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  • ASTM D 6792 : 2017

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    Standard Practice for Quality Management Systems in Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants Testing Laboratories

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  01-12-2020

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  09-06-2017

    Publisher:  American Society for Testing and Materials

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    This practice covers the establishment and maintenance of the essentials of a quality management system in laboratories engaged in the analysis of petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants.

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    1.1This practice covers the establishment and maintenance of the essentials of a quality management system in laboratories engaged in the analysis of petroleum products, liquid fuels, and lubricants. It is designed to be used in conjunction with Practice D6299.

    Note 1:This practice is based on the quality management concepts and principles advocated in ANSI/ISO/ASQ Q9000 standards, ISO/IEC 17025, ASQ Manual,2 and ASTM standards such as D3244, D4182, D4621, D6299, D6300, D7372, E29, E177, E456, E548, E882, E994, E1301, E1323, STP 15D,3 and STP 1209.4

    1.2This 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.

    1.3This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

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    Committee D 02
    Document Type Standard Practice
    Publisher American Society for Testing and Materials
    Status Superseded
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    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ASTM D 7751 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Determination of Additive Elements in Lubricating Oils by EDXRF Analysis
    ASTM D 482 : 2013 Standard Test Method for Ash from Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 3348 : 2012 : R2017 Standard Test Method for Rapid Field Test for Trace Lead in Unleaded Gasoline (Colorimetric Method) (Withdrawn 2022)
    ASTM D 5059 : 2014 : R2019 Standard Test Methods for Lead in Gasoline by X-Ray Spectroscopy
    ASTM D 7740 : 2011 : R2016 Standard Practice for Optimization, Calibration, and Validation of Atomic Absorption Spectrometry for Metal Analysis of Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 7623 : 2010 : R2015 Standard Test Method for Total Mercury in Crude Oil Using Combustion-Gold Amalgamation and Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption Method
    ASTM D 7591 : 2012 : R2017 Standard Test Method for Determination of Free and Total Glycerin in Biodiesel Blends by Anion Exchange Chromatography
    ASTM D 7372 : 2017 Standard Guide for Analysis and Interpretation of Proficiency Test Program Results
    ASTM D 7060 : 2012 : R2014 Standard Test Method for Determination of the Maximum Flocculation Ratio and Peptizing Power in Residual and Heavy Fuel Oils (Optical Detection Method)
    ASTM D 7622 : 2010 : R2015 Standard Test Method for Total Mercury in Crude Oil Using Combustion and Direct Cold Vapor Atomic Absorption Method with Zeeman Background Correction
    ASTM D 7111 : 2016 Standard Test Method for Determination of Trace Elements in Middle Distillate Fuels by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES)
    ASTM D 7040 : 2004 : R2015 Standard Test Method for Determination of Low Levels of Phosphorus in ILSAC GF 4 and Similar Grade Engine Oils by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry
    ASTM D 8267 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Determination of Saturated Hydrocarbon, Aromatic, and Diaromatic Content of Aviation Turbine Fuels Using Gas Chromatography with Vacuum Ultraviolet Absorption Spectroscopy Detection (GC-VUV)
    ASTM D 5501 : 2012 : R2016 Standard Test Method for Determination of Ethanol and Methanol Content in Fuels Containing Greater than 20% Ethanol by Gas Chromatography
    ASTM D 7319 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Determination of Existent and Potential Sulfate and Inorganic Chloride in Fuel Ethanol and Butanol by Direct Injection Suppressed Ion Chromatography
    ASTM D 7876 : 2013 : R2018 Standard Practice for Practice for Sample Decomposition Using Microwave Heating (With or Without Prior Ashing) for Atomic Spectroscopic Elemental Determination in Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 8001 : 2016 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Nitrogen, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen by Calculation, and Total Phosphorus in Water, Wastewater by Ion Chromatography
    ASTM D 1552 : 2016 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by High Temperature Combustion and Infrared (IR) Detection or Thermal Conductivity Detection (TCD)
    ASTM D 7483 : 2013 : REV A : R2017 Standard Test Method for Determination of Dynamic Viscosity and Derived Kinematic Viscosity of Liquids by Oscillating Piston Viscometer
    ASTM D 3831 : 2012 : R2017 Standard Test Method for Manganese in Gasoline By Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
    ASTM D 1266 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products (Lamp Method)
    ASTM D 8149 : 2017 Standard Practice for Optimization, Calibration, and Validation of Ion Chromatographic Determination of Heteroatoms and Anions in Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 7328 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Determination of Existent and Potential Inorganic Sulfate and Total Inorganic Chloride in Fuel Ethanol by Ion Chromatography Using Aqueous Sample Injection
    ASTM D 4323 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Hydrogen Sulfide in the Atmosphere by Rate of Change of Reflectance
    ASTM D 7260 : 2019 Standard Practice for Optimization, Calibration, and Validation of Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES) for Elemental Analysis of Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 7578 : 2018 Standard Guide for Calibration Requirements for Elemental Analysis of Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 5184 : 2012 : R2017 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Aluminum and Silicon in Fuel Oils by Ashing, Fusion, Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry, and Atomic Absorption Spectrometry
    ASTM D 7620 : 2010 : R2015 Standard Test Method for Determination of Total Sulfur in Liquid Hydrocarbon Based Fuels by Continuous Injection, Air Oxidation and Ultraviolet Fluorescence Detection
    ASTM D 3237 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Lead in Gasoline by Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
    ASTM D 7961 : 2017 Standard Practice for Calibrating U-tube Density Cells over Large Ranges of Temperature and Pressure
    ASTM D 7279 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids by Automated Houillon Viscometer
    ASTM D 8056 : 2018 Standard Guide for Elemental Analysis of Crude Oil
    ASTM D 94 : 2007 : R2017 Standard Test Methods for Saponification Number of Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 8146 : 2018 Standard Guide for Evaluating Test Method Capability and Fitness for Use
    ASTM D 7778 : 2015 Standard Guide for Conducting an Interlaboratory Study to Determine the Precision of a Test Method
    ASTM D 7303 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Determination of Metals in Lubricating Greases by Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry
    ASTM D 8071 : 2017 Standard Test Method for Determination of Hydrocarbon Group Types and Select Hydrocarbon and Oxygenate Compounds in Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel Using Gas Chromatography with Vacuum Ultraviolet Absorption Spectroscopy Detection (GC-VUV)
    ASTM D 6375 : 2009 : R2014 Standard Test Method for Evaporation Loss of Lubricating Oils by Thermogravimetric Analyzer (TGA) Noack Method

