AnalytiChem has introduced a new range of CONOSTAN Gas Chromatography (GC) standards for fuel testing. AnalytiChem’s new CONOSTAN ASTM D3606 method standards range covers the complete workflow for determination of benzene and toluene in spark ignition fuels.
ASTM D3606 is a commonly used standard test method for GC analysis of benzene and toluene content in fuels used in internal combustion engines. As benzene is a regulated carcinogen and aromatic content affects both emissions and fuel quality, refiners, blenders and testing laboratories must verify these compounds against permitted limits for regulatory compliance, as well as process optimization and quality control of gasoline blending.
To achieve accurate hydrocarbon analysis using the D3606 standard, labs must look beyond simple calibration. Accuracy requires continual focus on verifying GC performance and ensuring precise peak resolution. Technicians must also carefully manage internal standards, while maintaining strict cleanliness in the GC system between sample runs. Fully supporting this, AnalytiChem’s new CONOSTAN D3606 standards range includes 19 products spanning calibration curve kits and check standards for differing A & B procedures, neat internal standards and system-suitability solutions.
Produced in AnalytiChem’s ISO 17034 accredited CONOSTAN Manufacturing Center, this range of certified reference materials (CRMs) ensures confidence across the whole D3606 method. Users also have the flexibility to choose the most appropriate kit for their needs, with ‘internal-standard-included’ for speed, plus un-spiked kits and neat internal standards for labs that manage their own workflow.