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The oil companies’ European association for Environment, Health and Safety in refining and distribution
report no. 7/12
REACH – Analytical
characterisation of
petroleum UVCB
substances
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report no. 7/12
REACH – Analytical
characterisation of
petroleum UVCB
substances
Prepared for CONCAWE’s PP/Analytical Information Task Force by:
R. de Graaff
S. Forbes
J.-P. Gennart
M.J. Gimeno Cortes
H. Hovius
D. King
H. Kleise
C. Martinez Martin
L. Montanari
M. Pinzuti
H. Pollack
P. Ruggieri
M. Thomas
A. Walton
B. Dmytrasz (Technical Coordinator)
Reproduction permitted with due acknowledgement
 CONCAWE
Brussels
October 2012
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ABSTRACT
The purpose of this report is to summarise the findings of the scientific and technical
work undertaken by CONCAWE to assess the feasibility and potential benefit of
characterising petroleum UVCB1 substances beyond the recommendations issued
by CONCAWE for the substance identification of petroleum substances under
REACH.
KEYWORDS
UVCB, petroleum substances, REACH, substance characterisation, substance

identity, analytical techniques, ultra-violet spectroscopy, infra-red spectroscopy,
nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, mass spectroscopy, high-pressure liquid
chromatography, gas chromatography.
INTERNET
This report is available as an Adobe pdf file on the CONCAWE website

(www.concawe.org).
NOTE
Considerable efforts have been made to assure the accuracy and reliability of the information
contained in this publication. However, neither CONCAWE nor any company participating in
CONCAWE can accept liability for any loss, damage or injury whatsoever resulting from the use
of this information.
This report does not necessarily represent the views of any company participating in CONCAWE.
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CONTENTS Page
SUMMARY IV
1. REACH REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE CHARACTERISATION 1

1.1. NATURE OF PETROLEUM UVCB SUBSTANCES 1
1.2. CONCAWE GUIDANCE ON SUBSTANCE IDENTIFICATION
FOR REACH 2
2. DESCRIPTION OF ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES CONTAINED IN

REACH REGULATION (EC) NO 1907/2006 ANNEX VI 5
2.1. SPECTROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES 5
2.1.1. Ultra-Violet (UV) Spectroscopy 5
2.1.2. Infra-Red (IR) Spectroscopy 6
2.1.3. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy 7
2.1.4. Mass Spectrometry (MS) 8
2.2. CHROMATOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES 9
2.2.1. Gas Chromatography (GC) 9
2.2.2. Liquid Chromatography (LC) 11
3. CASE STUDIES 13

3.1. CASE STUDY 1: LOW BOILING POINT NAPHTHAS 13
3.2. CASE STUDY 2: KEROSINES 15
3.3. CASE STUDY 3: HEAVY FUEL OIL COMPONENTS 16
3.4. CASE STUDY 4: OTHER LUBRICANT BASE OILS 17
3.5. CASE STUDY 5: RESIDUAL AROMATIC EXTRACTS 18
3.6. CASE STUDY 6: BITUMENS 18
4. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 20
5. GLOSSARY 22
6. REFERENCES 25
APPENDIX 1A: STANDARD METHODS ISSUED BY THE ENERGY INSTITUTE

(EI) WITH CORRESPONDING BS 2000, EN, ISO AND ASTM
METHODS 26
APPENDIX 1B: STANDARD METHODS FOR THE CHARACTERISATION OF

PETROLEUM UVCB SUBSTANCES 45
APPENDIX 2: ANALYTICAL DATA FOR CASE STUDY 1 51
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SUMMARY
The purpose of this report is to summarise the findings of the scientific and technical
work undertaken by CONCAWE to assess the feasibility and potential benefit of
characterising petroleum UVCB substances beyond the recommendations issued by
CONCAWE for the substance identification of petroleum substances under REACH.
The report is based on Member Company experience of the chemical analysis of

petroleum UVCB substances, including analysis in support of REACH registrations
undertaken in 2010.
This report is structured into four main sections, namely:
Section 1: provides an introduction to the subject of petroleum UVCB substance

identification including the purpose of the report, regulatory requirements, the nature
of petroleum UVCB substances, and CONCAWE’s guidance to Member Companies
and other potential registrants.
Section 2: provides a description of the capabilities of each of the analytical

techniques described in REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex VI item 2.
This section also includes details on the type of analytical information obtained by
each technique and an evaluation of what each technique can provide for the
characterisation of petroleum UVCB substances.
Section 3: provides a series of case studies for six petroleum substance categories
(low boiling point naphthas, kerosines, heavy fuel oils, other lubricant base oils,
residual aromatic extracts and bitumens) to illustrate the value of the information
derived from each analytical procedure, and provide an explanation for why some
techniques are not scientifically necessary.
Section 4: provides a summary of the conclusions reached from the technical

investigations undertaken by CONCAWE Member Companies, and summarising the
recommendations issued by CONCAWE for the substance identification of
petroleum substances, per substance category, under REACH.
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1. REACH REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE CHARACTERISATION
The requirements for the identification of substances are documented in REACH

Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex VI item 2, which includes general information
and certain key principles for substance identification. In addition, ECHA has
presented webinars and published guidance documents for substance identification
and posted the information on its website. ECHA has also issued guidance in 2007
(updated in 2012) for the identification and naming of substances under REACH [1]
and additional guidance in 2011 during the development of this report by
CONCAWE (see list below):
 HelpNet Webinar on Joint Submission – member registrants (28 and 29

April 2010)
 Identifying the substance - Dossier preparation by a member registrant

(April 2010)
 Questions and answers on inquiry and substance identification (ECHA-11-

QA-02-EN) (June 2011)
The REACH regulation (Annex VI, item 2) states that "For each substance, the
information given in this section shall be sufficient to enable each substance to be
identified. If it is not technically possible or if it does not appear scientifically
necessary to give information on one or more of the items below, the reasons shall
be clearly stated."
Annex VI item 2 lists some eighteen sub-items to be considered for the identification
of a substance and refers to specific analytical information requirements, namely:
Item 2.3.5. Spectral data (ultra-violet, infra-red, nuclear magnetic resonance or

mass spectrum).
Item 2.3.6. High-pressure liquid chromatogram, or gas chromatogram 1.
1.1. NATURE OF PETROLEUM UVCB SUBSTANCES
Petroleum substances such as gasoline, kerosine, diesel fuel, lubricants and

bitumen are manufactured from crude oil using a range of refining processes
including distillation, cracking, isomerisation, reforming, alkylation and
hydrodesulphurisation. However, refineries use a variety of process plants operating
under different conditions and the chemical composition of crude oil feedstocks
varies widely, so the type and quantities of different hydrocarbons present in output
streams from the same manufacturing processes can vary both within and between
refineries. These streams may be blended to yield final products which satisfy the
required specifications (e.g., EN 228 [2], EN 590 [3], Def Stan 91-91 [4]) many of
which are based on physico-chemical characteristics (e.g. density, vapour pressure)
rather than chemical composition, so it is inevitable that the hydrocarbon
composition of most petroleum substances is not constant and they are therefore
defined as UVCB substances.
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According to the June 2011 guidance entitled “Questions and answers on inquiry and substance
identification (ECHA-11-QA-02-EN)” registrants are guided to provide either a High Pressure Liquid
Chromatogram or a Gas Chromatogram.
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As shown in the figure below, the lightest petroleum substances, such as LPG, are
composed of relatively few hydrocarbon components but with increasing carbon
number the complexity increases exponentially such that naphthas (~C4-C12 range
hydrocarbons) contain a few hundred individual compounds and kerosines (~C9-C16
range hydrocarbons) contain several thousand components. Gas oils contain
hundreds of thousands of components and the heavier refinery products (e.g.
lubricating oils; heavy fuel oils; bitumen) are considered to contain many millions of
individual chemical compounds. The rapid increase in complexity with carbon
number arises from the vast number of isomers encountered in hydrocarbon
chemistry but increased carbon number can also lead to increased chemical
functionality (e.g. the presence of aromatic species in molecules containing six or
more carbon atoms), and the higher molecular weight components can even contain
several different chemical functionalities (e.g. naphthenic, aromatic, paraffinic, etc.,).
Petroleum Substances
Possible
Structures
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Reproduction permitted
with due acknowledgement
1.2. CONCAWE GUIDANCE ON SUBSTANCE IDENTIFICATION FOR REACH
Based on the REACH Annex VI item 2 requirements, knowledge of standard

petroleum industry test methods, and the available guidance on the topic published
by ECHA, CONCAWE developed general guidance for member companies and
other SIEF members on analytical information to be included in Sections 1.2 and 1.4
of IUCLID5 files for registration of petroleum UVCB substances under REACH.
This guidance encouraged the use of standard industry methods for characterising
petroleum UVCB substances because these methods have been developed and
validated by the petroleum industry, and are accepted by the competent authorities
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and customers because they provide a strong technical basis for confirming
consistent product quality and assessing potential health, safety and environmental
hazards associated with these materials. Appendix 1a illustrates the vast number
and range of standard methods issued by the Energy Institute (formerly the Institute
of Petroleum or IP), the UK professional body for the energy industry and one of
several national or global organisations maintaining standard methods for petroleum
substances. Many of these methods are harmonised with those of other
organisations (e.g. ASTM, DIN, EN, ISO etc.) and methods are continually being
developed, reviewed, updated or deleted depending on industry sector requirements
and measurement technologies available. Appendix 1b lists the standard methods
considered most relevant by CONCAWE for the characterisation of petroleum
UVCB substances for REACH.
The CONCAWE guidance confirmed that analytical data should be based on a spot
sample of the production or imported substance to provide the following general
information as required by Section 4.3.2.2 of the ECHA Guidance for identification
and naming of substances under REACH [1]:
 Source/feedstock (IUCLID5 section 3.1 Technological process – Methods of

manufacture)
 Refining history (IUCLID5 section 3.1 Technological process – Methods of
manufacture)
 Boiling range (IUCLID5 section 1.4 Analytical information)
 Carbon number range (IUCLID5 section 1.4 Analytical information)
 Identification and concentration of any known constituents present at 10% or
greater (IUCLID5 section 1.2 Composition)
 Identification and concentration of any constituents relevant for hazard
classification (i.e. concentration of any ‘marker’ constituents identified for the
Category) (IUCLID5 section 1.2 Composition)
 Identification and concentration of any constituents relevant for PBT
assessment (IUCLID5 section 1.2 Composition)
 Identification of any stabilising additives known to be present (IUCLID5 section
1.2 Composition)
 Unknown constituents identified by generic description of their chemical nature
(IUCLID5 section 1.2 Composition)
 Chromatographic or spectral information, as appropriate, to substantiate the
information reported on composition (IUCLID5 section 1.4 Analytical
information).
 Flash point and viscosity measurements may also be necessary data for
IUCLID5 section 1.4 on analytical information in order to ensure appropriate
hazard classification for particular categories.
It was recognized that both the REACH regulation and the ECHA guidance allow for
the possibility to waive data for the methods included in Annex VI to REACH on the
basis of technical feasibility or scientific justification. CONCAWE guidance
recommended the provision of analytical information considered sufficient to identify
petroleum substances and ensure assignment within the appropriate Petroleum
Substance Category, for the purposes of hazard classification and risk assessment.
Registrants were recommended to enter in Subsection 1.4 of the IUCLID dossier a
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waiving statement for the spectral or chromatographic methods not applied as they
were not considered scientifically necessary to identify the substance.
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2. DESCRIPTION OF ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES CONTAINED IN

REACH REGULATION (EC) NO 1907/2006 ANNEX VI
This section provides some background information on each of the analytical

techniques specified in the REACH Regulation and their use for the chemical
characterisation of petroleum UVCB substances. In general, the spectroscopic
techniques only provide information on the chemical functionality of the bulk sample
and do not discriminate between the individual components present in a complex
material such as a petroleum UVCB substance. Chromatographic techniques
provide some discrimination between the components present although the extent
of discrimination is determined both by the relative complexity of the substance
under investigation (see Section 3) and by the resolving power of the specific
chromatographic technique. It is for these reasons that spectroscopic and
chromatographic techniques usually provide complementary information on the
chemical composition of a substance and in some cases are physically linked (e.g.
gas chromatography-mass spectrometry) to benefit from the synergy offered by
such combinations.
2.1. SPECTROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES
2.1.1. Ultra-Violet (UV) Spectroscopy
This technique is used to determine the presence of unsaturated bonds, such as

olefinic and aromatic bonds, ketonic and heteroatom groups, which absorb radiation
in the commonly measured 190-400 nm range arising from electronic transitions
within molecules. In the case of aromatic hydrocarbons the wavelengths of the UV
absorbance maxima are determined by the nature of the aromaticity; increasing
conjugation means that less energy is required for the electronic transitions and
results in absorbance at progressively higher wavelengths.
Wavelength Hydrocarbon functionality

190-210 nm mono-aromatics
220-230 nm di-aromatics
250-275 nm tri and tri+ aromatics
Absorbance intensity is particularly strong for components where the unsaturated

bonds are conjugated, such as in aromatic hydrocarbons, and UV spectroscopy is
therefore particularly sensitive for the measurement of these compounds. For
relatively pure substances or multi-component substances where the component of
interest has a particularly intense chromophore, the technique can be used for
quantitative analysis and purity assessment. However, UV spectroscopy is more
commonly used in a qualitative fashion to indicate the presence/absence of
unsaturated compounds. UV spectroscopy is usually carried out using either a dilute
solution of the sample in a suitable (non-absorbing) solvent, or directly on the
sample using a short path-length measurement cell.
Applicability of UV Spectroscopy to petroleum UVCB substances
In the case of petroleum UVCB substances, UV spectroscopy yields limited

information because the spectra obtained are somewhat similar for most products
and typically show a strong absorbance at wavelengths below 250-300 nm. This
arises from the very strong UV absorbance of aromatic and olefinic hydrocarbons,
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so even petroleum substances containing very low concentrations (ppm levels) of

these components will produce a spectrum showing a strong absorption band.
Moreover, UV spectroscopy typically yields broad, unresolved bands owing to the
various vibrational and rotational energy levels associated with each electronic
transition state so the wavelength resolution is insufficient to differentiate between
absorbances arising from aromatic or olefinic components present in the substance.
2.1.2. Infra-Red (IR) Spectroscopy
IR spectroscopy can determine the presence or absence of particular functional

groups which absorb radiation at various frequencies in the commonly measured
400-4000 cm-1 range through the bending and stretching of bonds within molecules.
It can be used to tell whether substances are saturated, unsaturated or aromatic
and, because many functional groups including amines, carbonyls and alcohols can
be identified by their characteristic vibration frequencies, IR spectroscopy is often
used for characterising relatively pure compounds.
Wavelength Bond type Functionality

