AS/NZS 2906:1999
Fuel containers - Portable - Plastics and metal
Specifies material, design, properties (including test methods) and marking requirements for refillable portable petroleum-product fuel containers made of metal or plastics, and of capacity up to and including 25 litres. It applies to containers for the storage and transport of fuel, and fuel tanks for boats. The containers are suitable for use with unleaded, leaded and super grades of petrol, two-stroke engine fuel and kerosene, but are excluded from use with racing fuels unless specifically approved by the manufacturer.
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AS/NZS 2906:1999 FUEL CONTAINERS-PORTABLE-PLASTICS AND METAL
PREFACE
CONTENTS
1 SCOPE
2 OBJECTIVE
3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
4 DEFINITIONS
4.1 Breathing vent
4.2 Container
4.3 Distillate (diesel fuels)
4.4 Filling opening
4.5 Fuel
4.6 Integrity
4.7 Kerosene
4.8 Motor spirit or fuel
4.9 Nominal capacity
4.10 Overflow capacity
4.11 Pouring nozzle
4.12 Pouring opening
4.13 Pouring vent
4.14 Racing fuel
4.15 Regulatory authority
4.16 Shall
4.17 Should
4.18 Tank
4.19 Two-stroke engine fuel
5 MATERIALS
5.1 General
5.2 Plastic
6 DESIGN
6.1 Closures and gaskets
6.2 Filling opening
6.3 Pouring opening
6.4 Pouring vent
6.5 Breathing vent
6.6 Handle
6.7 Nominal capacity fill level
6.8 Capacity of container
6.9 Fuel indicator
6.10 Pouring nozzle
6.11 Colour
7 PROVISION OF TEST SAMPLES AND TEST REQUIREMENTS
7.1 Test samples
7.1.1 General
7.1.2 Containers greater than 5 litres in capacity:
7.1.3 Containers up to and including 5 litres in capacity
7.2 Elastomeric components
7.3 Performance requirements
7.3.1 Mass loss ‘test’
7.3.2 Hydrostatic pressure ‘test’
7.3.3 Stability ‘test’
7.3.4 Drop strength ‘test’
7.3.5 Integrity under exposure to flame ‘test’
7.3.6 Handle strength ‘test’
7.3.7 External (vacuum) pressure test
7.4 Additional performance requirements for plastic containers
7.4.1 General
7.4.2 Resistance to petroleum test
7.4.3 Stress cracking test
7.5 Additional performance requirements for metal containers
8 MARKING
9 COMMERCIAL LITERATURE
APPENDIX A - VARIATIONS TO THIS STANDARD FOR THE AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
A1 SCOPE
A2 VARIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
A3 REPORT
APPENDIX B - COMPATIBILITY TEST FOR ELASTOMERIC COMPONENTS IN CONTACT WITH FUEL
B1 SCOPE
B2 TEST SAMPLES
B3 PROCEDURE
B4 REPORT
APPENDIX C - DETERMINATION OF MASS LOSS
C1 SCOPE
C2 TEST SAMPLES
C3 PROCEDURE
C4 REPORT
APPENDIX D - CORROSION RESISTANCE TEST FOR CONTAINERS UP TO AND INCLUDING 5 L CAPACITY
D1 SCOPE
D2 TEST SAMPLES
D3 PROCEDURE
D4 REPORT
APPENDIX E - DROP STRENGTH TEST
E1 SCOPE
E2 APPARATUS
E3 TEST SAMPLES
E4 PROCEDURE
E5 REPORT
APPENDIX F - DETERMINATION OF INTEGRITY OF FUEL CONTAINERS WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME
