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Specifies a method for determining contamination as the content of undissolved substances in middle distillates, expressed as a mass fraction in milligrams/kilogram. This standard applies to liquid petroleum products having a kinematic viscosity not exceeding 8 mm²/s at 20 °C, or 5 mm²/s at 40 °C, e.g. diesel fuel as specified in EN 590 or light fuel oils. The method described may also be used for petroleum products having a viscosity exceeding 8 mm²/s at 20 °C, or 5 mm²/s at 40 °C, although these need to be suitably diluted in order to obtain an acceptable filtration time.