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Classification of gas oil based on BS (British Standard) 2869 - Specification for fuel oils for agricultural, domestic and industrial engines and boilers
| Fuel | Class to BS 2869 | Kinematic viscosity | Flash point. closed | Sulphur content per cent by mass | Minimum temperature for storage oC | Minimum temperature for outflow from storage and handling oC | Application | ||
| cSt at 40oC | cSt at 100oC | Abel min.oC | Pensky-Martin min oC | ||||||
| Kerosene | C1 | 43 | 0.04 | ambient | ambient | Distillate fuel for free standing flueless domestic appliances | |||
| Gas oil | C2 | 1.0 - 2.0 | 38 | 0.2 | ambient | ambient | Similar vaporizing and atomizing burners on domestic appliances with flues | ||
| D | 1.5 - 5.5 | 56 | 0.5 | ambient | ambient | Distillate fuel for atomizing burners for domestic and industrial use | |||
| Heavy fuel oil | E | 8.2 max | 66 | 3.5 | 10 | 10 | Residual or blended fuels for atomizing burners normally requiring preheating before combustion in burner | ||
| F | 20 max | 66 | 3.5 | 25 | 30 | ||||
| G | 40 max | 66 | 3.5 | 40 | 50 | ||||