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September 2010 Flo-Control Press Release 3
(click links for source material at www.hse.gov.uk) What is the limit of the amount of petrol I can store for domestic use?"The Petroleum Spirit (Motor Vehicles etc.) Regulations 1929 and the Petroleum Spirit (Plastic Containers) Regulations 1982 limit the amount of petrol that can be kept in a domestic garage or within six metres of a building (e.g. most domestic driveways). The limit is a maximum of two suitable metal containers each of a maximum capacity of ten litres or two plastic containers (which have to be of an approved design) each of a maximum capacity of five litres. These limits also apply to any containers kept in a vehicle parked in the garage or on the driveway (but not to the internal fuel tank of the vehicle). Under no circumstances should the petrol containers be stored in the home itself." What does this mean? It means that if you see a 6 litre plastic fuel can for sale in the UK, it is illegal for use in the above conditions. We know of a can, manufactured in the EU, that is currently being sold in the UK. Be sure you or your company do not fall foul!
How many containers can I fill at a petrol station?"Petrol filling stations may have their own internal policy on the types and numbers of containers they are prepared to fill - frequently one or two 5 litre plastic and/or one or two 10 litre metal. This is a decision made by the filling station operator and is not a legal requirement. Petrol filling stations usually have to abide by a licence condition to allow only 'suitable' containers to be filled. This is usually interpreted as metal containers up to a maximum size of 23 litres or plastic containers up to a maximum size of 5 litres. A licence condition has the same effect as a legal requirement. The licence condition does not limit how many containers one customer may fill." What does this mean? If you use what would be considered an illegal petrol can (for storage purposes above) for filling at a petrol station, you will very likely be refused service due to the license terms of the station in question.
Are there any common European standards for plastic petrol containers?"There are no International, European or British Standards for plastic petrol containers. The current state of play in Britain is that the 1982 Regulations are still in force except at workplaces. They limit the container size to 5 litres and the design and construction should be in line with the Approved Code of Practice. As far as we are aware, there are no common European standards for the design, construction and marking of plastic petrol containers, nor are any being developed." What does this mean? Petrol cans for use in the EU are not covered by EU standards or regulations in the same way they are here in the UK. Size, design, construction or markings are NOT covered.
What colour should my container be?"There are no restrictions on the colour. Custom and practice is that red is used for leaded petrol, green for unleaded and black for diesel." What does this mean? That although we issue coloured discs (as above) with our cans to allow customers to identify cans themselves, there is no colour requirement to enforce this. On the plus side, this does allow corporations to colour coordinate our product to their brands. Please contact us if this is something you are looking for as it is a service we can offer.
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