4000-2500 cm-1 single bonds with light atoms C-H; O-H; N-H
2500-2000 cm-1 triple bonds CC; CN
2000-1500 cm-1 double bonds C=C; C=O; C=N
1500-400 cm-1 most single bonds C-C; C-O; C-N; C-halogen
The low-energy region of the spectrum (400-1500 cm-1) is known as the “fingerprint”
region because it is particularly characteristic for each compound and can therefore
be useful for assessing the purity of simple substances. As for UV spectroscopy, IR
spectroscopy of liquid substances is usually carried out either as a dilute solution in
a suitable (non-absorbing) solvent or directly using a short path-length
measurement cell. Samples can also be examined directly by attenuated total
reflectance measurements.
Applicability of IR Spectroscopy to petroleum UVCB substances
For petroleum substances, IR spectroscopy is mainly used in a qualitative fashion to

indicate the presence or absence of specific hydrocarbon functionalities such as
alkyl or aryl groups. However, as shown in Appendices 2.2, 3.2, 4.2, 5.2, 6.2 and
7.2, many different petroleum UVCB substances yield very similar IR spectra and,
because the absorbance bands corresponding to unsaturated hydrocarbons are
weaker than those associated with saturated hydrocarbons, it does not always
provide a good estimate of the degree of aromaticity present in petroleum UVCB
substances.
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2.1.3. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy
NMR provides structural information by showing the environment in which certain

atomic nuclei are located. Such nuclei can be energised by application of an
external magnetic field and transitions (i.e. resonance) between different energy
levels can then be induced by application of radio-frequency energy, the exact
frequency of which will only cause transitions in those nuclei located in specific
molecular environments. Because both 1H and 13C nuclei give NMR signals, the
technique is valuable for elucidating the structure of organic compounds but only
~1% of the carbon present exists as 13C (the remainder is 12C, which gives no NMR
signal) so 1H NMR is a much more sensitive technique.
Because the magnetic field of each NMR spectrometer is different, an instrument-

independent way to measure the position of resonance lines, called the chemical
shift, is required and this is expressed in parts per million (ppm) corresponding to
the difference between the actual resonance frequency and a reference frequency
(in Hz), divided by the reference frequency itself (in MHz). The tables below show
how chemical shift values can be used to determine the positions of hydrogen and
carbon atoms in a molecule and it is therefore possible to use NMR to elucidate the
molecular structure of simple substances.
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H NMR
Chemical shift Proton type Environment
0.9 ppm primary R-CH3
1.3 ppm secondary R2CH2
1.5 ppm tertiary R3C-H
2.0-4.0 ppm benzylic Ar-C-H
4.6-5.9 ppm olefinic C=C-H
6.5-8.5 ppm aromatic Ar-H
13
C NMR
Chemical shift Carbon type Environment
9-60 ppm alkyl
14 ppm terminal methyl CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-
19 ppm internal methyl -CH2-CH(CH3)-CH2-
23 ppm methylene CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-
30 ppm methylene CH3-CH2-CH2-(CH2)n-
32 ppm methylene CH3-CH2-CH2-CH2-
35-45 ppm branched and cyclic
100-130 ppm aromatic (tertiary) and olefinic (tertiary and secondary)
130-150 ppm aromatic and olefinic (quaternary)
Other nuclei which generate signals include 19F, 29Si and 31P although these have
little relevance for characterising petroleum UVCB substances which consist
predominantly of hydrocarbons. In addition to providing detailed structural
information, including discriminating between certain isomers, NMR provides
quantitative information on the different types of nuclei present (e.g. CH, CH2 and
CH3 protons) and is therefore also employed for assessing the purity of simple
substances. A range of signal enhancement techniques can also be used to provide
greater discrimination and more structural information about the substance under
investigation. The majority of NMR measurements are carried out on solutions of the
test substance in a deuterated (2H) solvent such as deuterochloroform. Modern
high-field instruments (e.g. 500 MHz) enable most proton NMR spectra to be
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obtained within a few minutes whereas it may take several hours to obtain a carbon
NMR spectrum owing to the relatively small quantity of 13C present in the sample.
Although interpretation of complex NMR spectra requires considerable expertise,
extensive libraries of reference spectra and predictive computer programs facilitate
the routine identification of simple substances.
Applicability of NMR Spectroscopy to petroleum UVCB substances
NMR cannot discriminate between different constituents in a petroleum UVCB

substance and the information obtained, whether qualitative or quantitative,
therefore refers to the bulk sample. Moreover, the complexity of these substances is
such that it is not possible to resolve all the signals in the NMR spectrum nor assign
them to specific nuclear resonances and couplings and, as shown in Appendices
2.3, 3.3, 4.3, 5.3, 6.3 and 7.3, many different petroleum UVCB substances yield very
similar NMR spectra. However, some signals can be assigned to specific groups of
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H and 13C nuclei present and, although this information does not permit
identification of individual constituents present in the sample, it provides accurate
quantitative information on the total quantities of some chemical functionalities
present. For example and as described in Case Studies 2 and 4, the values for total
aromatic content of the kerosine and base oil samples determined by 13C NMR and
HPLC are in good agreement when the NMR value for aromatic carbon content is
adjusted to reflect the carbon number distribution of the constituents present in
these samples.
2.1.4. Mass Spectrometry (MS)
MS is a powerful technique for establishing the identity of substances by providing

information on their molecular structure from measuring both the mass of the parent
molecule and the masses and relative abundances of fragments that occur when
the molecules break up. There are numerous variants of MS but all incorporate an
ion source in which the analyte is ionised and fragmented to provide charged
species which can then be separated by deflection in electric, radio or magnetic
fields before being detected by an ion collector. Direct sample introduction (e.g. by
heated probe) is frequently used in MS and is well suited for the examination of
single component or relatively pure mono-constituent substances, but for the
analysis of complex mixtures it is better to couple MS with an efficient separation
technique, such as gas chromatography (GC) or high-performance liquid
chromatography (HPLC), in order to facilitate identification of the components
present. Although MS is mainly used for qualitative purposes, GC-MS and HPLC-
MS can yield accurate quantitative information but this usually requires calibration
standards of each analyte because instrument response can vary considerably
between different chemical functionalities.
Molecular spectroscopic techniques, such as IR, NMR and MS, have extensive on-
line spectral libraries of pure mono-constituent compounds against which a
spectrum of an unknown substance can be compared for identification purposes.
Such libraries are extremely helpful for MS investigations and the search engines
will usually provide probability indicators to show how well the spectrum of an
unknown substance compares with the library spectra of supposedly
identical/similar substances.
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Applicability of MS to petroleum UVCB substances
As indicated above, MS data obtained by direct analysis of a petroleum UVCB

substance, in which all constituents are ionised and fragmented simultaneously,
would be too complex to allow meaningful interpretation. Spectral libraries typically
contain MS data obtained on single constituent or relatively pure simple substances
and therefore have little value for characterising UVCB substances unless it is
possible to separate the constituents present before generating the spectroscopic
data, which can sometimes be achieved by GC-MS or HPLC-MS. In addition to the
complexity of the spectra obtained for petroleum UVCB substances, the relatively
poor molecular ionisation of many hydrocarbon constituents limits the value of MS
for the comprehensive characterisation of these materials. Moreover the degree of
ionisation can differ considerably depending on the chemical functionalities present
in the substances (e.g. aromatic species are more readily ionised than saturated
constituents), and with the relative molecular mass of a particular class of
constituents. It is also unable to discriminate between hydrocarbon isomers and can
therefore only provide limited information on constituents typically found in
petroleum UVCB substances.
2.2. CHROMATOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES
2.2.1. Gas Chromatography (GC)
GC is used to separate multi- constituent and complex substances and thus provide
information on the number, and to some extent the nature, of constituents present.
GC is mainly used to separate lipophilic (non-polar) constituents and the separation
is highly dependent on the relative volatility of the constituents present. Constituents
are separated as they are carried in a gas stream through columns packed or
coated with special adsorbent materials and constituents are detected as they elute
from these columns using universal (e.g. flame ionisation) or selective (e.g. MS,
electron capture) detection systems.
Although GC can be used in a semi-qualitative fashion by retention matching

against known substances (i.e. comparison of elution times), it is more widely used
for accurate quantitative analysis of the constituents present in a substance.
Concentrations of both major or minor constituents (e.g. impurities) can be
measured providing calibration standards are available and GC can therefore
provide a comprehensive description of the constituents of a substance together
with information on its purity. Samples for GC examination are usually dissolved in a
suitable solvent and then introduced directly into the separation column although
gas samples can be analysed directly. Nowadays most GC analysis is carried out
using highly automated instrumentation, sometimes connected on/at-line with a
manufacturing process, or operating in relatively remote locations.
Applicability of GC to petroleum UVCB substances
GC is very widely used in the petroleum industry because, as previously indicated,

the complexity of the substances encountered means that some separation of the
constituents present is normally required to characterise these materials. Moreover,
the flame ionisation detector (FID) is an excellent universal hydrocarbon detector
providing an almost linear response to the carbon content of the separated
constituents. This enables GC-FID to provide good quantitative information on
complex hydrocarbon substances by area normalisation of the separated
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chromatographic peaks rather than by using a vast number of individual calibration

standards.
The lighter petroleum UVCB substances like naphthas and gasoline, which typically
contain a few hundred individual constituents in the ~C4-C12 range, can be
comprehensively characterised by Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis (DHA) GC or
Reformulyzer-GC analysis. DHA uses temperature-programmed, high-resolution,
capillary column GC analysis to resolve all the hydrocarbons present such that each
individual constituent can be identified (by retention matching) and quantified.
Reformulyzer-GC analysis is a multi-dimensional chromatographic technique in
which a series of special column-coupling and column-switching procedures are
employed to separate the constituents into different hydrocarbon groups (e.g. n-
alkanes; iso-alkanes; cyclo-alkanes/naphthenes; aromatics) prior to final resolution
of the individual constituents. By modifications to the instrument configuration and
operating conditions it is possible to optimise the separation depending on the
specific characteristics of the petroleum substance under investigation. DHA-GC
and Reformulyzer-GC are unable to resolve the many thousands of constituents
present in the heavier middle-distillate petroleum substances, such as kerosine
(~C9-C16 range hydrocarbons) and diesel fuel (~C11-C25 range hydrocarbons).
The more recently developed technique of comprehensive two-dimensional GC

(GCxGC) can provide detailed compositional information on these more complex
petroleum substances although it should be noted that even this technique cannot
provide total separation of all the constituents present. GCxGC involves separation
using two GC columns, each having different properties. The constituents eluting
from the first column are repeatedly trapped and introduced onto the second column
so the whole sample is subjected to two independent (“orthogonal”) GC separations,
which gives greatly enhanced separation of the numerous constituents present. For
petroleum substances the first-dimension separation is usually based on the relative
volatility of the constituents present (i.e. carbon number) and the second dimension
separation on their relative polarity (i.e. chemical functionality), so it is possible to
provide quantitative information on the different hydrocarbon types (e.g. alkanes,
naphthenes, aromatics, naphthenic-aromatics etc) for each carbon number present.
GCxGC can therefore provide detailed compositional analysis information on
middle-distillate petroleum UVCB substances but the upper temperature limit of the
second column used for the polarity separation currently limits its application to
substances containing <C30-35 hydrocarbons. Although GCxGC is capable of
separating highly complex mixtures, considerable effort and expertise is required to
develop GCxGC methodologies for specific substances. At present there are no
petroleum industry standard methods which employ GCxGC and most petroleum
analysis laboratories do not currently have this capability.
Simulated Distillation (SIMDIS) GC is a specific type of GC frequently used to

screen middle-distillate and heavier petroleum substances and provide information
of their boiling range and carbon number distribution. In essence the technique
involves analysing a sample by temperature-programmed GC on a high-
temperature, non-polar separation column which basically separates constituents in
order of their relative volatility. The system is calibrated by analysing a mixture of n-
alkane standards, with known boiling points, on the same column under the same
operating conditions and relative carbon numbers can then be obtained for the
hydrocarbon constituents present in the petroleum UVCB substance. Although the
technique is unable to resolve the multitude of individual constituents present in
most UVCB petroleum substances, SIMDIS-GC provides a good estimate of the
boiling range and carbon number distribution.
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2.2.2. Liquid Chromatography (LC)
LC is predominantly used to separate hydrophilic (polar) constituents and the

separation is highly dependent on the relative polarity of the constituents present
rather than on their relative volatility. It is therefore more widely used in the life
sciences and pharmaceutical industries than in the petroleum industry. Substances
are separated as they are carried in a liquid stream through columns packed with
special adsorbent materials and constituents are detected as they elute from these
columns using universal (e.g. refractive index) or selective (e.g. fluorescence)
detection systems.
High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is mostly used for accurate

quantitative analysis of the constituents present in a substance. Concentrations of
both major or minor constituents (e.g. impurities) can be measured providing
calibration standards are available and HPLC can therefore provide information on
the purity of a substance. Samples for HPLC examination are usually dissolved in a
suitable solvent and introduced directly into the separation column and, as with GC,
much HPLC analysis is nowadays carried out using highly automated
instrumentation.
Applicability of LC to petroleum UVCB substances
LC is used in a variety of ways for the characterisation of petroleum UVCB

substances. In some cases the separated constituents are detected and quantified
directly, such as the measurement of aromatic hydrocarbon types in middle distillate
fuels by normal-phase HPLC with refractive index detection where the mono-, di-
and tri-aromatic hydrocarbon groups are separated and then quantified using
appropriate calibration standards. In other cases LC is used to fractionate different
classes of constituents prior to off-line quantification, such as the measurement of
saturated and aromatic hydrocarbons in base oils where, following separation, the
LC solvent is evaporated from the two fractions and the quantities of saturated and
aromatic hydrocarbons determined by gravimetric analysis.
For hydrocarbons, HPLC generally provides greater selectivity between the different
classes of constituents than GC, but much poorer resolution of the constituents
within a class than GC. However, both HPLC and the more recently developed ultra-
performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) give much higher resolution than is
possible with the open-column LC separations still widely used in the petroleum
industry for isolating different classes of compounds.
Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) is a variant of LC in which the chromatographic

adsorbent is immobilised on a plate rather than in a column and the constituents are
separated as they are carried in a liquid stream which migrates through the
adsorbent by capillary action. A specialised form of TLC widely used for bitumen
examination involves separation on silica rods with successive developments using
mobile phases of increasing polarity. Following separation the rods are examined in
a specialised instrument which passes the rods through a FID to measure the
quantities of saturates, aromatics, resins and asphaltenes present in the bitumen.
Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) is very similar to HPLC except that it

employs a supercritical fluid (usually carbon dioxide) as the mobile phase rather
than conventional organic solvents. By holding carbon dioxide above its supercritical
pressure and temperature it exhibits properties intermediate between a liquid and a
gas with good solvating power and high diffusivity, which make it a good
chromatographic mobile phase. Moreover, replacement of organic solvents with
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carbon dioxide facilitates the use of FID, an excellent universal hydrocarbon

detector, which is not possible with HPLC. Although SFC is little used by European
petroleum analysis laboratories, in which HPLC is the preferred technique for the
measurement of aromatic hydrocarbons in middle distillate fuels, it is widely
employed in the USA, as illustrated by the existence of an industry standard method
for this analysis 2.
2
ASTM D5186-03(2009) : Standard Test Method for Determination of Aromatic Content and Polynuclear
Aromatic Content of Diesel Fuels and Aviation Turbine Fuels by Supercritical Fluid Chromatography.
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3. CASE STUDIES
In general, characterisation of petroleum substances has focused on the

measurement of physico-chemical properties and specific chemical constituents or
markers (e.g. benzene, PAHs, etc.,) which are critical to the performance and safe
use of the materials. As described in Section 2, detailed characterisation of the
lighter petroleum UVCB substances (e.g. LPG, naphthas) is possible using GC, but
similar characterisation of the heavier substances (e.g. lubricating base oils; heavy
fuel oils; bitumen) is not currently possible by any of the techniques described.
Consequently most of the analytical information which can be generated on these
heavier materials relates to the concentrations of particular classes of constituents
present (e.g. olefins; di-aromatics etc) rather than to individual constituents. As
shown in the CONCAWE guidance paper entitled “Guidance on analytical
requirements for petroleum UVCB substances” [1], many industry standard methods
have been developed for this purpose.
Characterisation of many petroleum substances relies on obtaining complementary

