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AS/NZS 2906:2001
[Current]Fuel containers - Portable - plastic and metal
Specifies material, design, properties (including test methods) and marking requirements for refillable portable petroleum-product fuel containers made of metal or plastics, and of capacity up to and including 25 L. It applies to containers for the storage and transport of fuel, and fuel tanks for boats. The containers are suitable for use with unleaded, leaded and super grades of petrol, two-stroke engine fuel and kerosene, but are excluded from use with racing fuels unless specifically approved by the manufacturer.
Published: 29/03/2001
Pages: 42
Table of contents
Cited references
Content history
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope
2 Objective
3 Referenced documents
4 Definitions
5 Materials
5.1 General
5.2 Plastic
6 Design
6.1 Closures and gaskets
6.2 Filling opening
6.3 Pouring opening
6.4 Pouring vent
6.5 Breathing vent
6.6 Handle
6.7 Nominal capacity fill level
6.8 Capacity of container
6.9 Fuel indicator
6.10 Pouring nozzle
6.11 Colour
7 Provision of test samples and test requirements
7.1 Test samples
7.1.1 General
7.1.2 Containers greater than 5 litres in capacity
7.1.3 Containers up to and including 5 litres in capacity
7.2 Elastomeric components
7.3 Performance requirements
7.3.1 Mass loss ‘test’
7.3.2 Hydrostatic pressure ‘test’
7.3.3 Stability ‘test’
7.3.4 Drop strength ‘test’
7.3.5 Integrity under exposure to flame ‘test’
7.3.6 Handle strength ‘test’
7.3.7 External (vacuum) pressure test
7.4 Additional performance requirements for plastic containers
7.4.1 General
7.4.2 Resistance to petroleum test
7.4.3 Stress cracking test
7.5 Additional performance requirements for metal containers
8 Marking
Appendix A
A.1 Scope
A.2 Variations for the department of defence
Clause 6.1(a)
Clause 6.6
Clause 6.11
Clause 7.3.3
Clause 7.3.8
Clause 8
Paragraph C.3(c)
Paragraph E.2(a)
Paragraph E.4
Paragraph E.5(i)
Paragraph F.5
Paragraph G.2(a)
Paragraph G.4
Paragraph J.4(b)
Paragraph L.4
A.3 Reports
Appendix B
B.1 Scope
B.2 Test samples
B.3 Procedure
B.4 Report
Appendix C
C.1 Scope
C.2 Test samples
C.3 Procedure
C.4 Report
Appendix D
D.1 Scope
D.2 Test samples
D.3 Procedure
D.4 Report
Appendix E
E.1 Scope
E.2 Apparatus
E.3 Test samples
E.4 Procedure
E.5 Report
Appendix F
F.1 Scope
F.2 Principle
F.3 Application to fire hazard assessment
F.4 Apparatus
F.5 Test samples
F.6 Test conditions
F.7 Procedure
F.8 Report
Appendix G
G.1 Scope
G.2 Apparatus
G.3 Test samples
G.4 Preparation
G.5 Conditioning
G.6 Procedure
G.7 Report
Appendix H
H.1 Scope
H.2 Apparatus
H.3 Test samples
H.4 Procedure
H.5 Report
Appendix I
I.1 Scope
I.2 Test specimens
I.3 Procedure
I.4 Report
Appendix J
J.1 Scope
J.2 Apparatus
J.3 Test samples
J.4 Procedure
J.5 Report
Appendix K
K.1 Scope
K.2 Test samples
K.3 Procedure
K.4 Report
Appendix L
L.1 Scope
L.2 Test samples
L.3 Conditioning
L.4 Procedure
L.5 Report
Appendix M
M.1 Scope
M.2 Test samples
M.3 Conditioning
M.4 Procedure
M.5 Report
Appendix N
N.1 Scope
N.2 Principle
N.3 Test sample
N.4 Apparatus
N.5 Procedure
N.6 Report
Appendix O
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Polybutylene (PB) plumbing pipe systems, Part 1: Polybutylene (PB) pipe extrusion compounds
ANSI/AWWA B100-96
Filtering material
ANSI/ASTM D638
Test method for tensile properties of plastics
ANSI/ASTM D471
Test method for rubber property—Effect of liquids
NZS 5433
Transport of dangerous goods on land
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