ASTM F976-08
Standard Specification for Portable Kerosene and Diesel Containers for Consumer Use

Standard No.

ASTM F976-08

Release Date

2008

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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ASTM F976-08

Scope

1.1 This specification establishes nationally recognized performance requirements common to both kerosene and diesel portable containers for reuse by the consumer. Only color and marking are differentiated. The test medium specified for chemical resistance is kerosene due to the more aggressive nature of kerosene on elastomers and other materials of construction.

1.2 This specification does not include single-trip pre-packaged containers.

1.3 This standard is not a fire risk assessment standard, or a fire test standard, but a specification for portable kerosene containers for consumer use.

1.4 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 7, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. Additional precautionary information is given in Section 6.

ASTM F976-08 Referenced Document

• ASTM B117 Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
• ASTM D2561 Standard Test Method for Environmental Stress-Crack Resistance of Blow-Molded Polyethylene Containers
• ASTM D2565 Standard Practice for Xenon-Arc Exposure of Plastics Intended for Outdoor Applications
• ASTM D3435 
• ASTM D3699 Standard Specification for Kerosine
• ASTM D471 Standard Test Method for Rubber Property-Effect of Liquids
• ASTM D638 Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics
• ASTM D794 Standard test method for thermal integrity analysis of deep concrete foundations
• ASTM D975 Standard Specification for Diesel Fuel Oils
• ASTM D999 Standard Methods for Vibration Testing of Shipping Containers
• ASTM F2234 Standard Specification for Spill Resistant Fueling Systems for Portable Fuel Containers for Consumer Use
• ASTM F926 Standard Specification for Cautionary Labeling of Portable Kerosine and Diesel Containers for Consumer Use
• ASTM G23 Practice for Operating Light-Exposure Apparatus (Carbon-Arc Type) With and Without Water for Exposure of Nonmetallic Materials

ASTM F976-08 history

• 2008 ASTM F976-08 Standard Specification for Portable Kerosene and Diesel Containers for Consumer Use
• 2002 ASTM F976-02 Specification for Portable Kerosine and Diesel Containers for Consumer Use
• 2002 ASTM F976-99 Standard Specification for Portable Kerosine Containers for Consumer Use