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Certification Program for Portable Fuel Containers | Enhancing Regulations for Safer Fuel Transportation

Learn about the California Air Resources Board's Certification Program for Portable Fuel Containers (PFCs) to ensure compliance, safety, and emissions benefits. Discover how spill-proof spouts and ASTM methods contribute to this initiative.

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Certification Program for Portable Fuel Containers | Enhancing Regulations for Safer Fuel Transportation

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  1. Portable Fuel Container Public Workshop California Air Resources Board Monitoring and Laboratory Division November 19, 2003

  2. Presentation Agenda • Purpose • Certification Program for PFC’s • ASTM Method used for Certification Testing • Clarifications for Kerosene Cans and Utility Jugs • Spill-Proof spouts and desired improvements

  3. Purpose • Desire to enhance the regulations by incorporating a Certification Program. • Problems with consumer misuse, compatibility, and compliance (Kerosene cans and utility jugs). • Seek to improve customer acceptance, compliance, and prohibit use of non-compliant containers for transporting gasoline.

  4. Certification Program • Ensures products meet ARB requirements prior to offering for sale. • Similar to other ARB programs. • Ensure emissions benefits are achieved. Executive Order

  5. Certification Program • No elimination of Compliance Testing. • Manufacturers submit an application, test results and a sample of the product. • Executive Order issued. • Testing to be completed by manufacturer or independent laboratory. • Comments or questions?

  6. Use of ASTM for Certification Testing • ARB is considering adoption of ASTM standard by reference. • Each manufacturer would test according to the ASTM and submit results to ARB. • ARB would adopt ASTM if necessary modifications would be completed.

  7. Use of ASTM for Certification Testing • Incorporate California requirements? • Create Appendices or modify the ASTM? • Permeation testing. New method? • Comments or questions.

  8. Kerosene Cans & Utility Jugs • Consumers are using gasoline in Kerosene cans or utility jugs. • Containers not clearly identified in the existing regulations. • Potential for excess emissions.

  9. Kerosene Cans and Utility Jugs • Clarify utility jugs in ARB regulations. • Require certification. • Require that certified manufacturers identify products with ARB Executive Order number. • Comments or questions?

  10. Spill-Proof Spouts • Modify existing Automatic Shut-Off Test Procedure for clarifying intent. • Consumer complaints. • Inability to fuel some motor vehicles. • Use of Spout Extensions. • Request by SORE manufacturer to specify maximum fill height.

  11. Spill-Proof Spouts • PFC manufacturer experiences? • SORE manufacturer experiences? • Develop standardized fill necks and spill-proof spouts? • Addition of maximum fill height requirement? • Comments or questions?

  12. Contact Information PFC Web Page: http://www.arb.ca.gov/pfc/pfc.htm • Joe Fischer, Regulatory Development for PFC’s (916) 323-1169 jofische@arb.ca.gov • David Frisk, Certification and Test Procedures for PFC’s (916) 322-6017 dfrisk@arb.ca.gov • Chuck Beddow, Manager, Enforcement Division (916) 322-6033 cbeddow@arb.ca.gov • Steve Giorgi, Manager, Enforcement Division (916) 322-6965 sgiorgi@arb.ca.gov

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