Standard(s): 

ASTM D 526 (obs.), ASTM D 2547 (obs.), ISO 2083 (obs.), DIN 51576, DIN 51769-1 (obs.), FTM 791-5501, IP 77, IP 96 (obs.), IP 182, IP 248 (obs.)

Product group(s): Fuel

User group(s): Crude Oil, Diesel, Fuel, Gas Oil, Gasoline, Jet Fuel, Petroleum, Turbine Oil

Scope:

Procedures described in the standards serve for determination of lead content in gasoline and other light distillates.

Lead content in connection with the octane number is important with respect to engine performance.
The knowledge of lead content allows concerning conclusions to the quantity of antiknock additives.

Salt content is to be understood as inorganic, water-soluble chlorides calculated as sodium chloride.