ASTM F3326-19
(Specification)Standard Specification for Flame Mitigation Devices on Portable Fuel Containers
Standard Specification for Flame Mitigation Devices on Portable Fuel Containers
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1.1 This specification establishes performance requirements for Flame Mitigation Devices (FMDs) in portable fuel containers (PFCs) for gasoline, kerosene, and diesel fuels intended for reuse by the consumer.
1.2 A flame mitigation device in gasoline (red), diesel (yellow), and kerosene (blue) PFCs protects the container openings from possible propagation of a flame into a flammable fuel-air mixture within the container. Formation of a flammable fuel-air mixture in the container can occur in special circumstances associated with cold ambient conditions and low liquid levels in the container. Delineations of those circumstances and conditions have been described in published reports (for example, Gardiner et al, 2010 (1), and papers, for example, Elias et al, 2013 (2), including research sponsored and overseen by the ASTM F15.10 Technical Committee.
1.3 This specification does not address the hazard of injury or death caused by ignition of vapors external to the PFC when the fuel in the PFC is poured onto or near to a fire or other ignition source causing these external vapors to ignite or explode. An FMD does not prevent hazards associated with misuse of the PFC resulting in external vapor ignition.
1.4 The flame mitigation device is chemically conditioned by exposure to representative fuel surrogates CE25a and CE85a fuel and other expected conditions prior to the tests.
1.5 The flame mitigation device is mechanically conditioned by repeated insertions and removal of a fuel refueling spout prior to the tests.
1.6 The first test method establishes that the flame mitigation device can effectively prevent flame propagation into a flammable butane-air mixture inside the portable fuel container. The butane-air mixture is a controlled and repeatable proxy for the more variable fuel vapor-air mixture in the container.
1.7 The second test method establishes that the flame mitigation device is permitting adequate flow rates of fuel.
1.8 This specification states values in SI units which are to be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses are for information only.
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.10 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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Designation:F3326 −19
Standard Specification for
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Flame Mitigation Devices on Portable Fuel Containers
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F3326; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 1.8 This specification states values in SI units which are to
be regarded as the standard. The values given in parentheses
1.1 This specification establishes performance requirements
are for information only.
for Flame Mitigation Devices (FMDs) in portable fuel contain-
ers (PFCs) for gasoline, kerosene, and diesel fuels intended for
1.9 This standard does not purport to address all of the
reuse by the consumer.
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
1.2 A flame mitigation device in gasoline (red), diesel responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
(yellow), and kerosene (blue) PFCs protects the container priate safety, health, and environmental practices and deter-
openings from possible propagation of a flame into a flam-
mine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
mable fuel-air mixture within the container. Formation of a
1.10 This international standard was developed in accor-
flammablefuel-airmixtureinthecontainercanoccurinspecial
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
circumstancesassociatedwithcoldambientconditionsandlow
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
liquid levels in the container. Delineations of those circum-
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
stances and conditions have been described in published
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
reports (for example, Gardiner et al, 2010 (1), and papers, for
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
example, Elias et al, 2013 (2), including research sponsored
and overseen by the ASTM F15.10 Technical Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
1.3 This specification does not address the hazard of injury
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2.1 ASTM Standards:
or death caused by ignition of vapors external to the PFC when
F852 Specification for Portable Gasoline Containers for
the fuel in the PFC is poured onto or near to a fire or other
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Consumer Use (Withdrawn 2017)
ignition source causing these external vapors to ignite or
explode. An FMD does not prevent hazards associated with
2.2 Other Standards:
misuse of the PFC resulting in external vapor ignition.
NFPA 497 Recommended Practice for the Classification of
Flammable Liquids, Gases, orVapors of Hazardous (Clas-
1.4 The flame mitigation device is chemically conditioned
sified) Locations for Electrical Installations in Chemical
by exposure to representative fuel surrogates CE25a and
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CE85a fuel and other expected conditions prior to the tests. Process Areas
IEC 60079-20-1 Explosive atmospheres – Part 20-1: Mate-
1.5 The flame mitigation device is mechanically condi-
rial characteristics for gas and vapour classification – Test
tioned by repeated insertions and removal of a fuel refueling
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methods and data
spout prior to the tests.
CSA B376 Portable Containers for Gasoline and Other
1.6 The first test method establishes that the flame mitiga-
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Petroleum
tion device can effectively prevent flame propagation into a
flammable butane-air mixture inside the portable fuel con-
tainer. The butane-air mixture is a controlled and repeatable
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
proxy for the more variable fuel vapor-air mixture in the
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
container.
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
1.7 The second test method establishes that the flame
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The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
mitigation device is permitting adequate flow rates of fuel.
www.astm.org.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F15 on Available from International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), 3, rue de
Consumer Products and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F15.10 on Varembé, 1st Floor, P.O. Box 131, CH-1211, Geneva 20, Switzerland, http://
Standards for Flammable Liquid Containers. www.iec.ch.
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Current edition approved Jan. 1, 2019. Published January 2019. DOI: 10.1520/ Available from Canadian Standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd.,
F3326-19. Toronto, ON M9W 1R3, Canada, http://www.csagroup.org.
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