Designation:D3230−19StandardTestMethodforSaltsinCrudeOil(ElectrometricMethod)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD3230;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversthedeterminationoftheapproximatechloride(salts)concentrationincrudeoil.Therangeofconcentrationcoveredis3.5mg⁄kgto500mg⁄kgor1.0lb⁄1000bblto150lb⁄1000bbl(PTB)aschlorideconcentration/volumeofcrudeoil.1.2Thistestmethodmeasuresconductivityinthecrudeoilduetothepresenceofcommonchlorides,suchassodium,calcium,andmagnesium.Otherconductivematerialsmayalsobepresentinthecrudeoil.1.3ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3.1Exception—Acceptableconcentrationunitsareg/m3orPTB(lb/1000bbl).1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecificwarningstatements,see7.3,7.4,and7.11.1.5Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D381TestMethodforGumContentinFuelsbyJetEvapo-rationD1193SpecificationforReagentWaterD4928TestMethodforWaterinCrudeOilsbyCoulometricKarlFischerTitrationD5002TestMethodforDensity,RelativeDensity,andAPIGravityofCrudeOilsbyDigitalDensityAnalyzer3.Terminology3.1DefinitionsofTermsSpecifictoThisStandard:3.1.1PTB—lb/1000bbl.3.1.2saltsincr...
