Designation:E1259−18StandardPracticeforEvaluationofAntimicrobialsinLiquidFuelsBoilingBelow390°C1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationE1259;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thispracticeisdesignedtoevaluateantimicrobialagentsforthepreventionofmicrobiallyinfluenceddeteriora-tionofliquidfuels(asdefinedbySpecificationD396,D910,D975,D1655,D2069,D2880,D3699,D4814,D6227,D6751,andD7467),systemdeterioration,orboth.1.2Knowledgeofmicrobiologicaltechniquesisrequiredfortheseprocedures.1.3ItistheresponsibilityoftheinvestigatortodeterminewhetherGoodLaboratoryPractice(GLP)isrequiredandtofollowthemwhereappropriate(40CFR,160),orasrevised.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D396SpecificationforFuelOilsD910SpecificationforLeadedAviationGasolinesD975SpecificationforDieselFuelOilsD1655SpecificationforAviationTurbineFuelsD2069SpecificationforMarineFuels(Withdrawn2003)3D2880SpecificationforGasTurbineFuelOilsD3699SpecificationforKerosineD4814SpecificationforAutomotiveSpark-IgnitionEngineFuelD5465PracticesforDeterminingMicrobialColonyCountsfromWatersAnalyzedbyPlatingMethodsD6227SpecificationforUnleadedAviationGaso...
