Sample Processing

DOE-STD-1052-93

1.4 Sample Processing

1.4.1 The predictive maintenance coordinator or designee should ensure that any information

forms or other documents required by the laboratory are completed and the samples are

packaged for shipment to the laboratory.

1.4.2 Personnel preparing information forms should use clear, consistent terminology so that

the analysis laboratory may relate their reports to the correct reservoirs.

1.4.3 The means of shipment of samples to the oil analysis laboratory should be selected on

the basis of urgency of need.

1.5 Handling of Sample Analysis Reports

1.5.1 Following analysis of samples by the laboratory, analysis reports for each sample should

normally be forwarded from the laboratory to the predictive maintenance coordinator

or designee.

1.5.2 Preliminary reports may be made by telephone from the laboratory when tests indicate a

deficient condition exists or if "rush" handling is requested for specific samples.

1.5.3 The predictive maintenance coordinator or designee should review the data from each

report, with any recommendations from the laboratory, comparing the current data to

previous report data. If a need for corrective action is indicated by the information

available, the predictive maintenance coordinator or designee should initiate or request

that action be taken by appropriate plant groups.

1.5.4 An example lubrication analysis report form is provided in Appendix, F, Figure 1.

1.5.5 Typical sources of metallic elements in lubricating oils are provided in Appendix F,

Table 2.

1.6 Preparation of Reports

1.6.1 The predictive maintenance coordinator or other persons cognizant of the lubricating

oil sampling program should notify responsible plant management when a deficiency is

noted that may jeopardize plant equipment and/or operations.

1.6.2 The predictive maintenance coordinator should prepare written periodic report(s) or

furnish needed information to plant management to describe any identified problems,

unsatisfactory trends, trends following corrective action, or to recommend oil change

frequencies based on analysis results and trends.

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