Designation:F2234−08StandardSpecificationforSpillResistantFuelingSystemsforPortableFuelContainersforConsumerUse1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF2234;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationestablishesnationallyrecognizedper-formancerequirementsforportablegasoline,kerosene,anddieselfuelingsystemsintendedforreusebytheconsumerinfilling,transport,dispensing,andstorage.Thisspecificationdoesnotcoversingle-tripprepackagedcontainers.1.2Thisspecificationdefinesperformancerequirementsforsystemsthatcaneffectivelyreducefuelspillageandemissionswhenusedinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’s(marked)warnings,operatinginstructions,andlimitationsofuse.Thisspecificationdoesnotprovideassurancethatsystemsmeetingtherequirementsaresuitedtoallfuelingapplicationsandconditions.1.3Thisspecificationisnotafirehazardstandard.Itconcernsportablegasolineandkerosenecontainersforcon-sumeruse.1.4ContainersusedwiththesesystemsshallmeetallapplicablerequirementsofeitherSpecificationF852orF976andadditionalrequirementsasspecifiedinthisstandard.1.5Thefollowingprecautionarycaveatappliesonlytothetestmethodportion,Section5,ofthisspecification:Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappropriatesafetyandhealthpracticesanddeterminetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimita-tionspriortouse.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D471TestMethodforRubberProperty—EffectofLiquidsD572TestMethodforRubber—DeteriorationbyHeatandOxygenD999TestMethodsforVibrationTestingofShippingCon-tainersF852SpecificationforPortableGasolineContainersforConsumerUseF976SpecificationforPortableKeroseneandDieselCon-tainersforConsumerUse3.Terminology3.1Definitions—SeeSpecificationsF852andF976forspe-...