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    ASTM D 4057 : 2019 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 6300 : 2020 : REV A Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
    ASTM D 6300 : 2013 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 4057 : 1995 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM E 1323 : 2015 Standard Guide for Evaluating Laboratory Measurement Practices and the Statistical Analysis of the Resulting Data
    ASTM D 6299 : 2010 Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
    ASTM D 6300 : 2014 : REV A : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 6299 : 2013 : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
    ASTM D 3244 : 1997 Standard Practice for Utilization of Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
    ASTM D 6708 : 2018 Standard Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvement of Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
    ASTM D 6708 : 2015 Standard Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvement of Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
    ASTM D 6708 : 2013 Standard Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvement of Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
    ASTM D 3244 : 2012 Standard Practice for Utilization of Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
    ASTM D 6299 : 2017 : REV A Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
    ASTM D 5191 : 2018 : REV A Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels (Mini Method)
    ASTM D 6299 : 2017 : REV B Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
    ASTM D 6300 : 2017 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 6299 : 2009 Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
    ASTM D 6708 : 2007 Standard Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvement of Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
    ASTM D 6300 : 2017 : REV A Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 4057 : 2012 : R2018 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 6299 : 2013 Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
    ASTM E 1323 : 1989 : R1994 : EDT 1 Standard Guide for Evaluating Laboratory Measurement Practices and the Statistical Analysis of the Resulting Data
    ASTM E 1323 : 1989 : R2002 Standard Guide for Evaluating Laboratory Measurement Practices and the Statistical Analysis of the Resulting Data
    ASTM D 3244 : 2007 Standard Practice for Utilization of Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
    ASTM D 5842 : 2014 Standard Practice for Sampling and Handling of Fuels for Volatility Measurement
    ASTM D 5191 : 2006 : EDT 1 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
    ASTM D 6708 : 2016 : REV B Standard Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvement of Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
    ASTM D 5854 : 1996 : R2010 Standard Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 6299 : 2010 : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
    ASTM D 6300 : 2016 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 4182 : 1997 Standard Practice for Evaluation of Laboratories Using ASTM Procedures in the Sampling and Analysis of Coal and Coke
    ASTM D 3244 : 2016 Standard Practice for Utilization of Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
    ASTM D 6708 : 2006 Standard Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvement of Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
    ASTM D 5842 : 2004 Standard Practice for Sampling and Handling of Fuels for Volatility Measurement
    ASTM D 4057 : 1981 : EDT 2 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 6300 : 2004 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 6617 : 2013 Standard Practice for Laboratory Bias Detection Using Single Test Result from Standard Material
    ASTM D 6617 : 2005 Standard Practice for Laboratory Bias Detection Using Single Test Result from Standard Material
    ASTM D 5854 : 2019 Standard Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 5191 : 2001 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
    ASTM D 6300 : 2019 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 5854 : 1996 : R2005 Standard Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 5842 : 1995 : R2000 Standard Practice for Sampling and Handling of Fuels for Volatility Measurement
    ASTM D 6708 : 2004 Standard Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvement of the Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
    ASTM D 5191 : 2010 : REV A Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
    ASTM D 6300 : 2019 : REV A Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 6708 : 2019 Standard Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvement of Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
    ASTM D 6708 : 2016 : REV A Standard Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvement of Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
    ASTM D 6708 : 2008 Standard Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvement of Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
    ASTM D 6300 : 2020 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products, Liquid Fuels, and Lubricants
    ASTM D 6299 : 2000 Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
    ASTM D 6299 : 2010 : EDT 2 Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
    ASTM D 6299 : 2016 Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
    ASTM D 4057 : 2006 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 7372 : 2012 Standard Guide for Analysis and Interpretation of Proficiency Test Program Results
