greasemonkeyok
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ASTM F852, Standard Specification for Portable Gasoline Containers for Consumer Use,
4 Requirements; 4.1 Color: The container shall be predominately red in color. Pigments, coatings, or other means used to impart color shall not be affected by gasoline.
ASTM F976, Standard Specification for Portable Kerosene and Diesel Containers for Consumer Use:
4 Requirements, 4.2 Color: Kerosene containers shall be predominately medium blue in color. Diesel containers shall be predominantly medium yellow in color. Pigments, coatings, or other means used to impart color shall not be affected by kerosene. [Note: the ASTM misspelling of "kerosine" has been corrected.]
For liability purposes, an individual service station may have a policy against fueling containers that don't meet ASTM standards. You best ask a lawyer if using a container of the wrong color is illegal, but I've never heard of anyone getting arrested for carrying fuel in the wrong container.
ASTM F852, Standard Specification for Portable Gasoline Containers for Consumer Use,
4 Requirements; 4.1 Color: The container shall be predominately red in color. Pigments, coatings, or other means used to impart color shall not be affected by gasoline.
ASTM F976, Standard Specification for Portable Kerosene and Diesel Containers for Consumer Use:
4 Requirements, 4.2 Color: Kerosene containers shall be predominately medium blue in color. Diesel containers shall be predominantly medium yellow in color. Pigments, coatings, or other means used to impart color shall not be affected by kerosene. [Note: the ASTM misspelling of "kerosine" has been corrected.]
For liability purposes, an individual service station may have a policy against fueling containers that don't meet ASTM standards. You best ask a lawyer if using a container of the wrong color is illegal, but I've never heard of anyone getting arrested for carrying fuel in the wrong container.