Proficiency Test on Naphtha  started

The letter of instructions can be downloaded here as Word document. To download a document, please click the right mouse button and choose the "save as" option.

Download for the main sample of iis16N01 here: the letter of instructions and the  report form.

Download for the sample of iis16N01Hg here: the letter of instructions and the  report form.

Download for the sample of iis16N01AsPb here: the letter of instructions and the  report form.

Download for the sample of iis16N01DVPE here: the letter of instructions and the  report form.

Summary of this proficiency test:

On 30 March 2016 the proficiency test on Naphtha  started with 96 participants from 40 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 and the material safety data sheet (MSDS).

The samples can be analyzed on: Colour Saybolt, Copper Corrosion 3hrs@50°C , Density @ 15 °C, Distillation, Mercaptans, Sulphur, Methanol, MTBE, DIPE, TAME, MEK, Acetone, Chloride, Total Oxygenates, PIONA, DHA, Mercury as Hg, Arsenic as As, Lead as Pb, Total Vapour Pressure and DVPE

The deadline for reporting results is set on 6 May 2016. 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 have to be reported via our internet based "results reporting platform". A login and a password can be requested via email to iisnl@sgs.com