F1 SCOPE
F2 PRINCIPLE
F3 APPLICATION TO FIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT
F4 APPARATUS
F5 TEST SAMPLES
F6 TEST CONDITIONS
F7 PROCEDURE
F8 REPORT
APPENDIX G - HANDLE STRENGTH TEST FOR CONTAINERS OF MORE THAN 5 L CAPACITY
G1 SCOPE
G2 APPARATUS
G3 TEST SAMPLES
G4 PREPARATION
G5 CONDITIONING
G6 PROCEDURE
G7 REPORT
APPENDIX H - HANDLE STRENGTH TEST FOR CONTAINERS UP TO AND INCLUDING 5 L CAPACITY
H1 SCOPE
H2 APPARATUS
H3 TEST SAMPLES
H4 PROCEDURE
H5 REPORT
APPENDIX I - DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE TO PETROLEUM
I1 SCOPE
I2 TEST SPECIMENS
I3 PROCEDURE
I4 REPORT
APPENDIX J - DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE TO STRESS CRACKING
J1 SCOPE
J2 APPARATUS
J3 TEST SAMPLES
J4 PROCEDURE
J5 REPORT
APPENDIX K - CORROSION RESISTANCE TEST FOR CONTAINERS OF MORE THAN 5 L CAPACITY
K1 SCOPE
K2 TEST SAMPLES
K3 PROCEDURE
K4 REPORT
APPENDIX L - HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE/STABILITY TEST
L1 SCOPE
L2 TEST SAMPLES
L3 CONDITIONING
L4 PROCEDURE
L5 REPORT
APPENDIX M - EXTERNAL PRESSURE (VACUUM) TEST FOR CONTAINERS UP TO AND INCLUDING 5 L
M1 SCOPE
M2 TEST SAMPLES
M3 CONDITIONING
M4 PROCEDURE
M5 REPORT
APPENDIX N - PENETRATION RESISTANCE TEST FOR CONTAINERS OF MORE THAN 5 L CAPACITY
N1 SCOPE
N2 PRINCIPLE
N3 TEST SAMPLE
N4 APPARATUS
N5 PROCEDURE
N6 REPORT
APPENDIX O - HIERARCHY OF TESTS
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Related Information
HSNOCOP 63 Management and Handling of Used Oil Code of Practice
Ministry: Environmental Protection Authority
Section: 9 Definitions
Citation context:AS/NZS 2906:1999 means the standard Fuel containers- Portable – Plastics and metal
HSNOCOP 63 Management and Handling of Used Oil Code of Practice
Ministry: Environmental Protection Authority
Section: Appendix 7
Citation context:When a container is moulded of polyethylene it should be tested for stress cracking in accordance with Appendix G of AS/NZS 2906:1999, and it shall not crack. Note: This requirement may be waived if the manufacturer can provide evidence that the polyethylene is crack-resistant.
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AS/NZS 2906:1999 FUEL CONTAINERS-PORTABLE-PLASTICS AND METAL
PREFACE
CONTENTS
1 SCOPE
2 OBJECTIVE
3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
4 DEFINITIONS
4.1 Breathing vent
4.2 Container
4.3 Distillate (diesel fuels)
4.4 Filling opening
4.5 Fuel
4.6 Integrity
4.7 Kerosene
4.8 Motor spirit or fuel
4.9 Nominal capacity
4.10 Overflow capacity
4.11 Pouring nozzle
4.12 Pouring opening
4.13 Pouring vent
4.14 Racing fuel
4.15 Regulatory authority
4.16 Shall
4.17 Should
4.18 Tank
4.19 Two-stroke engine fuel
5 MATERIALS
5.1 General
5.2 Plastic
6 DESIGN
6.1 Closures and gaskets
6.2 Filling opening
6.3 Pouring opening
6.4 Pouring vent
6.5 Breathing vent
6.6 Handle
6.7 Nominal capacity fill level
6.8 Capacity of container
