Petroleum Hydrocarbon Ranges

Petroleum Fractions by Carbon Range

Number of Carbons
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Crude Oil

Gasoline

Diesel
JP - 4

Stoddard Solvent

Fresh Creosote

Kerosene

JP - 8 or Jet A

Heating Oils

Heavy Fuel Oils

Bunker C

Lubricating Oils

Waxes and related products

Asphalts and Pitch

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Test Typical Carbon Range*

Fuel Scan C6-C40 Semi Quantitative
Gasoline range organics (GRO) C6-C12 Quantitative
Diesel range organics (DRO) C10-C28 Quantitative
Oil range organics (ORO) C20-C35 Quantitative
Residual range organics (RRO) C25-C36 Quantitative
Volatile petroleum hydrocarbons (VPH) C5-C12 ALIPHATICS** + C9-C10 AROMATICS*** Quantitative
Extractable petroleum hydrocarbons (EPH) C9-C36 ALIPHATICS + C11-C22 AROMATICS Quantitative
* Carbon range may differ from state to state. These ranges are the most common.
** Aliphatics - Petroleum hydrocarbons that do not contain benzene rings.
*** Aromatics - Petroleum hydrocarbons that contain benzene rings.
States with specific prescribed methods: AK, AZ, CT, FL, ID (NW TPH), MA, MI, MS, NJ, OK, OR (NW TPH), PA, TN, TX, WA (NW TPH), WI
Contact the laboratory for complete information about your state.

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