information from different analytical techniques. Some techniques provide a
considerable amount of information while other approaches yield little, if any, further
information. CONCAWE therefore proposes that a structured approach to chemical
characterisation be employed depending on the specific petroleum UVCB substance
under investigation rather than examining all substances using a standard suite of
analytical techniques, such as those listed in Annex VI of the REACH Regulation.
To illustrate the value of such an approach and show why some of the analytical
techniques listed in Annex VI of the REACH Regulation are not scientifically
necessary, case studies are presented below for six specific petroleum UVCB
substance categories (low boiling point naphthas; kerosines; heavy fuel oil
components; other lubricant base oils; residual aromatic extracts; bitumen).
Although only six categories are addressed in this report, the evidence presented is
also applicable to the other categories of petroleum UVCB substances.
3.1. CASE STUDY 1: LOW BOILING POINT NAPHTHAS
Spectroscopic and chromatographic information obtained on a full-range, straight-

run naphtha sample (CAS No. 64741-42-0; EINECS No. 265-042-6) are shown in
Appendix 2. Full-range, straight-run naphtha is a complex combination of
hydrocarbons produced by the distillation of crude oil.
DHA-GC provides very detailed information on the chemical composition of the

naphtha sample indicating that it contains a complex mixture of aromatic,
n-paraffinic, iso-paraffinic, naphthenic and olefinic hydrocarbons distributed over the
C4-C10 carbon number range. Almost 200 individual constituents were identified and
quantified by this technique and, in the context of the REACH regulation, DHA-GC
showed that the naphtha sample contains 1.7% (m/m) benzene, 2.8% (m/m)
toluene, 1.0% (m/m) n-hexane, 10.5% (m/m) 2-methylbutane and 11.1% (m/m)
n-pentane. SIMDIS-GC confirmed that the boiling range for the full range naphtha is
28.1°C to 137.1°C for the 5% to 95% boiling fraction, but clearly the use of SIMDIS-
GC to provide information on the carbon number distribution and boiling range of the
naphtha sample is superfluous given that the sample has undergone detailed
examination by DHA-GC.
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DHA-GC therefore enables us to provide a comprehensive qualitative and

quantitative description of the composition of this naphtha sample which, despite
being the simplest petroleum UVCB substance in the case studies presented here,
still contains 231 individual constituents. None of the other analytical techniques
described below provide additional information to that obtained by DHA-GC and it is
therefore recommended that GC alone is sufficient for the analytical characterisation
of substances in the naphtha category.
The UV/Visible spectrum shows that the sample contains aromatic and/or olefinic
hydrocarbons on account of the strong absorbance bands at wavelengths below
~250 nm. This sample was heavily diluted with hexane to give a sample
concentration of ~10 ppm prior to measurement. Given that DHA-GC shows this
sample contains 7.7% (m/m) aromatics and 0.6% (m/m) olefins, it can be assumed
that the UV absorbance results from ~1 ppm aromatic/olefinic hydrocarbons. It is not
therefore surprising that virtually every petroleum UVCB substance yields a UV
spectrum showing very strong absorbance at wavelengths below ~250 nm.
Moreover, this absorbance cannot be attributed to a single chemical constituent but
is likely to have resulted from several constituents, possibly with widely varying
extinction coefficients, and it is therefore impossible to make any accurate
quantitative measurement from the UV spectrum obtained on the naphtha sample.
The IR spectrum provides slightly more information than that obtained by UV

spectroscopy in that absorbance bands corresponding to the presence of both
saturated and aromatic/olefinic bonds are present. However, as with UV
spectroscopy, these bands cannot be attributed to individual constituents and arise
from the gross chemical functionalities present in this UVCB substance.
Consequently it is not feasible to use IR spectroscopy to obtain information on the
type and concentration of hydrocarbon constituents present in this naphtha sample.
DHA-GC shows that this sample contains 7.7% (m/m) aromatics, 29.0% (m/m)
n-paraffins, 32.5% (m/m) iso-paraffins, 29.9% (m/m) naphthenes and 0.6% (m/m)
olefins, but IR spectroscopy can only confirm the presence of saturated and
aromatic/olefinic components.
The 1H NMR spectrum provides more information on the composition of the naphtha
sample than IR spectroscopy. NMR confirms the presence of saturated, aromatic
and olefinic moieties and therefore has the advantage over IR that it can
discriminate between aromatic and olefinic functionalities present in a sample.
Moreover, NMR is an accurate quantitative technique and the integrated spectrum
shows that the vast majority of the measured signal (0.2-2 ppm chemical shift)
arises from protons associated with saturated bonds but there is also a low
percentage of protons associated with aromatic nuclei (2-4.5 ppm and 6-8 ppm
chemical shift) and a trace of olefinic protons (4.5-6 ppm chemical shift). These
results therefore do not contribute further to the information obtained on this sample
by DHA-GC. Furthermore, care must be taken when interpreting quantitative NMR
data because in this case the value for aromatic protons (6-8 ppm chemical shift)
refers only to the percentage of hydrogen atoms in the aromatic rings of the
molecules present relative to the total hydrogen content of the substance, the
hydrogen atoms present in the substituent side chains of the aromatic rings not
being included in this chemical shift region.
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3.2. CASE STUDY 2: KEROSINES
Spectroscopic and chromatographic information obtained on a kerosine sample

(CAS No. 8008-20-6; EINECS No. 232-366-4) are shown in Appendix 3. Kerosine
is a complex combination of hydrocarbons produced by the distillation of crude oil.
SIMDIS-GC data show that the kerosine sample contains constituents

predominantly in the C8-C16 carbon number range and with initial and final boiling
points of 99°C and 295°C respectively.
HPLC provides quantitative information on the basic aromatic classes (mono-, di-
and tri+) present in the kerosine sample and shows that the vast majority of
aromatic constituents are mono-aromatic hydrocarbons:
Mono-aromatic hydrocarbons: 19.1% (m/m)

Di-aromatic hydrocarbons: 1.5% (m/m)
Tri-aromatic hydrocarbons and higher: <0.1% (m/m)
The aggregate concentration of aromatic hydrocarbons is 20.6% (m/m), with the

balance comprised of saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons. The HPLC method is not
capable of identifying any individual hydrocarbon constituents.
The proton and carbon NMR spectra show that both saturated alkyl chains and
aromatic moieties are present in this sample. 13C NMR analysis also shows that the
total aromatic carbon content of the sample (i.e. the percentage of carbon atoms in
aromatic rings relative to the total carbon content) is 12.4% but, unlike the HPLC
value of 20.6%, this value does not include carbon atoms present in substituent side
chains of the aromatic rings. As shown by HPLC, the majority of aromatic species
present in the kerosine sample are mono-aromatic constituents, each of which
contains six aromatic ring carbon atoms. GC analysis shows that the sample has a
mean carbon number of ~C11 and, assuming that the aromatic constituents present
are distributed proportionally throughout the whole carbon number range, the NMR
aromatic value of 12.4% is approximately equivalent to a total aromatic value of
11/6 x 12.4% = 22.7% which is consistent with the value of 20.6% determined by
HPLC.
The UV/Visible spectrum shows that the sample contains aromatic constituents,
based on the absorbance band at 259 nm. However, given that kerosine typically
contains several thousand individual constituents (based on the number of possible
isomers for the range of carbon numbers represented), amongst which there is a
wide range of aromatic constituents, it is inevitable that the extinction coefficients for
individual aromatic constituents will vary considerably. Consequently it is not
feasible to use UV spectroscopy to obtain a quantitative measurement of the
concentration of the total aromatic constituents present in this petroleum UVCB
substance.
The IR spectrum indicates that both saturated alkyl chains and aromatic moieties
are present. However, as with UV spectroscopy, these bands cannot be attributed to
individual hydrocarbon constituents and arise from the gross chemical functionalities
present in this complex UVCB substance. Consequently it is not feasible to use IR
spectroscopy to obtain a quantitative measurement of the concentration of aromatic
and/or saturated hydrocarbons present in the kerosine sample.
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In summary, the chromatographic techniques (HPLC and SIMDIS-GC) provide

some degree of separation of the several thousand individual constituents present in
the kerosine sample, and provide for the quantification of aromatic classes and
saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons. In contrast, spectral data (UV, IR, NMR) provide
only gross chemical functionalities and no information on individual constituents
present in the kerosine. None of the spectroscopic techniques provide any
additional information beyond that provided by HPLC. There are no individual
constituents in kerosine defined for hazard classification (markers).
In order to identify and quantify the hydrocarbon constituents of petroleum UVCB

substances in the middle distillate range and heavier, more advanced analytical
techniques are required, beyond those in routine use within the petroleum industry
and, in our view, beyond those specified in Annex VI to the REACH regulation. In
the case of middle distillate UVCB substances like kerosine, GCxGC analysis with a
universal hydrocarbon detector such as FID can provide detailed and
comprehensive quantitative information on the chemical composition and has been
used to provide input for environmental risk assessments.
3.3. CASE STUDY 3: HEAVY FUEL OIL COMPONENTS
Spectroscopic and chromatographic information obtained on a heavy fuel oil sample

(CAS No. 68553-00-4; EINECS No. 271-384-7 are shown in Appendix 4. Heavy
fuel oil is a complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained from various processes
including: the atmospheric distillation of crude oil; residual fraction from the
distillation of the products from catalytic cracking or hydrocracking and vacuum
distillation of the residuum from the atmospheric distillation of crude oil.
SIMDIS-GC data show that the boiling range of the heavy fuel oil sample is between
264.8°C and 715.3°C for the 5% to 90% boiling fraction; 10% of the sample boils
above 715.3°C and its boiling range cannot be quantified. This corresponds to a
carbon number range of C14-C98 for the 5% to 90% fraction with the 10% higher
boiling fraction containing heavier components (>C100).
HPLC shows that the heavy fuel oil sample contains 11.7% (m/m) mono-aromatic,
3.9% (m/m) di-aromatic, and 26.8% (m/m) tri-aromatic and tri-+ hydrocarbons; and
by difference 57.6% (m/m) non-aromatic hydrocarbons. From the spectroscopic
analysis of the sample, proton NMR shows it to contain aliphatic and olefinic
components together with mono- and poly-aromatic moieties whereas the IR
spectrum indicates that both saturated alkyl chains and aromatic functionalities are
present. However, as with all petroleum UVCB substances, these bands cannot be
attributed to individual constituents present in the heavy fuel oil. The UV/Visible
spectrum shows that the sample contains aromatic and/or olefinic hydrocarbons on
account of the strong absorbance bands at wavelengths below ~300 nm. Given that
HPLC analysis indicates that the sample contains 42.4% (m/m) total aromatics, it is
not surprising that it had to be heavily diluted with toluene prior to measurement to
give a sample concentration of ~40 ppm and this again demonstrates that UV
spectroscopy has little value for the characterisation of most petroleum UVCB
substances.
SIMDIS-GC therefore provides information on the carbon number distribution and

boiling range of heavy fuel oils and HPLC is used to obtain quantitative information
on the classes of aromatic hydrocarbons present. NMR can be used to confirm the
hydrocarbon functionalities present in the sample but no additional useful
information is obtained by UV or IR spectroscopy.
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3.4. CASE STUDY 4: OTHER LUBRICANT BASE OILS
Spectroscopic and chromatographic information obtained on a lubricant base oil

sample (CAS No. 64742-52-5; EINECS No. 265-155-0) are shown in Appendix 5.
This lubricant base oil is a complex combination of hydrocarbons obtained by
treating a petroleum fraction with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst.
SIMDIS-GC data show that the base oil sample contains components predominantly
in the C15-C31 carbon number range and with initial and final boiling points of 304°C
and 436°C respectively.
Preparative HPLC shows that the base oil contains 65.4% (m/m) saturated
hydrocarbons and 33.4% (m/m) aromatic hydrocarbons, corresponding to a sample
recovery of 98.8% (m/m) from the chromatographic fractionation.
The proton and carbon NMR spectra show that both saturated alkyl chains and
aromatic moieties are present in this sample. 13C NMR analysis also shows that the
aromatic rings relative to the total carbon content) is 9.2% but, unlike the HPLC
value of 33.4%, this value does not include carbon atoms present in substituent side
chains of the aromatic rings. GC analysis shows that the base oil sample has a
mean carbon number of ~C23 and, assuming that the majority of aromatic species
present are mono-aromatic compounds each containing six aromatic ring carbon
atoms and that these are distributed proportionally throughout the whole carbon
number range, the NMR aromatic value of 9.2% is approximately equivalent to a
total aromatic value of 23/6 x 9.2% = 35.3% which is consistent with the value of
33.4% determined by HPLC.
The UV/Visible spectrum shows that the sample contains aromatic and/or olefinic
hydrocarbons on account of the strong absorbance at wavelengths below ~300 nm.
However, given that this type of lubricant base oil typically contains millions of
individual components including a wide range of aromatic hydrocarbons, it is
inevitable that the extinction coefficients for individual aromatic constituents will vary
considerably. Consequently it is not feasible to use UV spectroscopy to obtain a
quantitative measurement of the concentration of the individual aromatic
constituents present in this petroleum UVCB substance.
The IR spectrum indicates that both saturated alkyl chains and aromatic moieties
are present. However, as with UV spectroscopy, these bands cannot be attributed to
individual hydrocarbon constituents and arise from the gross chemical functionalities
present in this complex UVCB substance. Consequently it is not feasible to use IR
spectroscopy to obtain a quantitative measurement of the concentration of individual
aromatic and/or saturated hydrocarbons present in the base oil sample.
In summary, SIMDIS-GC enables us to define the carbon number distribution and

boiling range of the lubricant base oil sample and preparative HPLC provides
information on the total aromatic content. 13C NMR can also provide information on
the total aromatic content but no additional useful information on the sample is
obtained by UV or IR spectroscopy. The classification for the carcinogenicity of the
Other Lubricant Base Oils is determined by the application of the IP 346 [5] method
(which determines the percentage mass of DMSO extractable constituents in the
original oil sample).
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3.5. CASE STUDY 5: RESIDUAL AROMATIC EXTRACTS
Spectroscopic and chromatographic information obtained on two residual aromatic

extracts (Samples A and B) with the same registry number (CAS No. 64742-10-5;
EINECS No. 265-110-5) are shown in Appendix 6, this information having been
generated independently by separate CONCAWE Member Companies using
different analytical methodologies. Residual aromatic extracts are a complex
combination of hydrocarbons obtained as the extract from a solvent extraction
process (e.g. solvent extraction of vacuum de-asphalted residue).
SIMDIS-GC data were generated on both residual aromatic extract samples.

