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Author
Calvano, N. J.
Title
Evaluation of Plastic Gasoline Containers.
Coporate
National Bureau of Standards, Gaithersburg, MD
Report
NBS 10 362
October 23, 1970
8 p.
Distribution
AVAILABLE FROM: National Archives, Civilian Records, Room 2800, 8601 Adelphia Road, College, Park, MD 20740-6001, Telephone: 301-713-7230
Contract
NBS-PROJ-4032135
Keywords
containers; gasoline; plastics; storage; transportation; test methods
Abstract
After the introduction of plastic containers for transportation and temporary storage of gasoline, a product Standard was proposed which included a requirement that the cans be capable of withstanding 20 psi internal pressure. To determjine whether this was a realistic requirement, a test program was set up utilizing plastic ocntainers being sold as gasoline containers by local retail stores. The manuacturers were represented.