1、Designation: F839 15Standard Specification forCautionary Labeling of Portable Gasoline, Kerosene, andDiesel Containers for Consumer Use1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F839; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of originaladoption or, in the case of
2、 revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A superscriptepsilon () indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONOn Oct. 24, 1979, at the request of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, ASTMconvened a
3、 meeting of interested parties to discuss the merits of the development of a voluntarystandard covering portable containers for petroleum products. As a result of this meeting ASTM TaskGroup F15.10 was formed at an organizational meeting held on Jan. 24, 1980.During the early stages of its deliberat
4、ions the task group concluded that the scope of its workshould be limited to gasoline containers in view of the unique properties of the fluid, the broadconsumer use of such containers and the impracticality of adequately addressing a broader scope onany timely basis. Further, the task group conclud
5、ed that, in as much as consumer misuse is a majorsafety consideration, a standard specification for cautionary labeling should be its first order ofbusiness.1. Scope1.1 This specification establishes nationally recognized re-quirements for the cautionary information to be placed on thelabel of porta
6、ble gasoline, kerosene, and diesel containers forconsumer use. It is not the intent of this specification to includeany other labeling requirements, such as those set forth inFederal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) or other applicableregulations and standards.2. Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standard
7、s:2ES9 Practice for the Cautionary Labeling of Portable Kero-sine Containers for Consumer Use (Withdrawn 1988)3F926 Specification for Cautionary Labeling of PortableKerosine and Diesel Containers for Consumer Use (With-drawn 2014)32.2 Federal Document:4CFR 1500 Federal Hazardous Substances Act2.3 Ot
8、her Document:NKHA-A1 Standard for Marking of Kerosene Storage Con-tainers3. Terminology3.1 Definitions:3.1.1 portable diesel container, na vessel designed to becarried by hand and to be used to transport diesel fuel fromdistribution points to use points.3.1.2 portable gasoline container, na vessel d
9、esigned tobe carried by hand and to be used to transport gasoline fromdistribution points to use points.3.1.3 portable kerosene container, na vessel designed tobe carried by hand and to be used to transport kerosene fuelfrom distribution points to use points.4. Requirements4.1 The lettering shall be
10、 of a block style and shall be of astyle consistent with the requirements listed in CFR 1500.4.2 The information required is for a single panel or label, orboth. If, because of size restrictions, the information must bedivided, the main panel shall contain language consistent withthe requirements of
11、 CFR 1500.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 onConsumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.10 onStandards for Flammable Liquid Containers.Current edition approved Oct. 15, 2015. Published December 2015. Originallyapproved in 1983. Last prev
12、ious edition approved in 2006 as F839 83 (2006)which was withdrawn in July 2015 and reinstated in October 2015. DOI:10.1520/F0839-15.2For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org. For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume infor
13、mation, refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.4Code of Federal Regulations, available from U.S. Government Printing Office,Washington, DC 20402.Copyright ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor
14、Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. United States1NOTE 1If the information is divided, it would be a good practice tohave the statement “Harmful or Fatal if swallowed” and “If swallowed, donot induce vomiting, call physician immediately” together.4.3 The following information shall
15、 appear on all portablegasoline, kerosene, or diesel containers:DANGERGASOLINEEXTREMELY FLAMMABLEVAPORS CAN EXPLODEHARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWEDOrDANGERKEROSENECOMBUSTIBLEVAPORS CAN EXPLODEHARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWEDDO NOT USE THIS CONTAINER FORGASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE LIQUIDSOrDANGERDIESELCOMB
16、USTIBLEVAPORS CAN EXPLODEHARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWEDDO NOT USE THIS CONTAINER FORGASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE LIQUIDSIf swallowed, do not induce vomiting, call physician imme-diatelyKeep out of reach of childrenAvoid prolonged breathing of vaporsDo not siphon by mouthDo not store in vehicle or livi
17、ng spaceStore and use in well-ventilated areaVapors can be ignited by a spark or flame source many feetawayKeep away from flame, pilot lights, stoves, heaters, electricmotors, and other sources of ignitionKeep container closed4.4 Additional information for the proper use or function ofthe container
18、may also appear.5. Significance and Use5.1 Information on the wording of the warning labels whichappear on the containers will help to ensure that properinformation concerning methods of handling gasoline,kerosene, and diesel fuels is being presented to the consumer.This information can be imparted
19、most effectively by the use ofthe same terms on labels provided by all manufacturers.6. Keywords6.1 diesel containers; fuel storage; gasoline containers;kerosene containers; portable fuel containersAPPENDIX(Nonmandatory Information)X1. STATEMENT OF RATIONALE FOR ELIMINATING SPECIFICATION F926 AND CO
20、MBINING REQUIREMENTS WITHSPECIFICATION F839X1.1 The purpose of this specification is to address labelingfor identification and safe use and storage of all portable fuelcontainers, gasoline, kerosene and diesel, for consumer use.The objective is to establish nationally recognized colors and acompilat
21、ion of language for each fuel that signal to the userwhat is in the container and how to transport, store, anddispense it safely. The English language only is considered.X1.2 Broad acceptance to date of the color blue waspersuasive to the task group in selecting it as the signal colorfor kerosene, a
22、s the color red is for gasoline and the colouryellow is for diesel (This is included in 4.1 of Practice ES9rather than in this specification.)X1.2.1 Objectives of the label text included the following:X1.2.1.1 Being consistent with FHSA labelingrequirements,X1.2.1.2 Signaling the degree of toxicity
23、by use of the word“danger,”X1.2.1.3 Signaling the contentskeroseneas having aflash point above 80F by use of the word “combustible” asopposed to the words “flammable” or “extremely flammable”for other petroleum distillatessuch as gasolinewhich havelower flash points,X1.2.1.4 Cautioning against dange
24、rs of substantial personalinjury or substantial illness from ingestion or prolongedbreathing of vapors and providing instruction not to inducevomiting but to call a physician immediately,X1.2.1.5 Warning not to use the kerosene or diesel containerfor gasoline or other flammable liquids, andX1.2.1.6
25、Admonitory instructions about safe handling andstorage.X1.3 The task group used Practice ES9 as a basis for thekerosene container labeling practice and adapted it to reflectthe lesser hazard of kerosene in terms of flammability. Specialemphasis was given to warning against misuse of the keroseneor d
26、iesel container by inadvertently putting gasoline in it, thensubsequently using the contents to fuel a kerosene burningappliance, and lighting off the appliance.X1.4 The type size and precise sequence of signal words,warnings, and instructions were thoroughly debated withrespect to order of appearan
27、ce, grouping of instructions wheremore than one label or panel is involved, and possible use of awarning symbol near the fill opening to caution against puttinggasoline in the container.F839 152X1.4.1 NKHAs use of a cautionary symbol near the fillopening (as included in NKHA-A1 Standard for Marking
28、ofKerosene Storage Containers) was not deemed persuasive bythe task group because investigation by a sub-group in 1980 inconnection with gasoline containers has not discovered asymbol of that type which has universal perception or broadusage. The subcommittee at that time recommended againstadoption
29、 of a hazard symbol for gasoline containers. Also, thetask group recognized that the blue container color was itself asymbol.ASTM International takes no position respecting the validity of any patent rights asserted in connection with any item mentionedin this standard. Users of this standard are ex
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