ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 15167 First edition 1999-07-15 Petroleum products Determination of particulate content of middle distillate fuels Laboratory filtration method Produits pétroliers - Détermination de la teneur en particules des distillats moyens -Méthode de filtration en laboratoire Reference number ISO 15167:1999(E) py IHS under lic itted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 15167:1999(E) Contents Page 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Test and definitions 4Principle 5 Reagents and materials.. 2 6 Apparatus 7 Preparation of sample containers and apparatus 8 Samples and sampling .. 9 Preparation of membrane filters 5 10 Procedure 11 Calculation... 12 Expression of results 13Precision 14 Test report. ISO1999 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from the publisher. InternationalOrganizationforStandardization Case postale 56 . CH-1211 Geneve 20 · Switzerland Internet [email protected] Printed in Switzerland Not for Resale @ ISO ISO 15167:1999(E Foreword IsO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (isO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through SO technical committees.Eachmemberbodyinterestedinasubjectforwhichatechnicalcommitteehasbeenestablishedhas the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. IsO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/lEC Directives, Part 3. Draft International Standards prepared by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote International Standard ISO 15167 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 28, Petroleum products ana lubricants. ili Not for Resale