6.9 Fuel indicator
6.10 Pouring nozzle
6.11 Colour
7 PROVISION OF TEST SAMPLES AND TEST REQUIREMENTS
7.1 Test samples
7.1.1 General
7.1.2 Containers greater than 5 litres in capacity:
7.1.3 Containers up to and including 5 litres in capacity
7.2 Elastomeric components
7.3 Performance requirements
7.3.1 Mass loss ‘test’
7.3.2 Hydrostatic pressure ‘test’
7.3.3 Stability ‘test’
7.3.4 Drop strength ‘test’
7.3.5 Integrity under exposure to flame ‘test’
7.3.6 Handle strength ‘test’
7.3.7 External (vacuum) pressure test
7.4 Additional performance requirements for plastic containers
7.4.1 General
7.4.2 Resistance to petroleum test
7.4.3 Stress cracking test
7.5 Additional performance requirements for metal containers
8 MARKING
9 COMMERCIAL LITERATURE
APPENDIX A - VARIATIONS TO THIS STANDARD FOR THE AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
A1 SCOPE
A2 VARIATIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE
A3 REPORT
APPENDIX B - COMPATIBILITY TEST FOR ELASTOMERIC COMPONENTS IN CONTACT WITH FUEL
B1 SCOPE
B2 TEST SAMPLES
B3 PROCEDURE
B4 REPORT
APPENDIX C - DETERMINATION OF MASS LOSS
C1 SCOPE
C2 TEST SAMPLES
C3 PROCEDURE
C4 REPORT
APPENDIX D - CORROSION RESISTANCE TEST FOR CONTAINERS UP TO AND INCLUDING 5 L CAPACITY
D1 SCOPE
D2 TEST SAMPLES
D3 PROCEDURE
D4 REPORT
APPENDIX E - DROP STRENGTH TEST
E1 SCOPE
E2 APPARATUS
E3 TEST SAMPLES
E4 PROCEDURE
E5 REPORT
APPENDIX F - DETERMINATION OF INTEGRITY OF FUEL CONTAINERS WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME
F1 SCOPE
F2 PRINCIPLE
F3 APPLICATION TO FIRE HAZARD ASSESSMENT
F4 APPARATUS
F5 TEST SAMPLES
F6 TEST CONDITIONS
F7 PROCEDURE
F8 REPORT
APPENDIX G - HANDLE STRENGTH TEST FOR CONTAINERS OF MORE THAN 5 L CAPACITY
G1 SCOPE
G2 APPARATUS
G3 TEST SAMPLES
G4 PREPARATION
G5 CONDITIONING
G6 PROCEDURE
G7 REPORT
APPENDIX H - HANDLE STRENGTH TEST FOR CONTAINERS UP TO AND INCLUDING 5 L CAPACITY
H1 SCOPE
H2 APPARATUS
H3 TEST SAMPLES
H4 PROCEDURE
H5 REPORT
APPENDIX I - DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE TO PETROLEUM
I1 SCOPE
I2 TEST SPECIMENS
I3 PROCEDURE
I4 REPORT
APPENDIX J - DETERMINATION OF RESISTANCE TO STRESS CRACKING
J1 SCOPE
J2 APPARATUS
J3 TEST SAMPLES
J4 PROCEDURE
J5 REPORT
APPENDIX K - CORROSION RESISTANCE TEST FOR CONTAINERS OF MORE THAN 5 L CAPACITY
K1 SCOPE
K2 TEST SAMPLES
K3 PROCEDURE
K4 REPORT
APPENDIX L - HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE/STABILITY TEST
L1 SCOPE
L2 TEST SAMPLES
L3 CONDITIONING
L4 PROCEDURE
L5 REPORT
APPENDIX M - EXTERNAL PRESSURE (VACUUM) TEST FOR CONTAINERS UP TO AND INCLUDING 5 L
M1 SCOPE
M2 TEST SAMPLES
M3 CONDITIONING
M4 PROCEDURE
M5 REPORT
APPENDIX N - PENETRATION RESISTANCE TEST FOR CONTAINERS OF MORE THAN 5 L CAPACITY
N1 SCOPE
N2 PRINCIPLE
N3 TEST SAMPLE
N4 APPARATUS
N5 PROCEDURE
N6 REPORT
APPENDIX O - HIERARCHY OF TESTS
AS/NZS 2906:1999
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