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40 CFR 1090.1550: Requirements for gasoline dispensing nozzles used with motor vehicles.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 40—Protection of Environment
- CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
- SUBCHAPTER U—AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS
- PART 1090—REGULATION OF FUELS, FUEL ADDITIVES, AND REGULATED BLENDSTOCKS
- Subpart P—Retailer and Wholesale Purchaser-Consumer Provisions
The following requirements apply for any nozzle installation used for dispensing gasoline into motor vehicles:
(a) Nozzles must meet the following hardware specifications:
(1) The outside diameter of the terminal end must not be greater than 21.3 mm.
(2) The terminal end must have a straight section of at least 63 mm.
(3) The retaining spring must terminate at least 76 mm from the terminal end.
(b) The dispensing flow rate must not exceed a maximum value of 10 gallons per minute. The flow rate may be controlled through any means in the pump/dispenser system, as long as it does not exceed the specified maximum value.
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