CARM12 Portable Fuel Containers

INCIDENT INVESTIGATION ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Portable Fuel Containers
DOCUMENT NUMBER:
DATE OF INCIDENT:
FOLLOW-UP REQUESTED

CATID: CARM12 2020
HAZARD ANALYSIS

COMPLIANCE

PRIMARY CONTACTS: Scott Ayers, EXHR, 301-987-2030, sayers@cpsc.gov
BACK-UP CONTACT: David Miler, EPHA, 301-504-7323, DMiller@cpsc.gov
ASSIGNMENT MESSAGE:
Incidents should be investigated where the portable fuel container explodes, ruptures, or is over pressurized causing
gasoline leakage, spillage, or ejection from the container. Inspect the container and determine the manufacturer and
model number. Look for, photograph and note information on the container with respect to conformance to the
following standards:
1.

ASTM F852-19, Standard Specification for Portable Fuel Containers for Consumer Use

2.

ASTM F3326-19a, Standard Specification for Flame Mitigation Devices on Portable Fuel Containers

3.

ASTM F2517-17, Standards Specification for Determination of Child Resistance of Portable Fuel
Containers

4.

40 CFR Part 59, EPA Emission Regulations for Portable Fuel Containers

CPSC FORM 324A

a.

Note: The gasoline container may have an EPA CODE, if it was manufactured after January,
2009 that would be important to note. An example of an EPA code would be EPA CODE
9NSR2P4AABF1. This code came from the can pictured below.

b.

Information about the date of manufacture should be highlighted, because this is extremely
important to us. The date of manufacture may be molded into the gasoline container using the
clock system. An example of a date of manufacture is seen in the picture below; this one is
indicating May, 2012.

Document safety features of the can (e.g., child resistance, venting mechanism, spill proofing, and flame arrestor). If
possible, photograph the incident sample, including warning labels. Determine accident scenario, including details
regarding how a person interacted with the product. Determine if flamejetting was a factor in the incident
New exemplar samples AND actual incident samples should be collected whenever possible, especially from
overpressure incidents.

Please include all primary and all backup contacts in the distribution of the completed IDI.
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Person(s) to Contact:
Guidelines:
Task Number:
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CPSC FORM 324A

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