Sample A was found to contain constituents predominantly in the C25-C95 carbon
number range and with initial and final boiling points of 423°C and 691°C
respectively. Sample B contained components covering a similar carbon number
range and with initial and final boiling points of 403°C and >750°C, although 98% of
the sample had a boiling range of 403°C to 702°C.
Open-column LC was carried out on Sample B to fractionate the components

present into four basic functionalities which showed the sample to contain 14.5%
(m/m) saturated hydrocarbons, 71.6% (m/m) aromatic hydrocarbons, 13.9% (m/m)
polar compounds and <0.1% (m/m) pentane insolubles (asphaltenes).
Sample A was examined by 1H NMR spectroscopy which confirms the presence of

aliphatic and aromatic moieties in the sample. 13C NMR analysis also shows that the
aromatic rings relative to the total carbon content) is 26.1%. Unlike the aromatic
value of 71.6% (m/m) obtained by open-column LC on Sample B, the 13C NMR
aromatic value on Sample A does not include carbon atoms present in substituent
side chains of the aromatic rings and consequently this value is much lower.
From the UV/Visible spectrum obtained on Sample A it appears that the sample
contains aromatic and/or olefinic hydrocarbons on account of the very strong
absorbance bands at wavelengths below ~350 nm. Despite the fact that this sample
was heavily diluted with dichloromethane and examined using a short path length
cell it produced very strong UV absorbance bands in common with all the other
petroleum UVCB substances described here. The IR spectrum of the same sample
indicates the presence of both saturated and aromatic bonds.
Clearly it is not possible to obtain detailed qualitative and quantitative information on

residual aromatic extracts which contain many millions of individual hydrocarbon
components. However, SIMDIS-GC enables us to define the carbon number
distribution and boiling range of these extracts and the total aromatic content can be
measured by LC or NMR. No additional useful information is provided by UV or IR
spectroscopy.
3.6. CASE STUDY 6: BITUMENS
Spectroscopic and chromatographic information obtained on two different bitumens,

Sample A (CAS No. 8052-42-4; EINECS No. 232-490-9) and Sample B (CAS No.
64741-56-6; EINECS No. 265-057-8), are shown in Appendix 7, this information
having been generated independently by separate CONCAWE Member Companies
using different analytical methodologies. Bitumens are a very complex combination
of hydrocarbons obtained as the non-volatile residue from distillation of crude oil or
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by separation as the raffinate from a residual oil in a deasphalting or

decarbonization process.
Information on the boiling range of Sample A was obtained by distillation which

showed that the sample has an initial boiling point (atmospheric equivalent
temperature) of 380°C and that just over 5% (m/m) of the components present in the
sample had distilled over at the final temperature of 511°C (atmospheric equivalent
temperature). Sample B was examined by SIMDIS-GC which showed it to contain
constituents in the C25 to >C100 carbon number range and with initial and final boiling
points of 439°C and >750°C respectively.
Open-column LC on Sample A provided quantitative information on the major

classes of compounds present and indicated that the sample contains 50.3% (m/m)
aromatic components and 27.8% (m/m) saturated components together with 21.9%
(m/m) polar material (i.e. resins and asphaltenes). Sample B was examined by TLC-
FID which showed it to contain 65.4% (m/m) aromatic and 10.6% (m/m) saturated
hydrocarbons together with 11.9% (m/m) resins and 12.1% (m/m) asphaltenes.
The proton NMR spectrum obtained on Sample A confirms the presence of aliphatic
and aromatic moieties and indicates that no significant concentration of olefinic
protons are present. In this case no integration of the signals was made due to
severe peak overlaps, which is indicative of the very high complexity of substances
such as bitumen. UV spectroscopy on the same sample shows that it contains
aromatic and/or olefinic hydrocarbons on account of the strong absorbance band at
~240 nm and, in common with the other substances examined by this technique, the
sample had to be very heavily diluted with chloroform (sample concentration
40 ppm) to provide an on-scale spectrum. The IR spectrum of this sample indicates
the presence of both saturated and aromatic bonds.
Bitumen is the heaviest and most chemically complex of the petroleum UVCB
substance categories containing many millions of individual hydrocarbon
constituents. Distillation enables us to determine the boiling range of this substance
whereas SIMDIS-GC provides information on the carbon number distribution and
boiling range. Quantitative information on the basic chemical classes present in
bitumen, such as saturates, aromatics and polar materials, can be obtained by LC
or TLC-FID although, given the great complexity of this substance, it should be
noted that some individual components contain more than one chemical
functionality. NMR is the most useful of the three spectroscopic techniques applied
in this examination with no additional useful information being provided by UV or IR
spectroscopy.
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4. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The conclusions and recommendations reached from the technical investigation

undertaken by CONCAWE to assess the feasibility and potential benefit of
characterising petroleum UVCB substances beyond the recommendations issued by
CONCAWE (Table 1) are summarised below.
CONCAWE has consistently recommended the use of standard industry methods

(Appendix 1) for characterising petroleum UVCB substances because these
methods have been developed and validated by the petroleum industry, and are
accepted by the competent authorities and customers because they provide a
strong technical basis for confirming consistent product quality and assessing
potential health, safety and environmental hazards associated with these materials.
The characterisation of such a diverse range of UVCB substances, ranging from

gases to semi-solid bitumens, requires a structured analytical approach tailored to
the properties of each substance rather than employing a standard suite of
analytical procedures as proposed in the REACH regulation (Annex VI, item 2). For
example, the data presented in Case Study 1 for naphthas show that they can be
fully characterised by GC and, because no additional compositional information is
provided by UV, IR or NMR spectroscopy, these techniques are not considered to
be scientifically necessary for their identification. For other petroleum UVCB
substances, two or more analytical techniques, each providing complementary
information, may be required to characterise them but in these cases some of the
techniques specified in the REACH regulation are still considered to be scientifically
unnecessary because they provide no additional compositional information to those
recommended by CONCAWE, as illustrated in Case Studies 2-6 for kerosines,
heavy fuel oils, lubricant base oils, residual aromatic extracts and bitumens. In this
context it should be noted that, owing to the increased chemical complexity of these
heavier petroleum UVCB substances, it is currently impossible to characterise them
to the same level of detail as for the lighter products. However, continued
development of novel and more advanced analytical techniques and methodologies
will undoubtedly lead to enhanced characterisation of these highly complex
substances in the future.
The technical data presented in the appendices to this report also illustrate that
there is little, if any, difference between the UV, IR, or NMR spectra obtained on
samples from different categories of petroleum UVCB substances, particularly for
the heavier materials. This observation is confirmed by investigation of the vast
quantity of spectroscopic information generated on other samples by CONCAWE
Member Companies and, given this general lack of differentiation both within and
between substance categories, provides further justification for waiving these
techniques as being scientifically unnecessary for the identification of petroleum
UVCB substances.
Based on the information presented in this report it is recommended that a

structured analytical approach be employed for the characterisation of petroleum
UVCB substances and that the analytical techniques listed in the table below are
sufficient to characterise materials in each substance category; it is considered that
there is no further benefit in applying the full suite of Annex VI analytical techniques.
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Table 1 CONCAWE recommendations for the substance identification of petroleum

substances under REACH
Recommended Annex VI CONCAWE Product Comments

Technique Category
(i) GC Petroleum Gases (i) Full characterisation of

components
(i) DHA-GC and/or Low Boiling Point Naphthas (i) Full characterisation of
Reformulyzer-GC components
(i) SIMDIS-GC or Distillation Kerosines (i) Carbon number range and/or

(ii) HPLC boiling range
(ii) Aromatic classes
(i) SIMDIS-GC or Distillation Swedish Mk1 Diesel Fuel, (i) Carbon number range and/or
(ii) HPLC or LC Straight-Run Gas Oils, boiling range
Cracked Gas Oils, (ii) Aromatic classes (HPLC) or total
Vacuum and Hydrocracked aromatics (LC)
Gas Oils and Distillate Fuels,
Other Gas Oils
(i) SIMDIS-GC Heavy Fuel Oil Components, (i) Carbon number and boiling
(ii) HPLC or LC or NMR Highly Refined Base Oils ranges
(ii) Aromatic classes (HPLC) or total
aromatics (LC or NMR)
(i) SIMDIS-GC Unrefined/Acid Treated Oils, (i) Carbon number and boiling
(ii) LC or NMR Foots Oils, ranges
Paraffin and Hydrocarbon (ii) Total aromatics
Waxes,
Slack Waxes,
Petrolatums,
Untreated Distillate Aromatic
Extracts,
Residual Aromatic Extracts
(i) SIMDIS-GC Other Lubricant Base Oils (i) Carbon number and boiling
(ii) HPLC or LC ranges
(ii) Total aromatics
(i) SIMDIS-GC Bitumens (i) Carbon number and boiling

(ii) LC or TLC-FID ranges
(ii) Saturates, aromatics and polars
(LC) or saturates, aromatics, resins
and asphaltenes (TLC-FID)
Note: In addition to the Annex VI techniques listed above, IP 346 is used for Foot’s Oils, Other Lubricant Base Oils and
Treated Distillate Aromatic Extracts as a classification marker for the determination of carcinogenicity. Similarly, ASTM E
1687-04 is used as a classification marker for the determination of carcinogenicity for Residual Aromatic Extracts.
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5. GLOSSARY
Analyte The substance that is being analysed.
Asphaltenes Components of crude oil that are insoluble in n-pentane (at a specific
dilution ratio) and re-dissolve in toluene. They consist primarily of carbon,
hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur, and have molecular masses in the
400-1500 range.
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials

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C Carbon-13 nuclei used in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscoy.
CAS Chemical Abstracts Service
Category A specific group of petroleum UVCB substances with similar properties and
chemical composition (e.g. kerosines).
Chromophore A group of atoms and bonds in a chemical compound that are responsible
for the colour of the compound.
Class A group containing compounds with the same chemical functionality.
Constituent Single molecular species
Conjugated A conjugated system is a system of connected p-orbitals with delocalised

electrons in compounds with alternating single and multiple bonds. The
compound may be cyclic or acyclic.
Determinant The property that is being measured by the analytical method (e.g. mono-
aromatic content)
DHA Detailed Hydrocarbon Analysis
DIN Deutsches Institut für Normung
EC European Commission
ECHA European Chemicals Agency
EINECS European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances
EN European Norm
Extinction Value indicating the extent to which a substance absorbs electromagnetic

coefficient radiation (e.g. UV or IR radiation).
FID Flame ionisation detector
GC Gas Chromatography
GCxGC Comprehensive Two-dimensional Gas Chromatography
GC-FID Gas Chromatography – Flame Ionisation Detector
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GC-MS Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry

1
H Hydrogen-1 nuclei used in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Heteroatom In organic chemistry a heteroatom is any atom other than carbon or

hydrogen. The term is usually employed to indicate that non-carbon atoms
have replaced carbon in the backbone of the molecular structure. Typical
heteroatoms are nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, phosphorus, chlorine, bromine
and iodine.
HPLC High-performance liquid chromatography.
HPLC-MS High-performance liquid chromatography - Mass spectrometry.
Hydrophilic 'Water loving'. Having an affinity for, tending to combine with, or capable of
dissolving in water or other polar solvents.
Functionality A chemical property associated with specific compounds (e.g. aromatic).
IR Infra-Red
ISO International Organization for Standardization
Isomers Compounds having the same type and number of atoms but in different
molecular arrangements.
IUCLID International Uniform ChemicaL Information Database
LC Liquid Chromatography
LPG Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
Lipophilic 'Fat loving'. Having an affinity for, tending to combine with, or capable of
dissolving in lipids or other apolar solvents.
Moieties Types of chemical functionality.
Nm Nanometer.
NMR Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.
MS Mass Spectrometry.
PAHs Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
PBT Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic
ppm Parts per million.
REACH Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical

substances
Resins Components of crude oil that are insoluble in propane but not in n-heptane.
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Saturated Cyclic or acyclic hydrocarbon species composed entirely of single bonds

hydrocarbons and saturated with hydrogen.
SFC Supercritical fluid chromatography.
SIEF Substance Information Exchange Forum.
SIMDIS Simulated Distillation
SIMDIS-GC Simulated Distillation - Gas Chromatography
Substance The material registered in REACH and described by a specific CAS or

EINECS number.
TLC Thin-layer chromatography
USA United States of America
UV Ultra-Violet
UVCB Substances of Unknown or Variable Composition, Complex reaction

products or Biological materials.
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6. REFERENCES
1. ECHA (2012) Guidance for identification and naming of substances under REACH.
Helsinki: European Chemicals Agency (http://guidance.echa.europe.eu/)
2. CEN (2008) Automotive fuels – unleaded petrol – requirements and test methods.
EN 228:2008. Brussels: Comité Européen de Normalisation
3. CEN (2009) Automotive fuels – diesel - requirements and test methods.

EN 590:2009. Brussels: Comité Européen de Normalisation
4. Ministry of Defence (2008) Turbine fuel, aviation kerosine type, Jet A-1. NATO
Code: F-35. Joint Service Designation: AVTUR. Def Stan 91-91. Issue 6. Glasgow:
UK Ministry of Defence
5. IP (1993) Determination of polycyclic aromatics in unused lubricating base oils and

asphaltene free petroleum fractions – dimethyl sulphoxide extraction refractive index
method. IP 346/92. In: Standard methods for analysis and testing of petroleum and
related products. Vol 2. Chichester: John Wiley and Sons
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APPENDIX 1A: STANDARD METHODS ISSUED BY THE ENERGY

INSTITUTE ((,) WITH CORRESPONDING BS 2000, EN, ISO
AND ASTM METHODS
IP Reference Method Title Panel BS 2000 EN ISO ASTM D
Specifications - IP standard 0:Section

Appendix A:08 SC-L-4
thermometers 0.1:08
Specifications - IP standard 0:Section
Appendix B TMS
liquids 0.2:96
Appendix C Physical constants TMS
Appendix D obsolete
Appendix E superseded by IP 367
Appendix F Temperature conversions TMS
Appendix G Density of water Density
Appendix H Density of ambient air Density
Barometric pressure
Appendix I corrections for Hg TMS 0.4:96
barometers
TMS, SCs
Appendix J
and Panels
1/94(04) Acidity SC-C-4 1:95
Aniline and mixed aniline
2/98(04)* SC-B-10 2:98 2977:97 611-01
point
3 obsolete
4/05* Ash SC-G-3 4:02 ISO 6245:02 6245:01 482-03
5 obsolete
6 superseded by IP 143
8 obsolete
9 superseded by IP 129, 130
10/94(10) Kerosine 24 h burning SC-B-10 10:95

11 obsolete
12/79(01) Specific energy SC-B-2 12.93
13/94(03) Conradson carbon residue SC-B-10 13.94 6615:93
14/94(04)* Ramsbottom carbon residue SC-C-4 14.94 4262:93 524-03
15/95(04)* Pour point SC-C-4 15.95 3016:94 97-02

