Technical Publications

ECHA Personnel have been responsible for a range of technical papers over the years, ranging from academic research reports to industrial guidance documents; and now they are all available to download.

Latest publications


16/01/2025

Routine Monitoring Aircraft Fuel with MicrobMonitor2 (IATA Guidance)

This Technical Guidance document provides information on using the MicrobMonitor2 test kit to monitor for microbial contamination in aircraft fuel tanks in accordance with IATA guidance.


24/04/2024

Does Biobor JF in fuel interfere with the ability of MicrobMonitor2 to detect live microbial contamination?

This study looks at whether the presence of Biobar JF in aviation fuel or associated water samples could interfere with the ability of MicrobMonitor2 to detect viable microorganisms. March 2024, Lucy Owen, Echa Microbiology Ltd


15/08/2017

Investigation of relationship between water content in bio-diesels and microbial growth and contamination

IASH 2015, the 14th International Symposium on Stability, Handling and use of Liquid Fuels, Charleston, South Carolina USA, 4-8 October 2015, Gareth Williams, Leon O’Malley & Graham C. Hill,  ECHA Microbiology Ltd.