Advice on tests required for service station assessment
Updated: 26 February 2003
A list of tests to use for soils or waters suspected of hydrocarbon contamination. If the analysis returns 'fractions' of hydrocarbons, then consider that petrol = C6+C9, kerosene = C10+C18, diesel = C12+C18 and lubricating oils are >C18.
| Type of petroleum product | Tests required |
| Unleaded petrol | BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, xylene) and TPH - Gasoline |
| Regular petrol, super petrol, aviation gasoline | BTEX, TPH – Gasoline, Lead |
| Fuel oil, diesel, kerosene, jet fuels, mineral oil/spirits, motor oil | BTEX, TPH – Fuel Oil, PAH’s |
| Waste oil, waste petroleum products | BTEX, TPH – Fuel Oil, Lead, Chromium, Cadmium, PCB’s, Phenols, PAH’s |
| Unknown petroleum of hydrocarbon mixture | BTEX, TPH – Gasoline, TPH – Fuel Oil, Lead, Chromium, Cadmium, Phenols, PAH’s |
| Crude oil, hydraulic fluid | TPH – Fuel Oil, PAH’s |
| Goal gasification | PAH’s |