ASTM D6469-12
(Guide)Standard Guide for Microbial Contamination in Fuels and Fuel Systems
Standard Guide for Microbial Contamination in Fuels and Fuel Systems
SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
5.1 This guide provides information addressing the conditions that lead to fuel microbial contamination and biodegradation and the general characteristics of and strategies for controlling microbial contamination. It compliments and amplifies information provided in Practice D4418 on handling gas-turbine fuels. More detailed information may be found in the IP Guidelines and in ASTM Manual 47.
5.2 This guide focuses on microbial contamination in refined petroleum products and product handling systems. Uncontrolled microbial contamination in fuels and fuel systems remains a largely unrecognized but costly problem at all stages of the petroleum industry from crude oil production through fleet operations and consumer use. This guide introduces the fundamental concepts of fuel microbiology and biodeterioration control.
5.3 This guide provides personnel who are responsible for fuel and fuel system stewardship with the background necessary to make informed decisions regarding the possible economic or safety, or both, impact of microbial contamination in their products or systems.
SCOPE
1.1 This guide provides personnel who have a limited microbiological background with an understanding of the symptoms, occurrence, and consequences of chronic microbial contamination. The guide also suggests means for detection and control of microbial contamination in fuels and fuel systems. This guide applies primarily to gasoline, aviation, boiler, industrial gas turbine, diesel, marine, furnace fuels and blend stocks (see Specifications D396, D910, D975, D1655, D2069, D2880, D3699, D4814, D6227, and D6751), and fuel systems. However, the principles discussed herein also apply generally to crude oil and all liquid petroleum fuels. ASTM Manual 472 provides a more detailed treatment of the concepts introduced in this guide; it also provides a compilation of all of the standards referenced herein that are not found in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section Five on Petroleum Products and Lubricants.
1.2 This guide is not a compilation of all of the concepts and terminology used by microbiologists, but it does provide a general understanding of microbial fuel contamination.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: D6469 − 12
StandardGuide for
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Microbial Contamination in Fuels and Fuel Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6469; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope* D130Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petro-
leum Products by Copper Strip Test
1.1 This guide provides personnel who have a limited
D396Specification for Fuel Oils
microbiological background with an understanding of the
D445Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent
symptoms, occurrence, and consequences of chronic microbial
andOpaqueLiquids(andCalculationofDynamicViscos-
contamination. The guide also suggests means for detection
ity)
and control of microbial contamination in fuels and fuel
D515Test Method for Phosphorus In Water (Withdrawn
systems. This guide applies primarily to gasoline, aviation,
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1997)
boiler, industrial gas turbine, diesel, marine, furnace fuels and
D664Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Products
blend stocks (see Specifications D396, D910, D975, D1655,
by Potentiometric Titration
D2069, D2880, D3699, D4814, D6227, and D6751), and fuel
D888Test Methods for Dissolved Oxygen in Water
systems. However, the principles discussed herein also apply
D910Specification for Aviation Gasolines
generally to crude oil and all liquid petroleum fuels. ASTM
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D974Test Method for Acid and Base Number by Color-
Manual47 providesamoredetailedtreatmentoftheconcepts
Indicator Titration
introducedinthisguide;italsoprovidesacompilationofallof
D975Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils
thestandardsreferencedhereinthatarenotfoundinthe Annual
D1067Test Methods for Acidity or Alkalinity of Water
Book of ASTM Standards, Section Five on Petroleum Products
D1126Test Method for Hardness in Water
and Lubricants.
