The Manual on Fuel and Fuel System Microbiology — Fundamentals, Diagnosis, and
Contamination Control augments Standard Guide D 64692. It is addressed to all liquid
fuel production, transportation, and consumption stakeholders. The target audience includes
management, supervisory, operational, quality assurance, maintenance, inspection,
and technical personnel responsible for fuel quality, fuel handling equipment integrity,
or both. The material presented in this Manual is equally applicable for
gasoline, diesel (including biodiesel), aviation turbine, marine, industrial gas turbine,
kerosene, gasoline, and aviation gasoline fuels. Much of the information is also applicable
to other fuel grades ranging from bunker to natural gas.