EN 1601:1997

EN 1601:1997 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Liquid petroleum products - Unleaded petrol - Determination of organic oxygenate compounds and total organically bound oxygen content by gas chromatography (O-FID)". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies a gas chromatographic method for the quantitative determination of individual organic oxygenate compounds in the range 0,17 % (m/m) to 15 % (m/m) and total oxygen up to 3,7 % (m/m) in unleaded petrol having a final boiling point not greater than 220 oC. This European Standard is applicable to the determination of oxygen containing compounds and total oxygen in unleaded petrol in line with the relevant EU Directive 1). 1) EU Directive 85/536/EEC, Council Directive on crude-oil savings through the use of substitute fuel components in petrol.

This European Standard specifies a gas chromatographic method for the quantitative determination of individual organic oxygenate compounds in the range 0,17 % (m/m) to 15 % (m/m) and total oxygen up to 3,7 % (m/m) in unleaded petrol having a final boiling point not greater than 220 oC. This European Standard is applicable to the determination of oxygen containing compounds and total oxygen in unleaded petrol in line with the relevant EU Directive 1). 1) EU Directive 85/536/EEC, Council Directive on crude-oil savings through the use of substitute fuel components in petrol.

EN 1601:1997 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 75.160.20 - Liquid fuels. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.

EN 1601:1997 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 1601:2014, CEN/TR 15993:2018, CEN/TS 15293:2011, EN 228:2012. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.

EN 1601:1997 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 85/210/EEC, 85/536/EEC, 87/441/EEC, 93/38/EEC; Standardization Mandates: M/BC/CEN/87/8. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.

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