Freezing point of aviation
16/08* SC-B-7 2386-05
fuels
17/10 Colour Lovibond tintometer SC-B-10
18 obsolete
Demulsibility characteristics
19/03 SC-C-4 19:03
of lubricating oil
21 obsolete
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22 obsolete
Gasoline engine crankcase
23/2000* SC-C-4 322-97(02)
oil fuel dilution
24 obsolete
25 obsolete
30/07 Doctor test SC-B-10
32 obsolete
33 obsolete
Pensky-Martens closed flash
34/03* SC-B-4 34.02 ISO 2719:02 2719:02:00 93-02
point
Pensky-Martens open flash
35/63(01) SC-B-4 35:93
and fire point
Cleveland open flash and fire
36/02 SC-B-4 36.02 ISO 2592:01 2592:00:00
point
Acidity and alkalinity of
37/04(10) SC-C-6
lubricating grease
38 obsolete
39 obsolete
Oxidation stability of gasoline
40/97(04)* SC-B-8 40:96 ISO 7536:96 7536:94 525-01
induction period
41/99* Cetane number engine SC-B-1 41:98 ISO 5165:98 5165:98 613-01
42 obsolete
45 superseded by IP 506 SC-E
46 obsolete
Solubility of bituminous
47/07e SC-E 47:07:00 12592:07
binders
Oxidation characteristics of
48/97(11) SC-C-2 48:97
lubricating oil
Needle penetration of
49/07e SC-E 49:07:00 1426:07:00
bituminous material
Cone penetration of
50/88(07)* SC-C-6 50:93 217-02(07)
lubricating grease
51 obsolete
53/2000* Sediment by extraction SC-B-3 53:99 ISO 3735:99 3735:99 473-02
54 obsolete
55/77(01)* Melting point of wax SC-C-7 87-87(99)
56 obsolete
1322-97
57/95(03)* Smoke point SC-B-10 57:95 3014:93
(02)e1
Softening point of bitumen
58/07e SC-E 58:07:00 1427:07:00
ring and ball
59 obsolete
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60 obsolete
Sulfur high pressure
61/99(08)* SC-G-5 61:99 129-00(05)
combustion
63 obsolete
65 obsolete
67 obsolete
68 obsolete
69/01(08) Reid vapour pressure SC-B-9 69:01:00 3007:99
70 obsolete
Kinematic viscosity and
71 S1/97* calculation of dynamic SC-C-3 71:96 Sect 1 ISO 3104:96 3104:94 445-03
viscosity
Kinematic viscometers
71 S2/95(04)* SC-C-3 71:95 Sect 2 3105:94 446-00
specifications
Water by distillation
74/2000* SC-B-3 74:00:00 3733:99 95-99
petroleum products
75 obsolete
Congealing point of waxes
76/70(04)* SC-C-7 76:93 938-92(98)
and petrolatum
Salt content crude oil and
77/72(04) SC-G-3
products
78 obsolete
79 obsolete
Fraass breaking point of
80/07e SC-E 80:07:00 12593:07
bitumen
81 obsolete
82 obsolete
83 obsolete
84 obsolete SC-G-2
85 obsolete
86 obsolete
87 obsolete
88 obsolete
89 obsolete
90 obsolete
Residue on sieving bitumen
91/09e emulsions and storage SC-E 91:09:00 1429:09:00
stability
92 obsolete
93 obsolete
94 obsolete
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95 obsolete
96 obsolete
98 obsolete
101 obsolete
102 obsolete
Hydrogen sulphide in LPG
103/88(01) SC-G-5
and light distillates
104 obsolete
105 obsolete
106 obsolete
1266-
107/86(01)* Lamp sulphur SC-G-5 107:93
98(03)
108 obsolete
109 obsolete
110/82(01) obsolete SC-G-3
112/05 Copper corrosion grease SC-C-6 112:05:00
113 obsolete
114 obsolete
superseded
115
by IP 149
116 obsolete
117 obsolete
118 obsolete
119/96(08)* Supercharge knock rating SC-B-1 909-01
120 obsolete
121/11 Grease oil separation SC-C-6 121:05:00
122 obsolete
Distillation of petroleum
123/01 SC-B-9 123:01:00 ISO 3405:00 3405:00:00
products
124 obsolete
Cast iron corrosion
125/08 SC-C-5
petroleum products
127 obsolete
128 obsolete
Bromine number colour
129/03(10) SC-G-2 129:03:00
indicator titration
Bromine number
130/98(04)* SC-G-2 130:98 3839:96 1159-01
electrometric titration
Gum content of light and
131/99 SC-B-8 131:98 ISO 6246:97 6246:95
middle distillate fuels
132 obsolete
Drop melting point of wax
133/79(01)* SC-C-7 133:93 127-87(99)
and petroleum
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134 obsolete
Rust preventing
135/06* characteristics of steam SC-C-4 665-02
turbine oil
Saponification number colour 94-02
136 S1/98(06)* SC-G-2 136:98 S1 6293-1:96
indicator titration Method A
Saponification number 94-02
136 S2/99(06)* SC-G-2 136:99 S2 6293-2:98
potentiometric titration Method B
Oil content of water mix
137/82(04) SC-C-5 137:93
metalworking fluids
Oxidation stability of aviation
138/02(08)* SC-B-8 138:02:00 873-02(07)
fuel
Acid or base number colour
139/98(04)* SC-C-4 139:98 6618:96 974-02
indicator titration
140 obsolete
141 obsolete
Oxidation stability of
142/85(10)* SC-C-6 942-02(07)
lubricating grease
Asphaltenes (heptane
143/04* SC-B-5 143:04:00 6560-00
insolubles)
144 obsolete
145 obsolete
Foaming characteristics of
146/10* SC-C-4 892-06e1
lubricating oils
147 obsolete
148 obsolete
Phosphorus in lubricating oils 4047-
149/93(03)* SC-G-3 149:93 4265:86
and additives 00(05)
151 obsolete
152 obsolete
153 obsolete
154/2000* Copper corrosion SC-B-10 154:99 ISO 2160:98 2160:98 130-94(00)
155 obsolete
EN
156/08 Hydrocarbon types by FIA SC-G-2 156:07:00
15553:07
Oxidation stability of inhibited
157/96(11) SC-C-2
mineral oils
(TOST test)
Oil content of waxes
158/69(01)* SC-C-7 721-02
gravimetric
159 obsolete
1298-
160/99* Hydrometer density Density 160:98 ISO 3675:98 3675:98
99(05)
162 obsolete
Sulphated ash of lubricating
163/96(10) SC-G-3 163:96 3987:94
oils and additives
164 obsolete
165 obsolete
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166 obsolete
167 obsolete
Rolling bearing performance
168/08 SC-C-6
of lubricating grease
170/09 Flash point–Abel closed-cup SC-B-4 170:08:00 ISO13736:08 13736:08
171 obsolete
173 obsolete
174 obsolete
Weak and strong acid
177/10* number potentiometric SC-C-4 664-07
titration
178 obsolete
Cone penetration of
179/79(04)* SC-C-7 179:93 937-97(02)
petrolatum
180 obsolete
181 obsolete
Inorganic acidity colour
182/06 SC-C-4 182:06:00
indicator titration
Evaporation loss of
183/08 SC-C-6
lubricating grease
1833-
185/65(04)* Odour of petroleum wax SC-C-7
87(07)
Low temperature torque of
186/93(10) SC-C-6
lubricating grease
187 obsolete
188 obsolete
189/05 Pyknometer density Density 189/190:04 ISO 3838:04 3838:04:00
190/05 Pyknometer density Density 189/190:04 ISO 3838:04 3838:04:00
incorporated into IP 123 as
191
Group 0
193 obsolete
194 obsolete
Distillation volatile organic
195/98(09) SC-B-9 195:98
liquids
196/97(04)* ASTM colour SC-B-10 196:97 2049:96 1500-02
197 obsolete
198 obsolete
199 obsolete
Petroleum measurement
200/08* 1250-07
tables (published separately)
Viscosity of bitumen road
212/92(04) SC-E
emulsions
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Neutralization value of
213/82(04) bitumen colour indicator SC-E 213:93
titration
214 obsolete
Water washout
215/08 characteristics of lubricating SC-C-6
grease
Particulate contaminant of
216/05* SC-B- 11 2276-00
aviation turbine fuels
217 obsolete
218 obsolete
219/94(04) Cloud point SC-B-7 219:94 23015:94 3015:92
Rust prevention
220/07 characteristics of lubricating SC-C-6
greases
221 obsolete
Absolute viscosity of bitumen
222/07e SC-E 222:07:00 12596:07
capillary viscometer
Ash of petroleum products
223/68(04) SC-E 223:93
containing mineral matter
Lead content of light
224/02 SC-G-3
petroleum distillates
Copper in light petroleum
225/76(03) SC-G-3
distillates spectrophotometric
2270-
226/04* Calculation of viscosity index SC-B-2 226:02:00 2909:02:00
93(98)
227 obsolete
Lead content of gasoline x-
228/72(04) SC-G-3
ray spectrometry
Oxidation stability of steam
229/93(04) SC-C-2
turbine oils
230 obsolete
231/69(01) Engine cleanliness TMS
232 obsolete
233 obsolete
234 obsolete
235/86(04) Pressure hydrometer density Density
236.05
236/09* Motor octane number SC-B-1 IC March ISO 5163:05 5163:05:00 2700-01
08
237/06* Research octane number SC-B-1 237.05 ISO 5164:05 5164:05:00 2699-01
238/82(88)a obsolete SC-B-1
Extreme pressure/antiwear
239/07 properties of lubricants and SC-C-1
greases four ball
Extreme pressure properties
240/84(04) SC-C-1
of lubricants Timken
241 obsolete
242 obsolete
243/94(04) Sulfur Wickbold combustion SC-G-5 243:94 24260:94 4260:87
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244 obsolete
245 obsolete
247/69(01) Engine cleanliness and wear TMS
248 obsolete
249/79(04) Bingham pyknometer density Density
250 obsolete
261 obsolete
262 obsolete
LPG and propylene
264/72(07) SC-G-6
concentrates GC
Salts content of crude oils
265/01(04) SC-G-3
conductivity
Bearing greases churning
266/93(10) SC-C-6
tendency
267 obsolete
268 obsolete
269 obsolete
270/96(04) Lead content of Gasoline ICl SC-G-3 270:96 ISO 3830:95 3830:93
Barium in lubricating oil
271/70(04) additive concentrates acid SC-G-3
oxidation
Mercaptan sulfur and H2S in
272/2000 SC-G-5 272:00:00
LPG electrometric titration
273 obsolete
Electrical conductivity of
274/09* SC-B-8 2624-07a
aviation and distillate fuels
275 obsolete
Base number perchloric acid
276/95(04)* SC-C-4 276:96 3771:94 2896-01
potentiometric titration
277 obsolete
278 obsolete
Oxidation stability of inhibited
280/11 SC-C-2 280:99 7624:97
mineral turbine Oils
281 obsolete
282 obsolete
283 obsolete
Saponifiable and
284/04 unsaponifiable matter in oils, SC-G-2 284:04:00
fats and waxes
Nickel and vanadium
285/79(04) SC-G-3
spectrophotometric
286 obsolete
Rust prevention
287/08 characteristics of water mix SC-C-5
metal working fluids
288 Use IP 470 instead
Water reaction of aviation
289/06 SC-B-11
fuels
290 obsolete
Water by distillation bitumen
291/00e SC-E 291:00:00 1428:99
emulsions
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Particle charge of bitumen
292/09e SC-E 292:09:00 1430:09:00
emulsions
293 obsolete
294 obsolete
Electric strength of insulating
295/83(05) SC-C-4
oils
296 obsolete
297 obsolete
Quinizarin extraction
298/92(06) SC-G-2
spectrophotometric
Bromine index electrometric
299/03* SC-G-2 2710-99
titration
300 obsolete
301 This number not used
302 This number not used
303 Part 1/01 Replaced by IP 523 SC-B-4
303 Part 2/01 Replaced by IP 524 SC-B-4
304 Part 1 Replaced by IP 492
304 Part 2 Replaced by IP 491
305 obsolete
Oxidation stability of straight
306/94(11) SC-C-2 306:94
mineral oil
307 obsolete
Ba, Ca, Mg and Zn in unused
308/85(04) SC-G-3
lubricating oils AAS
CFPP of diesel and domestic
309/99 SC-B-7 309:98 116:97
heating fuels
Quarter and half cone 1403-
310/84(10)* SC-C-6
penetration of grease 02(07)
Air release value of
313/01 hydraulic, turbine and SC-C-4 313:01:00 3427-02
lubricating oils
314 obsolete
Copper corrosion electrical
315/98(04)* SC-C-4 315:98 5662:97 1275-96a
insulating oils
316/93(05) Solids in used engine oils SC-C-4
317/95(02)* LPG residue at 38 °C SC-B-5 317:95 2158-02
Characterization of pollutants
318/75(04) SC-G-6
GC
Kinematic viscosity of
319/07e SC-E 319:07:00 12595:07
bitumens
320 obsolete
321 obsolete
322 obsolete
JFTOT thermal oxidation
323/11 SC-B-8 3241-07
stability of gas turbine fuels
324 obsolete
325 Obsolete
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Extreme pressure properties
326/05 SC-C-1 2509-03
of grease Timken
327 obsolete
328 obsolete
329 obsolete
330 obsolete
331 obsolete
332 obsolete
333 obsolete
334 obsolete use CEC L-07-A
335 obsolete
336/04 Sulfur by EDXRF SC-G-5 336:03:00 ISO 8754:03 8754:03:00
Composition of non-
337/78(10) SC-G-6
associated natural gas
338 obsolete
339 obsolete
Mercaptan sulfur in distillate
342/2000* SC-G-5 342:00:00 3012:99 3227-02
fuels potentiometric
343/01(06) 24M6B in AVTUR HPLC SC-G-2
Light hydrocarbons in
344/88(10) SC-G-6
stabilized crude oils GC
345 obsolete
346/92(04) PCAs in petroleum fractions SC-G-2 346:96
350 obsolete
351 obsolete
Lead content gasoline
352/2007 SC-G-3
EDXRF
Acidity of AVTUR colour
354/09* SC-B-11 3242-08
indicator titration
Calculation of net specific
355/01 SC-B-2 355:01:00 15911:00
energy of AVTUR
Water in crude oil 4377-
356/99* SC-B-3 356:99 10336:97
potentiometric Karl Fischer 00(06)
357 obsolete
Water by distillation crude
358/97(03) SC- B-3 358:97 ISO 9029:95 9029:90
oils
359 obsolete
RON and MON on-line 2885-
360/96a* SC-B-1
analysers 95(99)
361/82(88)a* obsolete SC-B-1
Lead content of gasoline
362/93(03) SC-G-3
AAS
363 obsolete
364 obsolete
365/97(04) Oscillating U-tube density Density 365:96 ISO12185:96 12185:96
366 obsolete
367/07 Application of precision data TMS 367:06:00 ISO4259:06 4259:06:00
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Hydrocarbon types in
368/01(06) lubricating oil basestocks SC-G-2
HPLC
Composition of oil soluble 3712-
369/84(06)* SC-G-2
petroleum sulphonates LC 91(00)
370 obsolete
371/85(04) Drop point of petrolatum SC-C-7
Carbon number distribution
372/85(09) SC-G-6
of paraffin wax GC
373/99 Sulphur microcoulometry SC-G-5
Coumarin fluorimetric and
374/01(06) SC-G-2
HPLC
Sediment in residual fuel oils 10307-
375/99* SC-B-5 375:99 +TC1:97 4870-99
and distillate blends filtration 1:93
Needle penetration of
376/86(04) SC-C-7
petroleum wax
Al and Si in fuel oil ICPES
377/95(03) SC-G-3 377:95 10478:94
and AAS
Storage stability at 43 °C of 4625-
378/87(01)* SC-B-5
distillate fuel 92(98)
Organically bound trace
379/88(01)* SC-G-5 4629-02
nitrogen
380/08 Calculation of cetane index SC-B-2 380:07:00 ISO 4264:07 4264:07:00
Estimation of net specific
381/97(04)* SC-B-2 381:97 3648:94 4529-02
energy of aviation fuels
383 obsolete
384 obsolete
Viable aerobic microbial
Micro-
385/99 content of fuels and fuel
biology
components
Water in crude oil 4928-
386/99* SC-B-3 386:99 10337:97
coulometric Karl Fischer 00(05)
Filter blocking tendency of
387/11 gas oils and distillate diesel SC-B-5
fuels
Oxidation stability of middle-
388/97(04)* SC-B-5 388:96 ISO12205:96 12205:95 2274-03
distillate fuels
WATof middle distillate fuels
389/93(04) SC-G-9
DTA or DSC
Thermal and chemical 10307-
390/94(04) SC-B-5 390:94
ageing of residual fuel Oils 2:93
Aromatic hydrocarbon types
391/07 in diesel fuels and distillates SC-G-2 391:06:00 12916: 06
HPLC
Aromatic hydrogen and
392/90(08) SC-G-4
carbon contents NMR
Volatility of automotive
393/96(04) SC-G-9
lubricating oils
Air saturated vapour
394/08 SC-B-9 394:07:00 13016-1:07
pressure
Valve freeze dryness of 2713-
395/98(04)* SC-B-5 395:97 ISO13758:96 13758:96
propane 91(01)
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Automatic dropping point of
396/02 SC-C-6
lubricating grease
397 obsolete
Carbon residue (micro
398/96(04) SC-B-10 398:96 ISO10370:95 10370:93
method)
399/10 Hydrogen sulfide in fuel oils SC-G-5
Base number conductimetric
400/01 SC-C-4
titration
Hydrogen sulfide in LPG lead
401/95(04) SC-G-5 401:95 ISO 8819:95 8819:93
acetate
402 obsolete
403 obsolete
404 obsolete
Propane and butane analysis
405/94(09) SC-G-6 405:94 27941:93 7941:88
by GC
Boiling range of products GC
406/06* SC-G-6 2887-02
method
Ba, Ca, P, S and Zn by
407/95(04) SC-G-3
WDXRF
Oxygenates and total oxygen
408/98(09) SC-G-6 408:97 1601:97
in unleaded petrol GC, O-FID
Absolute vapour pressure of
409/08 SC-B-9 409:07:00 13016-2:07
gasoline at 40 °C and 100 °C
Gauge vapour pressure of
410/99(08) SC-B-9 410:98 ISO 4256:98 4256:96
LPG
411/99(07) Copper corrosion LPG SC-B-10 411:98 ISO 6251:98 6251:96
Water separability of
412/96(04) petroleum oils and synthetic SC-C-4 412:96 6614:94
fluids
413/96(03) Low levels V flameless AAS SC-G-3 413:96 8691:94
Cooling characteristics
414/96(04) SC-C-5 414:96 9950:95
industrial quenching oils
Particulate content of middle
6217-
415/07* distillate fuels laboratory SC-B-5
98(03)
filtration
Sulfate and nitrate in diesel
416/96(04) SC-G-10
particulate filters
Base number potentiometric
417/96(04) SC-C-4
titration
Relative volatility of
418/96(04) SC-G-9
automotive lubricating oils
419/03 obsolete SC-B-7
420 Superseded by IP 432
421 obsolete
Filter flow of aviation turbine
422/96(11) SC-B-7
fuels
Particulate contaminant of
423/10* SC-B-11 5452-08
AVTUR laboratory filtration
424/96(10) FSII in AVTUR by HPLC SC-G-2
425/01(07) Benzene content GC SC-G-6 425:00:00 12177:00
426/98(04) Oil content of effluent water SC-G-4
Oily residues high-
427/97(04) SC-B-5 427:96 ISO13757:96 13757:96
temperature
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Low lead content of petrol