D1293Test Methods for pH of Water
1.2 Thisguideisnotacompilationofalloftheconceptsand
D1298Test Method for Density, Relative Density, or API
terminology used by microbiologists, but it does provide a
Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Prod-
general understanding of microbial fuel contamination.
ucts by Hydrometer Method
D1331Test Methods for Surface and Interfacial Tension of
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as
Solutions of Surface-Active Agents
standard. No other units of measurement are included in this
standard. D1426Test Methods for Ammonia Nitrogen In Water
D1655Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
D1744Test Method for Determination of Water in Liquid
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Petroleum Products by Karl Fischer Reagent
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
D1976Test Method for Elements in Water by Inductively-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
Coupled Argon Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
D2068Test Method for Determining Filter Blocking Ten-
dency
2. Referenced Documents
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D2069Specification for Marine Fuels (Withdrawn 2003)
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D2274TestMethodforOxidationStabilityofDistillateFuel
Oil (Accelerated Method)
D2276Test Method for Particulate Contaminant inAviation
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum
Fuel by Line Sampling
Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcom-
D2880Specification for Gas Turbine Fuel Oils
mittee D02.14 on Stability and Cleanliness of Liquid Fuels.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2012. Published February 2013. Originally D3240Test Method for Undissolved Water In Aviation
approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as D6469–11. DOI:
Turbine Fuels
10.1520/D6469-12.
D3241Test Method for Thermal Oxidation Stability of
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MNL 47, Fuel and Fuel System Microbiology: Fundamentals, Diagnosis, and
Aviation Turbine Fuels
Contamination Control, Passman, F. J., ed., ASTM International, 2003.
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contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
the ASTM website. www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
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Designation: D6469 − 11 D6469 − 12
Standard Guide for
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Microbial Contamination in Fuels and Fuel Systems
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6469; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope Scope*
1.1 This guide provides personnel who have a limited microbiological background with an understanding of the symptoms,
occurrence, and consequences of chronic microbial contamination. The guide also suggests means for detection and control of
microbial contamination in fuels and fuel systems. This guide applies primarily to gasoline, aviation, boiler, industrial gas turbine,
diesel, marine, furnace fuels and blend stocks (see Specifications D396, D910, D975, D1655, D2069, D2880, D3699, D4814,
D6227, and D6751), and fuel systems. However, the principles discussed herein also apply generally to crude oil and all liquid
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petroleum fuels. ASTM Manual 47 provides a more detailed treatment of the concepts introduced in this guide; it also provides
a compilation of all of the standards referenced herein that are not found in the Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section Five on
Petroleum Products and Lubricants.
1.2 This guide is not a compilation of all of the concepts and terminology used by microbiologists, but it does provide a general
understanding of microbial fuel contamination.
1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility
of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory
limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
D130 Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petroleum Products by Copper Strip Test
D396 Specification for Fuel Oils
D445 Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and Calculation of Dynamic Viscosity)
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D515 Test MethodsMethod for Phosphorus inIn Water (Withdrawn 1997)
D664 Test Method for Acid Number of Petroleum Products by Potentiometric Titration
D888 Test Methods for Dissolved Oxygen in Water
D910 Specification for Aviation Gasolines
D974 Test Method for Acid and Base Number by Color-Indicator Titration
D975 Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils
D1067 Test Methods for Acidity or Alkalinity of Water
D1126 Test Method for Hardness in Water
D1293 Test Methods for pH of Water
D1298 Test Method for Density, Relative Density, or API Gravity of Crude Petroleum and Liquid Petroleum Products by
Hydrometer Method
D1331 Test Methods for Surface and Interfacial Tension of Solutions of Surface-Active Agents
D1426 Test Methods for Ammonia Nitrogen In Water
D1655 Specification for Aviation Turbine Fuels
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This guide is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D02 on Petroleum Products and Lubricants and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D02.14 on Stability
and Cleanliness of Liquid Fuels.
Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2011Nov. 1, 2012. Published March 2011February 2013. Originally approved in 1999. Last previous edition approved in 20082011 as
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D6469–08–11. . DOI: 10.1520/D6469-11.10.1520/D6469-12.
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MNL 47, Fuel and Fuel System Microbiology: Fundamentals, Diagnosis, and Contamination Control, Passman, F. J., ed., ASTM International, 2003.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
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Withdrawn. The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on www.astm.org.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard
Copyright © ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States
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D1744 Test Method for Determination of Water in Liquid Petroleum Products by Karl Fischer Reagent (Withdrawn 2000)
D1976 Test Method for Elements in Water by Inductively-Coupled Argon Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
D2068 Test Method
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