ASTM D6792-03

ASTM D6792-03 - 10.5.2003

1. Scope

1.1 This guide covers the establishment and maintenance of the essentials of a quality system in laboratories engaged in the analysis of petroleum products and lubricants. It is designed to be used in conjunction with Practice D 6299.

Note 1—This guide is based on the quality management concepts and principles advocated in ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9000 standards, ISO Guide 17025, ASQC Manual, and ASTM standards such as D 3244, D 4182, D 4621, D 6299, D 6300, E 29, E 177, E 456, E 548, E 882, E 994, E 1301, E 1323, STP 15D, and STP 1209.

1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, 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 requirements prior to use.

2. Referenced Documents

ISO Guide 30	Terms and Definitions Used in Connection with Reference Materials
E548-94e1	Standard Guide for General Criteria Used for Evaluating Laboratory Competence
ISO 4259	Petroleum Products--Determination and Application of Precision Data in Relation to Methods of Test
ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9000	Quality Management System Standards
ISO/IEC 17025	General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories
E1301-95e1	Standard Guide for Proficiency Testing by Interlaboratory Comparisons
E882-10	Standard Guide for Accountability and Quality Control in the Chemical Analysis Laboratory
E1323-26	Standard Guide for Evaluating Laboratory Measurement Practices and the Statistical Analysis of the Resulting Data
E456-13a(2022)e1	Standard Terminology Relating to Quality and Statistics (Includes all amendments and changes 4/16/2024).
E177-26a	Standard Practice for Use of the Terms Precision and Bias in ASTM Test Methods (Includes all amendments and changes 5/14/2026).
D7372-25a	Standard Guide for Analysis and Interpretation of Proficiency Test Program Results (Includes all amendments and changes 7/9/2025).
D6617-21	Standard Practice for Laboratory Bias Detection Using Single Test Result from Standard Material
D6300-26	Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
D6299-26	Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
D4621-99	Standard Guide for Quality Management in an Organization That Samples or Tests Coal and Coke
D4182-97	Standard Practice for Evaluation of Laboratories Using ASTM Procedures in the Sampling and Analysis of Coal and Coke
D3244-24	Standard Practice for Utilization of Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E29-22	Standard Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
E994-95	Standard Guide for Calibration and Testing Laboratory Accreditation Systems General Requirements for Operation and Recognition (Withdrawn 2004)