    ASTM D 5191 : 2012 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
    ASTM D 4057 : 2012 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 3244 : 2020 Standard Practice for Utilization of Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
    ASTM D 6299 : 2000 : REV A Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
    ASTM D 6300 : 2006 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 5191 : 2003 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
    ASTM D 6617 : 2008 Standard Practice for Laboratory Bias Detection Using Single Test Result from Standard Material
    ASTM E 1323 : 2009 Standard Guide for Evaluating Laboratory Measurement Practices and the Statistical Analysis of the Resulting Data
    ASTM D 5191 : 1999 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
    ASTM D 6300 : 2014 : REV A Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 6708 : 2001 Standard Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvement of the Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
    ASTM D 6300 : 2015 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 6300 : 1999 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 7372 : 2007 Standard Guide for Analysis and Interpretation of Proficiency Test Program Results
    ASTM D 6299 : 2020 Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
    ASTM D 5842 : 2004 : R2009 Standard Practice for Sampling and Handling of Fuels for Volatility Measurement
    ASTM D 6708 : 2001 : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvement of the Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
    ASTM D 6299 : 2008 Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
    ASTM E 1301 : 1995 : EDT 1 Standard Guide for Proficiency Testing by Interlaboratory Comparisons
    ASTM D 6708 : 2005 Standard Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvement of the Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
    ASTM D 5191 : 2018 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
    ASTM D 5191 : 2010 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
    ASTM D 6708 : 2013 : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvement of Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
    ASTM D 5854 : 1996 : R2000 Standard Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 6300 : 2013 : REV A Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 6299 : 2002 : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
    ASTM D 6708 : 2016 Standard Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvement of Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
    ASTM D 5191 : 2002 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
    ASTM D 5191 : 2019 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels (Mini Method)
    ASTM D 6300 : 2008 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 6300 : 2003 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 6300 : 2007 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 6300 : 2002 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 6708 : 2019 : REV A Standard Practice for Statistical Assessment and Improvement of Expected Agreement Between Two Test Methods that Purport to Measure the Same Property of a Material
    ASTM D 5191 : 2004 : REV A Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
    ASTM D 6300 : 2016 : REV A Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 5191 : 2020 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products and Liquid Fuels (Mini Method)
    ASTM D 5854 : 2019 : REV A Standard Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 5842 : 2017 Standard Practice for Sampling and Handling of Fuels for Volatility Measurement
    ASTM D 5191 : 2007 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
    ASTM D 6299 : 2007 Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
    ASTM D 6299 : 2007 : EDT 1 Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
    ASTM D 4057 : 1995 : R2000 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 5191 : 2015 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
    ASTM D 7372 : 2017 Standard Guide for Analysis and Interpretation of Proficiency Test Program Results
    ASTM D 6299 : 2017 Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance and Control Charting Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
    ASTM D 3244 : 2007 : REV A Standard Practice for Utilization of Test Data to Determine Conformance with Specifications
    ASTM D 6300 : 2014 Standard Practice for Determination of Precision and Bias Data for Use in Test Methods for Petroleum Products and Lubricants
    ASTM D 4621 : 1999 Standard Guide for Quality Management in an Organization That Samples or Tests Coal and Coke
    ASTM D 4057 : 2006 : R2011 Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 5191 : 2010 : REV B Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
    ASTM D 5191 : 2013 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
    ASTM D 5191 : 2006 Standard Test Method for Vapor Pressure of Petroleum Products (Mini Method)
    ASTM D 5854 : 1996 : R2015 Standard Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of Petroleum and Petroleum Products
    ASTM D 6617 : 2000 Standard Practice for Laboratory Bias Detection Using Single Test Result from Standard Material
    ASTM E 1301 : 1995 : R2003 Standard Guide for Proficiency Testing by Interlaboratory Comparisons (Withdrawn 2003)
    ASTM D 6299 : 2002 Standard Practice for Applying Statistical Quality Assurance Techniques to Evaluate Analytical Measurement System Performance
    ASTM D 6617 : 2017 Standard Practice for Laboratory Bias Detection Using Single Test Result from Standard Material
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