[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 14]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR80.8]

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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 80--REGULATION OF FUELS AND FUEL ADDITIVES--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart A--General Provisions
 
Sec. 80.8  Sampling methods for gasoline and diesel fuel.

    The sampling methods specified in this section shall be used to 
collect samples of gasoline and diesel fuel for purposes of determining 
compliance with the requirements of this part.
    (a) Manual sampling. Manual sampling of tanks and pipelines shall be 
performed according to the applicable procedures specified in American 
Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) method D 4057-95(2000), 
entitled ``Standard Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and 
Petroleum Products.''
    (b) Automatic sampling. Automatic sampling of petroleum products in 
pipelines shall be performed according to the applicable procedures 
specified in ASTM method D 4177-95(2000), entitled ``Standard Practice 
for Automatic Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products.''
    (c) Sampling and sample handling for volatility measurement. Samples 
to be analyzed for Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) shall be collected and 
handled according to the applicable procedures in ASTM method D 5842-
95(2000), entitled ``Standard Practice for Sampling and Handling of 
Fuels for Volatility Measurement.''
    (d) Sample compositing. Composite samples shall be prepared using 
the applicable procedures in ASTM method D 5854-96(2000), entitled 
``Standard Practice for Mixing and Handling of Liquid Samples of 
Petroleum and Petroleum Products.''
    (e) Incorporations by reference. ASTM standard practices D 4057-
95(2000), D 4177-95(2000), D 5842-95(2000), and D 5854-96(2000), are 
incorporated by reference. These incorporations by reference were 
approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be obtained from the 
American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West 
Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959. Copies may be inspected at the Air Docket 
Section (LE-131), room M-1500, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 
Docket No. A-97-03, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, DC 20460, or at the 
Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records 
Administration, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., Suite 700, Washington, 
DC.

[67 FR 8736, Feb. 26, 2002]