Reference number  
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STANDARD  DRS 
352 
 
First edition  
2017 -mm-dd 
 
Kerosene — Specification   
 
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 Contents  Page 
Foreword  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  iv 
1 Scope  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  1 
2 Normative references  ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................  1 
3 Terms and definitions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  2 
4 Requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  2 
4.1 General requirement  ................................ ................................ ................................ .............................  2 
4.2 Specific requirements  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  2 
5 Packaging and labelling ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................  3 
5.1 Packaging  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  3 
5.2 Labelling  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  3 
6 Sampling  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................  3 
7 Test methods  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .........  3 
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 Foreword  
Rwanda Standard s are prepared  by Technical Committees and approved by R wanda Standards Board (RSB) 
Board  of Directors in  accordance with the procedures of RSB, in compliance with Annex 3 of the WTO/TBT 
agreement on the preparation, adoption and application of sta ndards.  
The main task of technical committees is to prepare national standards.  Final Draft Rwanda S tandards 
adopted by Technical committ ees are ratified by me mbers of RSB Board of Director s for publication and 
gazettment as Rwanda Standards.  
DRS 352 was p repared by Technical Committee RSB/TC 024, Chemicals and Consumer Products . 
In the preparation of this standard, reference was made to the following standard:  
IS 1459:1974 Specifications for Kerosene  
The assistance de rived from the above source is hereby acknowledged with thanks.  
Committee membership  
The following organizations were represented on the Technical Committee on Chemicals and Consumer 
Products (RSB/TC 024) in the preparation of this standard.  
ALYVO Rwanda Ltd  
AMACO Paints Ltd  
Ameki Color Ltd  
Better home Ltd  
Crown Paints Rwanda Ltd  
IKIREZI Natural Products  
Integrated Polytechnic Regional Centre -Kigali (IPRC -Kigali)  
Inyange Industries Ltd  
National Industrial Research and Development Agency (NIRDA)  
Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA)  
Rwanda Plastic Industry Ltd  
Sigma Paints  
SOPYRWA  
SRB Investments (R) Ltd  DRS 352: 2017  
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 Star Construction and Consultancy Ltd  
THE IHANGANE PROJECT (TIP)  
University of Kibungo (UNIK)  
University of Rwanda -College of Science and Technology (UR -CST)  
Water and Sanitation Corpora tion Ltd (WASAC Ltd)  
Zirumuze Cooperative  
Rwanda  Standards Board  (RSB) – Secretariat  
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 Kerosene — Specification  
1 Scope  
This Draft Rwanda  Standard gives  requirements and methods of sampling and test for kerosene intended for 
use as illuminant and as  fuel. 
This document cover s two grades of kerosene suitable for use in critical kerosene burner applications:   
a) N0 1-K; and 
b) N0 2-K. 
This document is not applicable to kerosene used in jet engine . 
2 Normative references  
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated 
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated re ferences, the latest edition of the referenced  
document (including any amendments) applies.  
ASTM D3699 Standard Specifications for Kerosine  
RS ISO 3170 Petroleum liquids — Manual sampling  
ASTM F839 Standard Specification for Cautionary Labeling of Portable Gasoline, Kerosene, and Diesel 
Containers for Consumer Use  
ASTM D56 Standard Test Method for Flash Point  
ASTM D86 – 16a Standard Test Method for Distillation of Petroleum products  
ASTM D445 Standard  Test Method for Kinematic Viscosity of Transparent and Opaque Liquids (and 
Calculation of Dynamic Viscos ity) 
ASTM D2622 – 16 Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X -ray 
Fluorescence Spectrometry  
ASTM D3227 – 16 Standard Test Method for (Thiol Mercaptan) Sulfur in Gasoline, Kerosine, Aviation Turbine, 
and Distillate Fu els (Potentiometric Method)  
ASTM D130 – 12 Standard Test Method for Corrosiveness to Copper from Petroleum Products by Copper 
Strip Test  
ASTM D2386 Standard Test Method fo r Freezing Point of Aviation Fuels  
ASTM D187 -08(2013) Standard Test Method for Burning Quality of Kerosine  
ASTM D156 Standard Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products   
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 3 Terms and definitions  
3.1 
No. 1 -K 
special low -sulfur grade keros ene suitable for use in non  flue-connected keros ene burner appliances and for 
use in wick -fed illuminating lamps  
3.2 
No. 2-K 
regular grade keros ene suitable for use in flue -connected burner appliances and for use in wick -fed 
illuminating lamps  
3.3 
additive  
material added to kerosene , usually in small amounts, to impart or enhance desirable properties  
3.4 
kerosene  
mixture of liquid hydrocarbons obtained by distilling petroleum, bituminous shale, or the like, and widely used 
as a fuel, cleaning solvent, etc.  
3.5 
saybolt color  
scale  used for grading light coloured petroleum products including aviation fuels, kerosene , naphthas, white 
mineral oils, hydrocarbon solvents and petroleum waxes  
4 Requirements  
4.1 General requirement   
The product  shall be a refined petroleum distillate consisting of a homogeneous mixture of hydrocarbons 
essentially free of water, inorganic acidic or basic comp ounds, and excessive amounts of particulate 
contaminants.  
Note  Additive usage can be established by mutual agreement of the supplier and the purchaser.  
4.2 Specific requirements  
The product  shall also comply with the requirements given in table 1 , when tested according to the appropriate 
methods.  
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Table 1  — Detailed Requirements for keros ene 
S/N Parameter  Requirements Methods of 
test 
1.  Flash Point 0C, min  38 ASTM D56 
2.  Distillation temperature, °C  
        10% volume recovered, max  
        Final boiling point,  max  
205 
300  
ASTM D86 
3.  Kinematic viscosity at 40 0C, mm2/s 
        Min 
        max  
1.0 
1.9  
ASTM D445  
4.  Sulphur, % mass  
        No. 1 -K, max  
        No. 2 -K, max   
0.04 
0.30  
ASTM D2622  
5.  Mercaptan surfur, % mass, max 0.003  ASTM D3227  
6.  Copper strip corrosion rating max, 3 h at 
100°C  Class 3  ASTM  D130  
7.  Freezing point, °C, max  −30 ASTM  D2386  
8.  Burn Quality  
       Time of Burning  
       Rate of Burning  
       Chimney Appearance  
       Flame Characteristics (comparison of 
properties from beginning  and end of test)  Min. 16h continuous after 1st weighing  
18 to 26 after 1st weighing  
Ma. Light white deposit (at end of test)  
Max. variance of flame width – 6 mm  
Max. variance of flame height lowered – 5 mm   
ASTM  D187  
ASTM  IP 10  
ASTM  D187  
ASTM  D187  
9.  Saybolt color, min  + 16 ASTM  D156  
 
5 Pack aging and labelling  
5.1 Pack aging 
The product shall be pack aged in suitable containers, or  in accordance with  agree ment  between the 
purchaser and the supplier.  
5.2 Labelling  
5.2.1  The product shall be supplied in accordance with the  marking and delivery instructions  given by the 
purchaser.  
5.2.2  Each container shall be labelled in accordance with ASTM F839.  
6 Sampling  
Unless otherwise specified in commodity specifications, samples shall be taken  in accordance with ISO 3170 . 
7 Test method s 
The requirements enumerated in this specification shall be determined in accordance with the ASTM methods 
indicated in table 1 . 
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