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Acknowledgments
This manual was brought to fruition by the combined efforts of many individuals. I would like to convey my sincerest appreciation to all of them, particularly the publication staff of ASTM International, especially Kathy Dernoga and Monica Siperko, who have given us much behind-the-scenes guidance and assistance from the outset of this venture. I also wish to thank Christine Urso of the American Institute of Physics, who was responsible for this logistically challenging project of handling the 24 chapters and 37 authors involved in this publication. In addition, I wish to convey my accolades to the authors, who are all experts in their particular fields and who bring a broad spectrum of topics and interests to this manual. They have devoted considerable time, energy, and resources to support this endeavor. I am also grateful to the 46 experts who reviewed the various chapters, who through their perusal of the chapters and their suggestions permitted good manuscripts to be made better. Finally, I would like to extend my appreciation to the industrial and governmental employers of all those involved in this publication. They ultimately make it possible for us to produce manuals such as this for the benefit of those who use petroleum standards worldwide.