Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 40 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 40-20 - FUEL OIL INSPECTION UNIT › Subject 40-20-1 - SUBSTANTIVE REGULATIONS; PETROLEUM PRODUCTS › Rule 40-20-1-.01 - Standards for Petroleum Products

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
Pursuant to the provisions and requirements of O.C.G.A.
				  Section 10-1-155, the following rules and
				  regulations are hereby promulgated and the standards and specifications for
				  petroleum products used for heating, cooking, illuminating, and power purposes
				  are hereby defined. The following specifications, unless noted, will be
				  determined in accordance with the test methods presented in the latest edition
				  of the American Society for Testing and Materials Standards (ASTM). The State
				  Oil Laboratory may utilize test methods other than those referenced when deemed
				  technically or analytically suitable. The Department of Agriculture may write
				  and publish guidelines related to performance standards and specifications of
				  specialty fuels and other petroleum products that are not otherwise addressed
				  by regulation. The latest version of the Annual Book of ASTM Standards Section
				  Five and the latest version of the NIST Handbook 130 were used in part for this
				  rule. There may be additional preemptive state or federal requirements other
				  than those identified.
(a) Spark
				Ignition Engine Fuel Non Oxygenated. The specification for spark ignition
				engine fuel without oxygenates (gasoline) will be as follows:
1. Sulfur, 95 parts per million (ppm)
				max
2. Corrosion, Copper Strip No.
				1 max
3. Gum, Existent 5 mg/100 ml
				max
4. Volatility Requirements for
				Classes:
(i) Distillation Temperatures.
				°C (°F) at Percent Evaporated*
* At 101.3 kPa pressure (760 mm Hg)
Volatility Class
10%
max
50%
90%
max
Endpoint
Max
min
max
A-2
70 (158)
77 (170)
121 (250)
190 (374)
225 (437)
A-3
70 (158)
77 (170)
121 (250)
190 (374)
225 (437)
C-3
60 (140)
77 (170)
116 (240)
185 (365)
225 (437)
D-4
55 (131)
77 (170)**
113 (235)
185 (365)
225 (437)
** Gasoline known from the origin to retail that will not be
				  blended with ethanol may meet a minimum 50% evaporated distillation temperature
				  of 66 (150) for volatility class D-4 only. Gasoline meeting these limits is not
				  suitable for blending with ethanol.
(ii) Distillation Residue 2 Vo1% max for all
				classes.
(iii) Vapor/Liquid
				Ratio***, vapor pressure and Driveability Index (DI)
Volatility Class
V/L (20 max)
Test Temp
								°C (°F)
Vapor Pressure kPa (psi)
DI max °C (°F)
A-2
56 (133)
62 (9.0)
597 (1250)
A-3
51 (124)
62 (9.0)
597 (1250)
C-3
51 (124)
79 (11.5)
586 (1230)
D-4
47 (116)
93 (13.5)
580 (1220)
*** DI is a derived value and applicable at the refinery and
				  import facility level. The DI values above are for conventional gasoline and
				  may not be applicable to oxygenated gasoline.
(iv) Permissible Volatility classes may be
				sold during the month of:
A-2 August, September 1-30
A-3 April, May, June, July
C-3 March, April, May****, September 16-30, October,
				  November
D-4 January, February, March, November, December
**** End user shipments only
5. Oxidation Stability 240 min
6. The octane rating (Antiknock Index) of
				samples drawn from retail points must not be less than 0.5 of that found in
				samples of the same brand or grade submitted by the manufacturer, refiner, or
				wholesaler under provisions of O.C.G.A.
				10-1-153, and that specified in
				product registration, and that posted in accordance with FTC Octane Posting and
				Certification Rule.
(i) The minimum (R+M)/2
				octane rating of gasoline grades must be no less than 0.5 of the following:
Regular, Unleaded 87
Premium, Unleaded 91
Midgrade, Unleaded 89
(ii) The motor octane number must not be less
				than 82 for unleaded gasoline with a minimum (R+M)/2 octane rating
				87.
7. The sale of any
				gasoline under any trade name which indicates to the purchaser that it is a
				certain grade will be in violation of this regulation unless the Antiknock
				Index therein is at least equal to that required above for that certain
				grade.
8. The finished gasoline
				must be a single homogeneous mixture composed essentially of hydrocarbons with
				or without additives, visually free of water, sediment, suspended, or
				undissolved matter.
9. Corrosion,
				Silver Strip No. 1 max
The test method must be a modified D130 method consisting of
				  a glass test tube sealed inside a stainless steel pressure vessel run for 3 hrs
				  at 122°F (50°C) and using the standard silver strip and rating scale
				  found in IP 227.
10.
				Reference ASTM D4814 for additional information.