428/06(10) SC-G-3 428:04:00 237:04:00
AAS
429/04 Benzene content of petrol IR SC-G-4 429:04:00 238:03:00
430/98(10) Alkyl nitrate in diesel fuels SC-G-2 430:97 ISO13759:96 13759:96
Acid number semi-micro

431/98(04) SC-C-4 431:98 7537:97
colour indicator titration
LPG calculated density and
432/00 SC-B-2 432:99 ISO8973:99 8973:97
vapour pressure
Vanadium and nickel content
433/00(10) SC-G-3 433:99 ISO14597:99 14597:97
WDXRF
434 Replaced by IP 528 SC-B-7
Freezing point of aviation

435/08 turbine fuels automatic phase SC-B-7
transition
Aromatic in aviation fuels and
436/11 SC-G-2
distillates HPLC RI 6379-99
Elements in unused
437/98(04) lubricating oils and additive SC-G-3
packages ICPAES
Water content products
438/01 SC-B-3 438:01:00 ISO12937:00 12937:00
coulometric Karl Fischer
Water content products
439/01 SC-B-3 439:01:00 6296:00:00
potentiometric Karl Fischer
Contamination in middle
440/08 SC-B-5 440:08:00 12662:08
distillates
5853-
441/99(04)* Pour point of crude oils SC-B-7
95(00)
Fuel and oil-derived
442/99 hydrocarbons in diesel SC-G-10
particulates GC
SOF of diesel particulates
443/99 SC-G-10
soxhlet extraction gravimetric
Cloud point automatic
444/09* SC-B-7
stepped cooling 5771-05
Cloud point automatic linear
445/09* SC-B-7
cooling rate 5772-05
Cloud point automatic
446/09* SC-B-7
constant cooling rate 5773-07
447/08 Sulphur content WDXRF SC-G-5 447:07:00 ISO14596:07 14596:07
now only published as BS

448S2 SC-C-4
ISO 13357:2
Acid number non-aqueous
449/00 SC-C-4 449:98 12634:98
450/00 Lubricity of diesel fuel HFRR TMS 450:00:00 (12156)
Aromatic carbon content of

451/00(05) SC-G-4
lubricant mineral base oils IR
452 obsolete
High temperature foaming

453/10* characteristics of lubricating SC-C-4
oils 6082-06
Phosphorus in gasoline
454/00 SC-G-3 454:00:00
spectrophotometric
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455/01 Manganese in gasoline AAS SC-G-3 455:01:00
456/00 Potassium in gasoline AAS SC-G-3 456:00:00
Bitumen characterisation of
457/00e SC-E 457:00:00 1425:99
perceptible properties
Recovered binder and oil
458/09e from bitumen emulsions by SC-E 458:09:00 1431:09
distillation
Bitumen paraffin wax content 459:07 Part
459 Part 1/07e SC-E 12606-1:07
by distillation 1
Bitumen paraffin wax content 459:00 Part
459 Part 2/00e SC-E 12606-2:99
by extraction 2
Bitumen resistance to 460:07 Part
460 Part 1/07e SC-E 12607-1:07
hardening RTFOT 1
460 Part 2/07e SC-E 12607-2:07
hardening TFOT 2
460 Part 3/07e SC-E 12607-3:07
hardening RFT 3
Bitumen preparation of test
461/07e SC-E 461:07:00 12594:07
samples
462-1/01 PCBs separation by GC ECD SC-G 462.1:01 12766-1:00
462-2/02 PCBs and related products SC-G 462.2:01 12766-2:01
PCBs and related products,

462-3/08 determination and SC-G 462.3:04 12766-3:04
quantification
Potential instability of middle
463/02* SC-B-5
distillates 6748-02
464/01(10) Sodium by AAS SC-G-3 464:01:00 241:00:00
465/01(10) Nickel and vanadium by AAS SC-G-3 465:01:00 13131:00
Oxygenates and organically

466/01(07) SC-G-6 466:01:00 13132:00
bound oxygen GC
High temperature stability of
467/01* SC-B-5
middle distillate fuels 6468-99
468 obsolete
Saturated, aromatic and

469/01(06) SC-G-2
polar compounds TLC FID
470/05 Metals in fuel oil by AAS SC-G-3
Water content of fuel oil Karl

471/06 SC-B-3
Fischer potentiometric
Fungal fragments content of Micro-
472/02
fuels boiling below 390°C biology
473/02(09) Composition of LP GC SC-G-6
474/05 Bitumen sampling PTI/13/-/3 474:04:00 58:04:00
475/05 Manual sampling PTI/13/-/3 475:04:00 ISO 3170:04 3170:04:00
476/02 Automatic pipeline sampling PTI/13/-/3 476:02:00 ISO 3171:99 3171:88
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Liquefied petroleum gas
477/02 PTI/13/-3 477:01:00 ISO 4257:01 4257:01:00
sampling
478/02(09) Copper in AVTUR SC-G-3
479/02 Wet and dry oil density Density
Boiling range distribution of
480/07 SC-G-6 480:06:00 15199-1:06
distillates and lubricants GC
Air saturated vapour
481/03(09) SC-B-9
pressure (ASVP) of crude oil
482/02 obsolete SC-B-8
Sediment in crude oil
483/02 SC-B-3
membrane filtration
Efflux time of bitumen
484/03e SC-E 484:03:00 12846:02
emulsions
Settling tendency of bitumen
485/09e SC-E 485:09:00 12847:09
emulsions
Mixing stability with cement
486/09e SC-E 486:09:00 12848:09
of bitumen emulsions
Penetration power of
487/09e SC-E 487:09:00 12849:09
bitumen emulsions
488/09e pH bitumen emulsions SC-E 488:09:00 12850:09
Low lead in gasolines
489/03(10) SC-G-3 489:02:00 13723:02
WDXRF
Sulfur petroleum products ISO
490/05 SC-G-5 490:04:00 20846:04
UV 20846:04
Flash/no flash closed cup
491/03 SC-B-4 491:02:00 ISO 1516:02 1516:02:00
equilibrium
Flash point closed cup
492/03 SC-B-4 492:02:00 ISO 1523:02 1523:02:00
equilibrium
Recovery of binder from
493/03e bitumen emulsions by SC-E 493:02:00 13074:02
evaporation
Breaking behaviour cationic
494/09e bitumen emulsions mineral SC-E 494:09:00 13075-1:09
filler
Breaking behaviour cationic
495/09e bitumen emulsions fines SC-E 495:09:00 13075-2:09
mixing time
Sulfur in automotive fuels ISO
496/05 SC-G-5 496:04:00 20847:04
EDXRF 20847:04
Sulfur in automotive fuels ISO
497/05 SC-G-5 497:04:00 20884:04
WDXRF 20884:04
498/08 Derived cetane number IQT SC-B-13 498:07:00 15195:07
Aromatic carbon 13C NMR
499/11 SC-G-4
spectroscopy
Phosphorus in residual fuels
500/03 SC-G-3
UV
Al, Si, V, Ni, Fe, Na, Ca, Zn
501/05 and P in residual fuel oil SC-G-3
ICPES
Viscosity of cutback and
502/03e SC-E 502:02:00 13357:02
fluxed bitumens
Chlorine and bromine
503/04 SC-G-3 503:04:00 15597:01
WDXRF
504/10e Staining tendancy of bitumen SC-E 504:10:00 13301:10
Viscosity of bitumen rotating
505/10e SC-E 505:10:00 13302:10
spindle
Loss in mass on heating
506/09e SC-E 506:09:00 13303:09
bitumen
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507/07 SIMDIST residues SC-G-6 507:06:00 15199-2:06
508/04 Fuel quality monitoring PTI/2 508:03:00 14274:03
Sampling for fuel quality

509/04 TMS 509:03:00 14275:03
monitoring
510/04(10) Organic halogens SC-G-5 510:03:00 14077:03
511/04 Carbonyls in dilute exhaust SC-G-10
Test portion preparation - N2 ISO

512/04 SC-G-10 512:04:00 20764:03
purge 20764:03
Bitumen dynamic viscosity
513/10e SC-E 513:10:00 13702-1:10
cone and plate
514/04e Superseded by IP 505/10e SC-E 514:03:00 13702-2:03
515/04e Bitumen deformation energy SC-E 515:03:00 13703:03
516/10e Bitumen elastic recovery SC-E 516:10:00 13398:10
517/10e Bitumen storage stability SC-E 517:10:00 13399:10
518/10e Bitumen polymer dispension SC-E 518:10:00 13632:10
519/10e Bitumen tensile properties SC-E 519:10:00 13587:10
520/08e Bitumen force ductility SC-E 520:08:00 13589:08
Bitumen emulsion adhesivity

521/05e SC-E 521:04:00 13614:04
water immersion
Bitumen cohesion pendulum
522/08e SC-E 522:08:00 13588:08
test
523/05 Flash point rapid equilibrium SC-B-4 523:04:00 ISO 3679:04 3679:04:00
Flash/no flash rapid

524/05 SC-B-4 524:04:00 ISO 3680:04 3680:04:00
equilibrium
525/10e Cutback bitumen distillation SC-E 525:10:00 13358:10
Hydrocarbon types and

526/05 SC-G-6 526:04:00 14517:04
oxygenates MDGC
Grease cold temperature
527/05 SC-C-6 527:04:00 13737:04
cone penetration
AVTUR freezing point fibre
528/08 SC-B-7
optic
AVTUR freezing point
529/08* SC-B-7 7153-05
automatic laser
530/06 Density of grease SC-C-6
Sulfur content proportional

531/10* SC-G-5 7212-07
counting EDXRF
532/10* Sulfur content polarized XRF SC-G-5 7220-06
Bitumen flexural creep,

533/05e SC-E 533:05:00 14471:05
bending beam rheometer
534/06 Flash point small scale ramp SC-B-4
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Bitumen accelerated ageing,

535/05e SC-E 535:05:00 14769:05
pressure vessel
Bitumen shear, modular and
536/05e SC-E 536:05:00 14770:05
phase angle
Purity of heptane and
537/06 SC-G-6
methylcyclohexane GC
538/08 Total acidity of ethanol SC-G-2 538:07:00 15491:07
539/08 Water content of ethanol SC-B-3 539:07:00 15489:07
540/08 Gum content of AVTUR SC-B-8
Ignition quality of marine fuel

541/06 SC-B-14
oils (FIA)
542/06e Stabilisation of binder SC-E 542:06:00 14895:06
543/10 Dynamic viscosity SC-C-3
544/07 Metal corrosion grease SC-C-6
545/09 Crude oil boiling range GC SC-G-6 545:08:00 15199-3:08
546/07e Superseded by IP 505/10e SC-E 546:06:00 14896:06
547/07 FAME Ca K Mg and Na SC-G-3 547:06:00 14538:06
548/07* Aromatics in distillates HPLC SC-G-2 6591-00
Bitumen density and specific

549/09e SC-E 549/A1:09 15326:07+A1
gravity
Sulfated ash of burner fuels
550/08 SC-G-3
from waste mineral oils
551/07e Bitumen ageing RCAT SC-E 551:07:00 15323:07
552/08 Ethanol chloride SC-G-3 552:07:00 15484:07
553/08 Ethanol sulfur WDXRF SC-G-5 553:07:00 15485:07
554/08 Ethanol sulfur UV SC-G-5 554:07:00 15486:07
555/08 Ethanol phosphorus SC-G-3 555:07:00 15487:07
556/08 Ethanol copper SC-G-3 556:07:00 15488:07
557/08 Ethanol pHe SC-G-2 557:07:00 15490:07
558/07* X-ray code of practice SC-G-3 7343-07
559/08 Hand held density meter Density
Metals in used greases

560/08 SC-G-3
WDXRF
Metals in used greases ICP-
561/08 SC-G-3
AES
562/09 Metalworking fluids foam test SC-C-5
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Ethanol inorganic chloride

563/08 SC-G-3 563:08:00 15492:08
and sulfate IC
564/11 AVTUR cleanliness LAPC SC-B-11
565/11 AVTUR cleanliness PAPC SC-B-11
Hydrocarbon types and ISO

566/09 SC-G-6 566:08:00 22854:08
oxygenates–MDGC 22854:08
DCN of middle distillate
567/09 fuels–Constant volume SC-B-13
combustion chamber
SDA in AVTUR and middle
568/11* SC-G-2 7524-10
distillate fuels
569/09 Lovibond colour–Automatic SC-B-10
Hydrogen sulfide in fuel oils

570/11 SC-G-5
rapid phase extraction
Ethanol higher alcohols,
571/09 methanol and volatile SC-G-6 571:09:00 15721:09
impurities GC
Ethanol water Karl Fischer
572/09 SC-B-3 572:09:00 15692:09
573/09 Ethanol visual appearance SC-M 573:09:00 15769:09
FAME stability to accelerated

574/09 SC-M 574:09:00 15751:09
oxidation
Bitumen adhesivity water
575/09e SC-E 575:09:00 15626:09
immersion
Ethanol dry residue
576/09 SC-M 576:09:00 15691:09
gravimetric
AVTUR cleanliness APC
577/11 SC-B-11
light extinction
578/10 FAME PUFA GC SC-G-6 578:09:00 15779:09
Determination of FAME in
579/10 middle distillates - Infrared SC-G-4 579:09:00 14078:09
spectrometry method
Water mix metal working
fluids thermal and emulsion
580/10 SC-C-5
stability and foaming
characteristics
Determination of P, Cu and S
581/11 SC-G-3 581:09:00 15837:09
content by ICP-OES
Determination of boiling
582/11 range distribution, GC SC-G-6 582:10:00 ISO 3924:10 3924:10:00
method
FAME in AVTUR - FTIR
583/10 SC-G-4
rapid screening method
Determination of the fracture
toughness temperature by a
584/10e SC-E 584:10:00 15963:10
three point bending test on a
notched specimen
585/10 FAME in AVTUR-GC-MS SC-G-6
Ethanol blending component

and ethanol (E85)
586/11 SC-B-8 586:10:00 15938:10
automotive fuel - Electrical
conductivity
587 not yet published
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FAME in aviation turbine fuel -
590/10 SC-G-2
HPLC method
Determination of Pb, Ni, Cr,

Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Tl, Sb, Co,
592/11 SC-G-3
Mn and V in burner fuels by
ICPMS method
Determination of Pb, Ni, Cr,

Cu, Zn, As, Cd, Tl, Sb, Co,
593/11 SC-G-3
Mn and V in burner fuels by
WDXRF method
Determination of Hg in burner
fuels - combustion,
594/11 SC-G-3
amalgamation, CVAAS
method
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Method Title Analyte(s) Scope Comments
DISTILLATION
IBP, FBP and specific

Petroleum products — Determination of
EN 3405 / ISO 3405 / temperatures at which 2%, 5%, light/middle distillates; IBP >0 C;
distillation characteristics at atmospheric
ASTM D86 10%, 20% ..... 95% of sample FBP <400 C
pressure
recovered
GAS ANALYSIS BY GC
Commercial propane and butane – Analysis saturated and unsaturated C2, hydrocarbons >0.1% (m/m) in
EN 27941 / ISO 7941
by gas chromatography C3, C4 and C5 hydrocarbons LPG
PETROLEUM UVCB SUBSTANCES
DETAILED HYDROCARBON ANALYSIS (DHA) BY GC
Detailed Analysis of Petroleum Naphthas hydrocarbon components of individual components <151 C; components eluting after n-
ASTM D5134 through n-Nonane by Capillary Gas petroleum naphthas (including suitable for samples containing nonane (BP 151 C) determined
Chromatography n-hexane and BTEX) <2% olefins as a single group
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Determination of Individual Components in hydrocarbon components
individual components <225 C;
Spark Ignition Engine Fuels by 100 Metre (including n-hexane and BTEX)
ASTM D6729 suitable for samples containing
Capillary High Resolution Gas and oxygenates (e.g. MeOH,
<25% olefins
Chromatography EtOH, BuOH, MTBE, ETBE, TAME)
Determination of Individual Components in hydrocarbon components

individual components <225 C;
Spark Ignition Engine Fuels by 100–Metre (including n-hexane and BTEX)
ASTM D6730 suitable for samples containing very similar to ASTM D6729
Capillary (with Precolumn) High-Resolution and oxygenates (e.g. MeOH,
<25% olefins
Gas Chromatography EtOH, BuOH, MTBE, ETBE, TAME)
SELECTIVE HYDROCARBON ANALYSIS BY MULTI-DIMENSIONAL GC (REFORMULYSER/PIONA)

Liquid petroleum products —
saturates, aromatics, olefins, FBP 215 C; suitable for samples
Determination of hydrocarbon types and
EN 22854 / ISO 22854 / benzene and oxygenate containing <50% aromatics, 1.5-
oxygenates in automotive-motor gasoline
ASTM D6839 contents with carbon number 30% olefins, 0.8-15% oxygenates
— Multidimensional gas chromatography
distribution to C10 and <2% benzene
method
SIMULATED DISTILLATION BY GC
Petroleum products - Determination of IBP, FBP and specific

calibration against n-alkane
boiling range distribution by gas temperatures representing 5%,
EN 15199-1 / IP 480 IBP >100 C; FBP <750 C standards covering boiling
chromatography method - Part 1: Middle 10%, 20% ..... 95% sample
range
distillates and lubricating base oils recovery
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Petroleum products - Determination of final elution temperature of calibration against n-alkane
boiling range distribution by gas 720 C or 750 C; specific standards covering boiling
EN 15199-2 / IP 507 IBP >100 C; FBP >750 C
chromatography method - Part 2: Heavy temperatures representing range up to 720 C (C100) or 750
distillates and residual fuels defined percentage recovery C (C120)
values
IBP and recovery at selected
final elution temperature of calibration against n-alkane
Petroleum products - Determination of
EN 15199-3 / IP 545 / 720 C or 750 C; specific standards covering boiling
boiling range distribution by gas IBP <100 C; FBP >750 C
ASTM D7169 temperatures representing range up to 720 C (C100) or 750
chromatography method - Part 3: Crude oil
defined percentage recovery C (C120)
values
IBP, FBP and specific
ASTM D2887 / IP 406 / Boiling Range Distribution of Petroleum temperatures representing 5%, FBP <538 C; unsuitable for
standards covering range C5 to
ISO 3924 Fractions by Gas Chromatography 10%, 20% ..... 95% sample gasoline and components
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specific temperatures
Boiling Range Distribution of Gasoline and representing 1% ... 99% sample
ASTM D3710 FBP <260 C standards covering boiling
Gasoline Fractions by Gas Chromatography recovery and 0.5% (IBP) and
range of sample
99.5% (FBP)
specific temperatures
Determination of the Boiling Range calibration against hydrocarbon
representing 1% ... 99% sample
ASTM D7096 Distribution of Gasoline by Wide-Bore FBP <280 C standards covering boiling
recovery and 0.5% (IBP) and
Capillary Gas Chromatography range of sample
99.5% (FBP)
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HYDROCARBON CLASS ANALYSIS BY LC
Characteristic Groups in Rubber Extender gravimetric measurement of

and Processing Oils and Other Petroleum- saturate, aromatic and polar analytes; aromatics measured
ASTM D2007 IBP >260 C
Derived Oils by the Clay-Gel Absorption hydrocarbons by difference or desorption
Chromatographic Method from second column
Determination of aromatic hydrocarbon

boiling range 50-300 C; suitable samples with FBP >300C can
types in aviation fuels and petroleum
mono- and di-aromatic for samples containing 0-75% contain tri-aromatic and
IP 436 / ASTM D6379 distillates – High performance liquid
hydrocarbons mono-aromatics and 0-25% di- heavier hydrocarbons and
chromatography method with refractive
aromatics should be analysed by IP 391
index detection
Petroleum products - Determination of
aromatic hydrocarbon types in middle
mono-, di- and tri+ aromatic suitable for middle distillates
IP 391 / EN 12916 distillates – High performance liquid boiling range 150-400 C
hydrocarbons containing FAME
chromatography method with refractive
index detection
Determination of aromatic hydrocarbon

types in middle distillates – High mono-, di- and tri+ aromatic backflush method so FAME
IP 548 / ASTM D6591 boiling range 150-400 C
performance liquid chromatography hydrocarbons interference with tri+aromatics
method with refractive index detection
Determination of hydrocarbon types in

lubricating oil basestocks – Preparative high saturate and aromatic gravimetric measurement of
IP 368 IBP >270 C
performance liquid chromatography hydrocarbons analytes; backflush method
method
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Determination of Total Aromatics and Total
Saturates in Lube Basestocks by High saturate and aromatic suitable for samples containing
ASTM D7419 backflush method
Performance Liquid Chromatography hydrocarbons 0.2-46% aromatics
(HPLC) with Refractive Index Detection
Determination of saturated, aromatic and

polar I (resins) and polar II
polar compounds in petroleum products by saturate, aromatic and polar IBP >300 C (5% recovered
IP 469 (asphaltenes) fractions
thin layer chromatography and flame hydrocarbons sample)
determined
ionisation detection
HYDROCARBON CLASS ANALYSIS BY SPECTROSCOPY
Determination of aromatic hydrogen and hydrocarbon oils including

mole percent aromatic
IP 392 carbon content – High resolution nuclear kerosines, gas oils, lube oils and
hydrogen or aromatic carbon
magnetic resonance spectroscopy method coal liquids
Aromatic Carbon Contents of Hydrocarbon hydrocarbon oils including

mole percent aromatic
ASTM D5292 Oils by High Resolution Nuclear Magnetic kerosines, gas oils, lube oils and
hydrogen or aromatic carbon
Resonance Spectroscopy coal liquids
typically used to measure

absorbance at specified
Ultraviolet Absorbance and Absorptivity of absorbance of white mineral oil,
ASTM D2008 wavelength in 220-400 nm
Petroleum Products refined petroleum wax and
range
petrolatum
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HYDROCARBON CLASS ANALYSIS BY SOLVENT EXTRACTION
Determination of polycyclic aromatics in gravimetric measurement of
IBP >300 C (5% recovered
unused lubricating base oils and asphaltene polycyclic aromatic analyte; correlation between IP
sample); suitable for samples
IP 346 free petroleum fractions – Dimethyl hydrocarbons (three or more 346 results and in-vitro
containing 1-15% polycyclic
sulfoxide extraction refractive index fused rings) mutagenicity measurements
aromatics
method (Ames Test)
VISCOSITY MEASUREMENT
Petroleum products - Transparent and liquid petroleum products

dynamic viscosity calculated
IP 71 / EN 3104 / opaque liquids - Determination of kinematic including base oils, formulated
kinematic viscosity from kinematic viscosity and
ISO 3104 viscosity and calculation of dynamic oils, petroleum wax and residual
density
viscosity fuel oils
DENSITY MEASUREMENT
Crude petroleum and petroleum products -

IP 365 / EN 12185 / crude petroleum and related
Determination of density - Oscillating U- density 600-1100 kg/m3 range
ISO 12185 products
tube method
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APPENDIX 2: ANALYTICAL DATA FOR CASE STUDY 1

Low Boiling Point Naphthas CAS No. 64741-42-0
EINECS No. 265-042-6
2.1. UV/Visible Spectroscopy
Instrument: Thermo Scientific Evolution 600 UV-VIS Spectrophotometer

Cell type: 3 ml in UV-Cuvette (Fisher brand)
Slit width: 1 cm
Path length: 1 cm
Range: 190-900 nm
Solvent: Hexane
Concentration: 0.00115 g/100 mL Hexane (11.5 pppm)
Test temperature: 20 °C
Scanning speed: 600 nm/min
Number of cycles: 1
Slit - Band width: 1.5 nm, Data interval: 2 nm
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2.2. IR Spectroscopy
Instrument: Thermo Nicolet Magna 550 FTIR Instrument with ATR accessory
Number of scans: 64
Spectral resolution: 4 cm-1
0.10
0.09
0.08
0.07
0.06
Abs orbance
0.05
0.04
0.03
0.02
0.01
0.00
3000 2500 2000 1500 1000
Wavenumbers (cm-1)
Wavenumber (cm-1) Vibration assignment

2
3031 SP CH stretch
3
2921 SP antisymm CH stretch
3
2860 SP symm CH stretch
1611 C=C stretch
1456 CH3 antisymm. Deformation/CH2 bend

1377 CH3 bending
675-800 CH out of plane bend
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2.3. NMR Spectroscopy
Instrument: Varian Mercury Plus 300 NMR Spectrometer

Frequency: 300 MHz
Solvent: Deuterochloroform
Concentration: 30%
Temperature: 25 °C
Reference: Tetramethylsilane (chemical shift 0.0 ppm)
7.297
2.336
2.299
2.250
1.686
1.676
1.672
1.668
1.649
1.634
1.555
1.522
1.459
1.449
1.437
1.360
1.353
1.335
1.314
1.293
1.267
1.257
1.241
1.232
1.217
1.201
1.194
1.188
1.181
1.171
1.165
1.150
1.001
0.996
0.975
0.957
0.954
0.945
0.924
0.920
0.903
0.897
0.887
0.882
0.875
0.866
0.855
0.848
0.841
0.838
0.831
0.019
12 10 8 6 4 2 0 PPM
Assignment Chemical shift (ppm)

CH polyaromatic (internal) 8-10
CH aromatic 6-8
CH, CH2 olefinic 4.5-6
CH, CH2, CH3 alpha to aromatic 2-4.5
CH, CH2 aliphatic 1-2
CH3 aliphatic (chain end) 0.2-1
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2.4. DHA-Gas Chromatography
Column: J&W DB-1, 40m x 0.1mm I.D. x 0.2µm film thickness

Carrier gas: Hydrogen
Inlet pressure: 75 psi
Injector: Split/splitless
Inlet temperature: 250°C
Injection volume: 0.1 µL
Oven temperature: 30°C (initial) programmed at 10°C/min to 50°C; held for 3.30
mins; programmed at 6°C to 220°C; held for 5.37 mins
Detector: Flame ionisation
Detector temperature: 325°C
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Continuation of chromatogram
from previous page - no peaks
detected in this section of the
chromatogram
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chromatogram
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chromatogram
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chromatogram
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Kerosines CAS No. 8008-20-6

Instrument: Perkin Elmer Lambda XLS+ UV/Visible Spectrophotometer

Range: 200-950 nm
Cell type: 1 cm quartz cell
-
3.0
2.5
2.0
Absorbance (A)
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 700.0 800.0 900.0
-0.5
Wavelength (nm)
The UV/Visible spectrum shows that the kerosine sample contains aromatic components.
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Instrument: Bruker Vertex 80 FTIR Spectrophotometer

Cell: Potassium bromide plates
Range: 4000-400 cm-1
Number of scans: 32
Sample: Thin film formed between potassium bromide plates
IR Spectral Band (cm-1) Assignment

2925, 2855 (s) C–H stretching alkyl
1607 (w) Aromatic ring stretching
1460 (m) C–H bending alkyl
1378 (m) C–H bending (symmetrical CH3)
724 (w) (CH2)n rocking
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Instrument: Bruker Avance 400 NMR Spectrometer

1
Frequency: H - 400 MHz; 13C - 100 MHz
Reference: Tetramethylsilane (TMS) (1H, 13C chemical shift 0 ppm).
1
2H Spectrum
)
7.21
7.11
7.08
7.05
6.99
2.31
2.28
2.27
2.26
2.22
1.26
0.88
0.88
0.87
0.86
0.85
8.0 7.5 7.0 ppm
4.02
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ppm
4.02
95.98
Chemical Shift (ppm relative to TMS) Assignment

0.5-1.0 Methyl groups
1.0-1.4 Methylene groups
1.4-2.0 Methine groups
2.0-4.0 Groups adjacent to aromatic rings
6.7-8.0 Aromatic protons
7.3 Residual CHCl3 in solvent
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13
C Spectrum
23623h - (166)
Jet A-1 13SC008
77.39
77.07
76.75
39.69
34.72
32.61
32.29
30.09
30.04
29.99
29.78
29.75
29.69
28.26
23.34
23.00
22.84
22.79
22.75
20.43
19.32
14.53
14.29
150 140 130 120 ppm
12.44
170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 ppm

12.44
87.56

10-21 Methyl groups
14 CH3-CH2-CH2-
23 CH3-CH2-CH2-
30 Mid chain methylene groups
32 CH3-CH2-CH2-
30-55 Branched carbons
77.0 CDCl3 (solvent)
120-150 Aromatic carbon
The NMR spectra show that the kerosine sample is comprised of saturated and aromatic
hydrocarbon components and contains 4.0% aromatic hydrogen (protons in the aromatic
ring as a percentage of total proton content) and 12.4% aromatic carbon (carbons in the
aromatic ring as a percentage of total carbon content). These values refer only to those
nuclei within the aromatic rings of components present in the sample and do not include the
nuclei present in substituent side chains.
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3.4. SIMDIS-Gas Chromatography
SIMDIS-GC analysis was carried out according to IP 480/07. The sample was dissolved in
carbon disulphide and analysed by temperature programmed GC with flame ionisation
detection using a non-polar separation column. The resulting chromatogram was compared
with a calibration chromatogram obtained under identical conditions using n-alkanes
spanning the elution range of the hydrocarbons present in the sample. The boiling range
distribution of the components present was determined from these data.
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SIMDIS GC analysis shows that the kerosine sample contains components distributed over
the C7-18 carbon number and 99-295°C boiling ranges.
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3.5. Comprehensive Two Dimensional Gas Chromatography (GCxGC)
The sample was examined directly by GCxGC using the following operating conditions:
Instrument : Agilent Technologies 6890 Series GC
Injector : Optic II PTV

Split mode
Packed injection port liner
Initial temperature 45 °C
Initial time 0 min
Ramp 8 °C/sec
Final temperature 200 °C
Final time 174 min
Carrier gas pressure 250 kPa
Split flow 150 mL/min
Sample injection : Agilent ALS

