ASTM F926-02

Standard Specification for Cautionary Labeling of Portable Kerosine and Diesel Containers for Consumer Use

SCOPE
1.1 This specification establishes nationally recognized requirements for the cautionary information to be placed on the label of portable kerosine and diesel containers for consumer use. It is not the intent of this specification to preclude any other labeling requirements, such as those set forth in Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) or other applicable regulations and standards.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-May-2002
• ICS: 55.140 - Barrels. Drums. Canisters
• Technical Committee: F15 - Consumer Products
• Drafting Committee: F15.10 - Standards for Flammable Liquid Containers

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F926-85(1996) - Standard Specification for Cautionary Labeling of Portable Kerosine and Diesel Containers for Consumer Use
• Effective Date: 10-May-2002
• Referred By: ASTM F839-15 - Standard Specification for Cautionary Labeling of Portable Gasoline, Kerosene, and Diesel Containers for Consumer Use
• Effective Date: 10-May-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: F 926 – 02
Standard Specification for
Cautionary Labeling of Portable Kerosine and Diesel
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Containers for Consumer Use
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 926; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope divided, the main panel shall contain language consistent with
the requirements of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act.
1.1 This specification establishes nationally recognized re-
quirements for the cautionary information to be placed on the
NOTE 1—If the information is divided, it would be a good practice to
label of portable kerosine and diesel containers for consumer
have the statement “Harmful or fatal if swallowed” and “If swallowed, do
not induce vomiting, call physician immediately”, together.
use. It is not the intent of this specification to preclude any
other labeling requirements, such as those set forth in Federal
4.3 The following information shall appear on all portable
Hazardous SubstancesAct (FHSA) or other applicable regula-
kerosine contains for consumer use:
tions and standards.
DANGER
KEROSINE (or) DIESEL
2. Referenced Documents
COMBUSTIBLE
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2.1 ASTM Standard:
HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED
ES 9 Practice for Cautionary Labeling of Portable Kerosine
DO NOT USE THIS CONTAINER FOR
Containers for Consumer Use
GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
2.2 Federal Document:
IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING, CALL PHYSICIAN
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CFR 1500 Federal Hazardous Substances Act
IMMEDIATELY
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
3. Terminology
AVOID PROLONGED BREATHING OF VAPORS
3.1 Definition:
DO NOT SIPHON BY MOUTH
3.1.1 portable kerosine and diesel containers—vessels de-
DO NOT STORE IN VEHICLE OR LIVING SPACE
signed to be carried by hand and used to transport fuel from
STORE AND USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA
distribution point to use point.
DO NOT USE NEAR HEAT, SPARK, OR FLAME
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED
4. Requirements
4.4 Additional information for the proper use or function of
4.1 The lettering shall be of a block style and shall be of a
the container may also appear.
style consistent with the requirements listed in the Federal
Hazardous Substances Act.
5. Significance and Use
4.2 Theinformationrequiredisforasinglepanelorlabel,or
5.1 Information on the wording of the warning labels which
both. If, because of size restrictions, the information must be
appear on the containers will help ensure the proper informa-
tionisbeingpresentedtotheconsumer,concerningmethodsof
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handling kerosine and diesel fuels. This information can be
This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.10 on
imparted most effectively by the use of identical terms on
Safety Standards for Flammable Liquid Containers.
labels provided by all manufacturers.
Current edition approved May 10, 2002. Published June 2002. Originally
published as F 926 – 85. Last previous edition F 926 – 85(1996).
6. Keywords
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
6.1 flammable liquids containers, portable; kerosine con-
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
tainers; kerosine storage; diesel containers; diesel storage
the ASTM website.
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Code of Federal Regulations, available from U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, DC 20402.
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F926–02
APPENDIX
(Nonmandatory Information)
X1. STATEMENT OF RATIONALE FOR SPECIFICATION F 926
X1.1 Thepurposeofthisspecificationistoaddresslabeling X1.2.1.6 Admonitory instructions about safe handling and
for identification and safe use and storage of portable kerosine storage.
containers for consumer use. The objective is to establish a
nationally recognized color and a compilation of language that
X1.3 The task group used Specification ES 9 as a basis for
signal to the user what is in the container and how to transport,
thekerosinecontainerlabelingpracticeandadaptedittoreflect
store, and dispense it safely. The English language only is
the lesser hazard of kerosine in terms of flammability. Special
considered.
emphasis was given to warning against misuse of the kerosine
container by inadvertently putting gasoline in it, then subse-
X1.2 Broad acceptance to date of the color blue was
quentlyusingthecontentstofuelakerosineburningappliance,
persuasive to the task group in selecting it as th
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