% recovered, 20% recovered, 50% recovered, 90% recovered, FBP), Existent gum, Freezing Point, Mercaptan, Particle Size, Smoke Point, Specific Energy, Total acidity, Total Sulphur, Naphthalenes, MSEP, Flash Point,Total Acidity, JFTOT, Viscosity @ -20°C and FAME Content.

The deadline for reporting results is set on 25 September 2015. A laboratory that sends in results after deadline will definitely not get direct feedback in case any of its results are suspect! So be in good time to get the most out of this proficiency test.

The test results should  be reported via our internet based "results reporting platform". A login and a password can be requested via email to iisnl@sgs.com