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What rounding convention will be used for sulfur content tested by EPA?

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The sulfur specification is 15 ppm. Standard rounding conventions apply. For example, a measurement of 15.49 would be rounded down to 15 ppm.

Question and Answer was originally posted at Questions and Answers on the Clean Diesel Fuel Rules (PDF)(135 pp, 888 K, EPA420-B-06-010, July 2006, About PDF)

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What rounding convention will be used for sulfur content tested by EPA?

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