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# Blog

Sharing our best and latest insights for reference standards to the petroleum, crude oil, lube oil, and polymers industries.

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 October 3, 2025

## [Understanding Sulfur Testing: Essential Guide for Oil and Gas Compliance](https://info.asistandards.com/blog/understanding-sulfur-testing-essential-guide-for-oil-and-gas-compliance)

### Explore the critical role of sulfur testing in ensuring compliance and operational efficiency in the oil and gas industry

#### The Importance of Sulfur Testing in Oil and Gas

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 October 2, 2025

## [Mastering Control Charting for Laboratory Quality Management](https://info.asistandards.com/blog/mastering-control-charting-for-laboratory-quality-management)

## Introduction to Control Charting in Petroleum Testing Laboratories

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 September 15, 2025

## [Certified Reference Materials vs Reference Materials: Essential Guide for Labs](https://info.asistandards.com/blog/certified-vs-reference-materials-essential-guide-for-labs)

### Understand the Critical Distinctions Between Certified and Reference Materials to Ensure Your Laboratory Maintains High Standards and Compliance

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 September 11, 2025

## [Check Standards vs Calibration Standards: Essential Differences](https://info.asistandards.com/blog/check-standards-vs-calibration-standards-essential-differences)

### Unlock the Critical Distinctions Between Check Standards and Calibration Standards to Ensure Compliance and Enhance Laboratory Performance

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 February 23, 2025

## [How to Ensure Precise Organic Chloride Measurements in Crude Oil and Naphtha with ISO 17034 CRMs](https://info.asistandards.com/blog/monitoring-chlorine-in-crude-and-naphtha-with-iso-17034-crms)

**Cutting Refinery Costs: Leveraging ISO 17034-Certified CRMs for Accurate Chlorine Analysis in Petroleum Products**

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 December 21, 2024

## [Drive Results with ISO 17034 Certified Reference Materials](https://info.asistandards.com/blog/drive-results-with-iso-17034-certified-reference-materials)

**Achieving Superior Analytical Results and Cost Savings with ISO 17034 Certified Reference Materials**

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 July 19, 2022

## [What is Matrix Matching and How is it Affecting Your Results?](https://info.asistandards.com/blog/what-is-matrix-matching-and-how-is-it-affecting-your-results)

The objective of calibration is to obtain a valid relationship between the signal produced by the analyte and the quantity of analyte in the standards used for calibration. ASI...

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 April 26, 2022

## [What to Know About Sulfur in Crude Oil Standards](https://info.asistandards.com/blog/sulfur-in-crude-oil-standards-asi-standards)

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 August 17, 2021

## [How and Why to Certify the Purity of Your Lubricants for Electric Vehicles](https://info.asistandards.com/blog/serving-the-lubricant-industry-through-new-carbon-emissions-regulations)

As the world transitions from combustion engines to electric vehicles, the lubricant industry will provide fluids dedicated for this new technology.

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 June 18, 2021

## [Why You Need RoHS Polyvinyl Chloride Calibration Standards](https://info.asistandards.com/blog/rohs-polyvinyl-chloride-calibration-standards)

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