Quality Control Standards

Manitoba Hydro Laboratories is accredited by the Canadian Association of Environmental Analytical Laboratories (CAEAL) for specific tests. MHL carries out biodiesel tests in compliance with American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM) standards along with BQ-9000 and CGSB-3.520. Full accreditation for all biodiesel tests will be in effect by Spring 2008.

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Manitoba Hydro Laboratories can help you develop protocols to meet these standards through our consulting services.

The standards below are followed in MHL tests:

BQ-9000 is a quality management system endorsed by the National Biodiesel Board and the Canadian Renewable Fuels Association. It combines the standard for biodiesel, ASTM D 6751, and a quality systems program that includes storage, sampling, testing, blending, shipping, distribution, and fuel management practices. BQ-9000 is open to any manufacturer, marketer or distributor of biodiesel and biodiesel blends in the United States and Canada. MHL recommends testing to meet the BQ-9000 quality standard.
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ASTM D 6751 is the American Society for Testing & Materials standard that defines pure biodiesel (B100). MHL tests your biodiesel to this standard, providing you with a Certificate of Analysis (COA) for authenticity.
The American Society for Testing & Materials.

CGSB-3.520, a standard for biodiesel fuel blends B1-B5 was published by the Canadian General Standards Board in April, 2005. MHL performs tests to meet this standard.
The Canadian General Standards Board.