ASTM APPROVES TWO NEW MICROBIOLOGICAL TEST METHODS FOR METALWORKING FLUIDS

In April 2009, ASTM approved two new Standard Test Methods. E 2657, Method for Determination of Endotoxin Concentration in Water-Miscible Metalworking Fluids, replaces an older Method: E 2250. E 2694, Method for Measurement of Adenosine Triphosphate in Water-Miscible Metalworking Fluids, is a new tool for measuring microbial biomass in MWF in less than 5-minutes….

Both new methods are available for…