Proficiency Test on Butylacrylate started

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Download the report forms (iis08C05) of this Proficiency Test on Butylacrylate here: report form

Summary of this proficiency test:

On 16 April 2008 the proficiency test on Butylacrylate started with 18 participants from 13 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 have to be analyzed on: Acidity (free acid as acrylic acid), Colour Pt/Co, Density @ 20°C, MEHQ, Water, Purity by GLC, Purity on dry basis GLC, n-Butanol, n-Butylacetate, n-Butylmetacrylate, n-Butylpropionate, Di-n-butylether, 2-Ethylhexylacrylate, Isobutylacrylate, Unknown impurities.

The deadline for reporting results is set on 16 May 2008. 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.