Injection volume 0.1 μL
Modulator : Cryogenic modulator, single jet loop type (ZOEX

Corporation)
Modulation time 7.5 sec
Pulse width 400 ms
Nitrogen flowrate ~5 L/min (optimised to modulate n-C5)
Detector : Flame-ionisation
Temperature 350 °C
Make-up gas Helium
Make-up flow 20 mL/min
Hydrogen flow 35 mL/min
Air flow 350 mL/min
Column 1 : 10 m x 0.25 mm i.d. dimethylpolysiloxane (DB-1)

0.25 μm film thickness
Modulation : 2 m x 0.10 mm i.d deactivated fused silica

column (1 m in loop)
Column 2 : 2 m x 0.10 mm i.d. polysilphenylene-siloxane (BPX-50)

0.10 μm film thickness
Transfer line : 0.3 m x 0.10 mm i.d. deactivated fused silica

(2nd Dim to FID)
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Carrier gas : Helium
Main (1st Dim) : 40 °C (5 min isothermal) then 1.0 °C/min to 200 °C

oven temperature (10 min isothermal)
Aux (2nd Dim) : 65 °C offset from first-dimension: 105 °C (5 min

oven temperature isothermal) then 1.0 °C/min to 265 °C (10 min
isothermal)
Hot Jet : 50 °C offset from first-dimension: 90 °C (5 min

temperature isothermal) then 1.0 °C/min to 250 °C (10 min
isothermal)
The individual components found by GCxGC were grouped both on the basis of carbon
number (C5 to C25) and the following chemical functionalities:
 normal paraffins
 iso-paraffins
 mono-naphthenics
 di-naphthenics
 mono-aromatics
 naphthenic mono-aromatics
 di-aromatics
 naphthenic di-aromatics
JET A-1 ex Rheinland Nord (166)
7.5
5.0
2nd Dimension Relative RT (sec)
2.5
0.0
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175
1st Dimension RT (min)
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3.6. High Performance Liquid Chromatography
HPLC analysis (IP 391 method) shows that the kerosine sample contains 19.1% (m/m)
mono-aromatic, 1.5% (m/m) di-aromatic and <0.1% (m/m) tri+aromatic hydrocarbons.
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Heavy Fuel Oil Components CAS No. 68553-00-4

Instrument: Thermo Scientific Evolution 600 UV-VIS Spectrophotometer

Cell type: 3 ml in UV-Cuvette (Fisher brand)
Slit width: 1 cm
Path length: 1 cm
Range: 190-900 nm
Solvent: Toluene
Concentration: 0.00217 g/50 mL Toluene
Test temperature: 20 °C
Scanning speed: 600 nm/min
Number of cycles: 1
Slit - Band width: 1.5 nm, Data interval: 2 nm
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Instrument: Thermo Nicolet Magna 550 FTIR Instrument with ATR accessory
Number of scans: 32
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Instrument: Varian Mercury Plus 300 NMR Spectrometer

Frequency: 300 MHz
Concentration: 30%
Temperature: 25 °C
Reference: Tetramethylsilane (chemical shift 0.0 ppm)
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Other Lubricant Base Oils CAS No. 64742-52-5


Range: 200-950 nm
23034e Sample ID 459 LVI 60

3.0
2.5
2.0
Absorbance (A)
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 700.0 800.0 900.0
-0.5
Wavelength (nm)
The UV/Visible spectrum shows that the sample contains aromatic components.
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Range: 4000-400 cm-1
Number of scans: 32

1606 (w) Aromatic ring C-C stretching
1460 (s) C–H bending alkyl
900-700 (w) Aromatic C-H bending
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1
1
2H Spectrum
L
7.20
7.10
6.96
2.32
2.28
2.18
2.17
1.71
1.52
1.51
1.49
1.48
1.26
1.16
1.08
0.96
0.94
0.88
0.87
8.5 8.0 7.5 7.0 ppm
2.59
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ppm
2.59
97.41

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C NMR spectrum
23034e (459)
LVI 60
77.34
77.02
76.70
37.51
37.23
34.47
32.84
32.39
32.06
30.19
29.87
29.52
28.04
26.87
22.81
22.72
19.75
14.49
155 150 145 140 135 130 125 120 115 ppm
9.17
170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 ppm
90.83
9.17

10-21 Methyl groups
14 CH3-CH2-CH2-
23 CH3-CH2-CH2-
32 CH3-CH2-CH2-
30-55 Branched carbons
120-150 Aromatic carbon
The NMR spectra show that the base oil sample is comprised of saturated and aromatic
hydrocarbon components and contains 2.6% aromatic hydrogen (protons in the aromatic
ring as a percentage of total proton content) and 9.2% aromatic carbon (carbons in the
aromatic ring as a percentage of total carbon content). These values refer only to those
nuclei within the aromatic rings of components present in the sample and do not include the
nuclei present in substituent side chains.
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SIMDIS-GC analysis showed that the sample contains hydrocarbons covering the C15 to C31
range corresponding with initial and final boiling points of 304°C and 436°C respectively. The
boiling point distribution plot and table showing the boiling point for each 5% mass fraction of
the sample are shown below.
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HPLC analysis was carried out using a slightly modified version of IP 368/01 in which
pentane rather than hexane was used as the mobile phase. A solution of the sample in
pentane was separated into saturated and aromatic hydrocarbon fractions using normal-
phase HPLC with refractive index detection. Following emergence of the saturated
hydrocarbons from the column a backflush valve was activated and the aromatic
hydrocarbons collected by reverse-elution. The pentane mobile phase was evaporated from
the two fractions and the hydrocarbon types determined gravimetrically.
HPLC analysis of the sample showed that it contains 65.4% (m/m) saturated hydrocarbons
and 33.4% (m/m) aromatic hydrocarbons, corresponding to a sample recovery of 98.8%
(m/m) from the chromatographic fractionation.
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Residual Aromatic Extracts CAS No. 64742-10-5

SAMPLE A

Range: 200-950 nm
Cell type: 0.1 cm quartz cell
Solvent: Dichloromethane
Concentration: 2% (m/m)
23229e Sample ID 144 BF Extract

3.0
2.5
2.0
Absorbance (A)
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
200.0 300.0 400.0 500.0 600.0 700.0 800.0 900.0
-0.5
Wavelength (nm)
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Range: 4000-400 cm-1
Number of scans: 32

1602 (w) C=C aromatic ring stretching
1461 (m) C–H bending alkyl
723 (w) (CH2)n “rocking”
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1
1
H Spectrum
23329e - REACH Registration
BF Extract (144)
7.24
1.54
1.25
1.08
0.89
0.88
0.86
0.85
8.8 8.6 8.4 8.2 8.0 7.8 7.6 7.4 7.2 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.4 ppm
6.65
9.5 9.0 8.5 8.0 7.5 7.0 6.5 6.0 5.5 5.0 4.5 4.0 3.5 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 ppm
6.65
93.35

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13
C Spectrum
23329e - REACH Registration
BF Extract (144)
77.37
77.05
76.74
37.39
37.13
32.75
31.98
30.10
29.44
27.14
22.74
19.72
14.17
150 140 130 120 110 ppm
26.12
170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 ppm

26.12
73.88

14 CH3-CH2-CH2-
23 CH3-CH2-CH2-
32 CH3-CH2-CH2-
115-150 Aromatic carbons
Quantitative analysis of the NMR signals showed that the sample contains 6.6% aromatic
hydrogen (protons in the aromatic ring as a percentage of total proton content), and 26.1%
aromatic carbon (carbons in the aromatic ring as a percentage of total carbon content).
These values refer only to those nuclei within the aromatic rings of components present in
the sample and do not include the nuclei present in substituent side chains.
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6.4a. SIMDIS-Gas Chromatography
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SIMDIS-GC analysis showed that the sample contains hydrocarbons covering the C25 to C95
range corresponding with initial and final boiling points of 423°C and 691°C respectively. The
boiling point distribution plot and boiling point distribution table for the sample are shown
below.
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SAMPLE B
6.4b. SIMDIS-Gas Chromatography
SIMDIS-GC was carried out on a solution of the sample dissolved in carbon disulphide. This
was analysed by temperature programmed GC with flame ionisation detection using a non-
polar separation column, and the resulting chromatogram was compared with a calibration
chromatogram obtained under identical conditions using n-alkanes spanning the elution
range of the hydrocarbons present in the sample. The boiling range distribution of the
components present was determined from these data.
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SIMDIS-GC analysis showed that the sample contains hydrocarbons covering the 403°C
to >750°C boiling range, although 98% of the sample had a boiling range of 403°C to 702°C.
The boiling point distribution table for the sample is shown below.
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6.5. Liquid Chromatography
The sample was analysed by open-column LC according to ASTM D2007.
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SAMPLE A
SAMPLE A
Bitumen CAS No. 8052-42-4

Instrument: Varian Cary 1E Spectrophotometer

Range: 190-700 nm
Resolution: 1 nm
Solvent: Chloroform
Concentration: 40 ppm (mg/L)
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Instrument: Perkin Elmer Spectrum-1000 Spectrophotometer

Cell: ATR sample cell with zinc selenide crystal
Range:
Range: 4000-650 cm-1 cm-1
4000-650
Number of scans:
Number of scans:20 20-1
Spectral resolution:
Spectral 2 cm2
resolution: cm-1
Sample:
Sample: Thin Thin
film formed on crystal
film formed by introducing
on crystal the sample
by introducing dissolved
the sample in in
dissolved
chloroform and subsequent evaporation of solvent
chloroform and subsequent evaporation of solvent
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Instrument: Bruker AMX500 NMR Spectrometer
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7.4a. Distillation
Method: ASTM D 1160 (Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products at
Reduced Pressure)
Instrument: Herzog HDV 632
Pressure: 0.13-6.7 kPa (1-50 mm Hg)
Heating: Controlled to ensure uniform distillate recovery of 6-8 mL/min achieved after
first 10% of distillate recovered
Data: Vapour temperature, time and pressure recorded and used to calculate
equivalent temperature at atmospheric pressure (AET)
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7.5a. Liquid Chromatography
Known mass of sample (0.1g) charged to top of glass chromatographic column packed with
activated alumina and silica gel:
Column eluted with:

(i) 20 mL n-heptane to elute saturates
(ii) 35 mL n-heptane + dichloromethane (1:2.5 v/v) to elute aromatics
(iii) 30 mL dichloromethane + tetrahydrofuran (1:3 v/v) to elute resins + asphaltenes
Solvents removed by rotary evaporation (60°C; 120/357 mbar) and saturates, aromatics
and polar (resins + asphaltenes) fractions determined gravimetrically.
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SAMPLE B
Bitumen CAS No. 64741-56-6

7.4b. SIMDIS-Gas Chromatography
SIMDIS-GC analysis showed that the sample contains hydrocarbons covering the C25
to >C100 range corresponding with initial and final boiling points of 439°C and >750°C
respectively. The boiling point distribution table for the sample is shown below.
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Recovery (% mass) IBP 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%
B.P. ( degree C ) 439.0 491.0 509.5 523.5 535.5 547.0 558.0 569.0 580.5 592.0
50% 55% 60% 65% 70% 75% 80% 85% 90% 91%
604.5 617.0 631.0 645.5 662.0 680.0 700.0 720.0 742.0 750.0
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7.5b. Thin-Layer Chromatography – Flame Ionisation Detection
TLC-FID analysis of the sample was carried out according to IP 469/01(2). The sample was
dissolved in dichloromethane and separated by TLC using silica rods and three successive
developments with the following mobile phases:
(i) heptane
(ii) toluene:heptane (80:20 v/v)
(iii) dichloromethane:methanol (95:5 v/v)
Following evaporation of the final mobile phase, the rods were examined using an Iatroscan
Mark V TLC-FID Analyser and the quantities of saturates, aromatics, resins and asphaltenes
in the sample determined by internal normalisation of the resulting chromatogram.
The TLC-FID chromatogram has been annotated to show the peaks corresponding to the
saturates, aromatics, resins and asphaltenes present. Normalisation of these peaks showed
that the sample contains 10.6% (m/m) saturates, 65.4% (m/m) aromatics, 11.9% (m/m)
resins and 12.1% (m/m) asphaltenes.
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The oil companies’ European association for Environment, Health and Safety in refining and distribution

report no. 7/12

conservation of clean air and water in europe © CONCAWE

B. Dmytrasz (Technical Coordinator)

Reproduction permitted with due acknowledgement

UVCB, petroleum substances, REACH, substance characterisation, substance

This report is available as an Adobe pdf file on the CONCAWE website

1. REACH REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE CHARACTERISATION 1

2. DESCRIPTION OF ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES CONTAINED IN

3. CASE STUDIES 13

4. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 20

5. GLOSSARY 22

6. REFERENCES 25

APPENDIX 1A: STANDARD METHODS ISSUED BY THE ENERGY INSTITUTE

APPENDIX 1B: STANDARD METHODS FOR THE CHARACTERISATION OF

APPENDIX 2: ANALYTICAL DATA FOR CASE STUDY 1 51

APPENDIX 3: ANALYTICAL DATA FOR CASE STUDY 2 72

APPENDIX 4: ANALYTICAL DATA FOR CASE STUDY 3 82

APPENDIX 5: ANALYTICAL DATA FOR CASE STUDY 4 87

APPENDIX 6: ANALYTICAL DATA FOR CASE STUDY 5 94

APPENDIX 7: ANALYTICAL DATA FOR CASE STUDY 6 103

The report is based on Member Company experience of the chemical analysis of

This report is structured into four main sections, namely:

Section 1: provides an introduction to the subject of petroleum UVCB substance

Section 2: provides a description of the capabilities of each of the analytical

Section 4: provides a summary of the conclusions reached from the technical

1. REACH REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBSTANCE CHARACTERISATION

The requirements for the identification of substances are documented in REACH

 HelpNet Webinar on Joint Submission – member registrants (28 and 29

 Identifying the substance - Dossier preparation by a member registrant

 Questions and answers on inquiry and substance identification (ECHA-11-

Item 2.3.5. Spectral data (ultra-violet, infra-red, nuclear magnetic resonance or

Item 2.3.6. High-pressure liquid chromatogram, or gas chromatogram 1.

1.1. NATURE OF PETROLEUM UVCB SUBSTANCES

Petroleum substances such as gasoline, kerosine, diesel fuel, lubricants and

Increasing Molecular Complexity

1.2. CONCAWE GUIDANCE ON SUBSTANCE IDENTIFICATION FOR REACH

Based on the REACH Annex VI item 2 requirements, knowledge of standard

 Source/feedstock (IUCLID5 section 3.1 Technological process – Methods of

2. DESCRIPTION OF ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES CONTAINED IN

This section provides some background information on each of the analytical

2.1. SPECTROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES

2.1.1. Ultra-Violet (UV) Spectroscopy

This technique is used to determine the presence of unsaturated bonds, such as

Wavelength Hydrocarbon functionality

Absorbance intensity is particularly strong for components where the unsaturated

Applicability of UV Spectroscopy to petroleum UVCB substances

In the case of petroleum UVCB substances, UV spectroscopy yields limited

so even petroleum substances containing very low concentrations (ppm levels) of

2.1.2. Infra-Red (IR) Spectroscopy

IR spectroscopy can determine the presence or absence of particular functional

Wavelength Bond type Functionality

Applicability of IR Spectroscopy to petroleum UVCB substances

For petroleum substances, IR spectroscopy is mainly used in a qualitative fashion to

2.1.3. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy

NMR provides structural information by showing the environment in which certain

Because the magnetic field of each NMR spectrometer is different, an instrument-

Applicability of NMR Spectroscopy to petroleum UVCB substances

NMR cannot discriminate between different constituents in a petroleum UVCB