This test method covers the atmospheric distillation of petroleum products using a laboratory batch distillation unit to determine quantitatively the boiling range characteristics of such products as natural gasolines, light and middle distillates, automotive spark-ignition engine fuels, aviation gasolines, aviation turbine fuels, 1-D and 2-D regular and low sulfur diesel fuels, special petroleum spirits, naphthas, white spirits, kerosines, and Grades 1 and 2 burner fuels. The test method is designed for the analysis of distillate fuels; it is not applicable to products containing appreciable quantities of residual material. This test method covers both manual and automated instruments. Unless otherwise noted, the values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are provided for information only.