BS EN 12177:2000

Methods of test for petroleum and its products. Liquid petroleum products. Unleaded petroleum. Determination of benzene content by gas chromatography. | Status: Superseded, Withdrawn

1 Scope This European standard specifies a column switching gas chromatographic method for the quantitative determination of benzene content in the range 0,05 % (V/V) to 6 % (V/V) in unleaded petrol having a final boiling point not greater than 220 °C. The method described in this standard is suitable for determining benzene in petrol, including petrol containing oxygenates, in line with the relevant EC Directives1).

NOTE For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms “% (V/V) and “% (m/m)” are used to represent respectively the volume fraction and the mass fraction.

WARNING : The use of this standard may involve hazardous materials, operations and equipment. This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.