Designation:D187−08(Reapproved2013)StandardTestMethodforBurningQualityofKerosine1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD187;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheDepartmentofDefense.1.Scope1.1Thistestmethodcoversthequalitativedeterminationoftheburningpropertiesofkerosinetobeusedforilluminatingpurposes.(Warning—Combustible.Vaporharmful.)NOTE1—ThecorrespondingEnergyInstitute(IP)testmethodisIP10whichfeaturesaquantitativeevaluationofthewick-char-formingtenden-ciesofthekerosine,whereasTestMethodD187featuresaqualitativeperformanceevaluationofthekerosine.Bothtestmethodssubjectthekerosinetosomewhatmoresevereoperatingconditionsthanwouldbeexperiencedintypicaldesignatedapplications.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Specificwarningstatementsappearthroughoutthetestmethod.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D91TestMethodforPrecipitationNumberofLubricatingOilsD3699SpecificationforKerosineD4057PracticeforManualSamplingofPetroleumandPetroleumProductsD4177PracticeforAutomaticSamplingofPetroleumandPetroleumProducts2.2EnergyInstituteStandard:3IP10Determinationofkerosineburningcharacteristics-24hourmethod2.3OtherDocument:4FormulasforDenaturedAlcoholandRumTreasuryDept.,U.S.BureauofAlcohol,Tobacco,andFirearms,Publi-cationNo.3683.SummaryofTestMethod3.1Thekerosinesampleisburnedfor16hinaspecifiedlampunderspecifiedconditions.Theaveragerateofburning,thechangeintheshapeoftheflame,andthedensityandcolorofthechimne...
