Designation:D4539−10StandardTestMethodforFilterabilityofDieselFuelsbyLow-TemperatureFlowTest(LTFT)1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD4539;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope*1.1Thistestmethodcoversestimatingthefilterabilityofdieselfuelsinsomeautomotiveequipmentatlowtempera-tures.1.2ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthisstandard.1.3Warning—MercuryhasbeendesignatedbyEPAandmanystateagenciesasahazardousmaterialthatcancausecentralnervoussystem,kidney,andliverdamage.Mercury,oritsvapor,maybehazardoustohealthandcorrosivetomaterials.Cautionshouldbetakenwhenhandlingmercuryandmercury-containingproducts.SeetheapplicableproductMa-terialSafetyDataSheet(MSDS)fordetailsandEPA’swebsite(http://www.epa.gov/mercury/faq.htm)foradditionalinforma-tion.Usersshouldbeawarethatsellingmercuryormercury-containingproducts,orboth,inyourstatemaybeprohibitedbystatelaw.1.4Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplica-bilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.Forspecificwarningstatements,see1.3,8.1,8.2.1,8.3,8.5,andAnnexA1.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D97TestMethodforPourPointofPetroleumProductsD975SpecificationforDieselFuelOilsD1655SpecificationforAviationTurbineFuelsD2500TestMethodforCloudPointofPetroleumProductsD3117TestMethodforWaxAppearancePointofDistillateFuels(Withdrawn2010)3D3699SpecificationforKerosineD4057PracticeforManualSamplingofPetroleumandPetroleumProductsD4177PracticeforAutomaticSamplingofPetroleumandPetroleumProductsE1SpecificationforASTMLiquid-in-GlassThermometers2.2CoordinatingResearchCouncil,Inc.CRCReportNo.528DieselFuelLow-Temp...
