Summary Report ESCIT Subcomittee Meeting
03/20/2008
A meeting of the Emission Systems Compatibility Improvement Team (ESCIT) that reports to ILSAC/OIL was held on March 20th. The results of the meeting are summarized below.
ESCIT supports a proposal to improve ICP measurements and involve the Test Monitoring Center (TMC).
ESCIT supports a proposal to ensure Sequence IIIG ICP data is updated on the TMC website to reflect more recent data which may include a severity shift.
ESCIT supports proposal to ensure IIIG ICP data is updated on the TMC website to reflect more recent data which may include a severity shift.
An ESCIT Method Calculation Selection Ballot has been issued to members to determine which CALCULATION OPTION is preferred: Phosphorous Retention or Phosphorous Loss. Members are to choose one of these options with ballot responses due April 7, 2008.
Please click here to view the ESCIT Method Calculation Selection Ballot.
Additionally, a presentation was made recommending calculating phosphorous volatility at 100 hours and 20 hours in the Sequence IIIG test. The ballot also asks if ESCIT members support the 20 hour limit.
Please click here for detailed information about best phosphorous retention practices.
For more information on this organizations involvement in GF-5, click here.
