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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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