[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 40, Volume 30] [Revised as of July 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 40CFR1065.210] [Page 660-661] TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED) PART 1065_TEST PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents Subpart C_Test Fuels and Analytical Gases Sec. 1065.210 Test fuel specifications for gasoline. Gasoline used as a test fuel must meet the following specifications: (a) Unless the standard-setting part requires testing with fuel appropriate for low temperatures, use gasoline test fuels meeting the specifications in the following table: Table 1 of Sec. 1065.210--General Test-Fuel Specifications for Gasoline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item Procedure \1\ Value ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Distillation Range: 1. Initial boiling point, [deg]C.... ASTM D 86-01 23.9-35.0\2\ ----------------------------------------- 2. 10% point, [deg]C................ ASTM D 86-01 48.9-57.2 ----------------------------------------- 3.50% point, [deg]C................. ASTM D 86-01 93.3-110.0 ----------------------------------------- 4. 90% point, [deg]C................ ASTM D 86-01 148.9-162.8 ----------------------------------------- 5. End point, [deg]C (maximum)...... ASTM D 86-01 212.8. ----------------------------------------- Hydrocarbon composition: 1. Olefins, volume %................ ASTM D 1319-02 10 maximum ----------------------------------------- 2. Aromatics, volume %.............. ASTM D 1319-02 35 maximum ----------------------------------------- 3. Saturates........................ ASTM D 1319-02 Remainder ----------------------------------------- Lead (organic), g/liter................. ASTM D 3237-97 0.013 maximum ----------------------------------------- Phosphorous, g/liter.................... ASTM D 3231-02 0.0013 maximum ----------------------------------------- Sulfur, weight %........................ ASTM D 1266-98 0.008 maximum ----------------------------------------- Volatility (Reid Vapor Pressure), kPa... ASTM D 323-99a 60.0 to 63.4.\2,3\ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\All ASTM standards are incorporated by reference in Sec. 1065.1010. \2\For testing at altitudes above 1 219 m, the specified volatility range is 52 to 55 kPa (7.5 to 8.0) and the specified initial boiling point range is 23.9[deg] to 40.6[deg] C. \3\For testing unrelated to evaporative emissions, the specified range is 55 to 63 kPa (8.0 to 9.1 psi). [[Page 661]] (b) If the standard-setting part requires testing with fuel appropriate for low temperatures, use gasoline test fuels meeting the specifications in the following table: Table 2 of Sec. 1065.210--Low-Temperature Test-Fuel Specifications for Gasoline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item Procedure \1\ Value ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Distillation Range: 1. Initial boiling point, [deg]C.... ASTM D 86-01 24.4-35.6. ----------------------------------------- 2. 10% point, [deg]C................ ASTM D 86-01 36.7-47.8. ----------------------------------------- 3. 50% point, [deg]C................ ASTM D 86-01 81.7-101.1. ----------------------------------------- 4. 90% point, [deg]C................ ASTM D 86-01 157.8-174.4. ----------------------------------------- 5. End point, [deg]C (maximum)...... ASTM D 86-01 211.7. ----------------------------------------- Hydrocarbon composition: 1. Olefins, volume %................ ASTM D 1319-02 17.5 maximum. ----------------------------------------- 2. Aromatics, volume %.............. ASTM D 1319-02 30.4 maximum. ----------------------------------------- 3. Saturates........................ ASTM D 1319-02 Remainder. ----------------------------------------- Lead (organic), g/liter................. ASTM D 3237-97 0.013 maximum. ----------------------------------------- Phosphorous, g/liter.................... ASTM D 3231-02 0.005 maximum. ----------------------------------------- Sulfur, weight %........................ ASTM D 1266-98 0.08 maximum. ----------------------------------------- Volatility (Reid Vapor Pressure), kPa... ASTM D 323-99a 11.2--11.8 psi. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\All ASTM standards are incorporated by reference in Sec. 1065.1010. (c) Use gasoline test fuel with octane values that represent commercially available fuels for the appropriate application. [67 FR 68347, Nov. 8, 2002; 67 FR 72724, Dec. 6, 2002]