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Colorado One-Pager (State's Fuel Quality Regulation) |
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Department |
Colorado Department of Labor & Employment, Division of Oil & Public Safety
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NCWM Region |
WWMA
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Primary Contact |
Mahesh Albuquerque
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Last Modified |
09/26/12
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Phone |
(303) 318-8502
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Email |
mahesh.albuquerque@state.co.us
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What's needed for a
successful program?
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| AUTHORITY |
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Fuel Authority
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Statutory (enacted legislation)
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Statutory/Regulatory Citation
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Colorado Revised Statutes 8-20-101 series
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| ADOPTED FUEL SPECIFICATIONS |
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Fuels Currently Regulated |
Biodiesel-Blends_yes; B100-Biodiesel_yes; Diesel Fuel_yes
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Fuel Specifications
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B6-19_ASTM D7467; B1-B5_ASTM D975; B100_ASTM D6751; PetroDiesel_ASTM D975
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Other Specifications |
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If no spec - plan to adopt
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Process to Adopt Specifications
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Legislative Process
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ASTM-Rev Adopted |
automatic - incorporation of "most-current" revision
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| TESTING PROGRAMS |
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Proactive Tests
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Biodiesel Blends (Bxx); Biodiesel (B100); Petroleum Diesel
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Reactive Test Circumstance
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a) randomly and routinely sample products in the marketplace
b) consumer complaints & reports
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Fuel Test Performed
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Visual; - Water & Sediment; - Cloud Point; - Flash Point; - Sulfur; - Vacuum Distillation; - Calculated Cetane
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Where Sampled
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Producer; Terminal / Blender; Retailer
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Where Tested
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Out-Sourced; State's In-House Lab
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Penalties
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After it is determined that the fuel product does not meet specifications, the off-spec product is placed off sale, and appropriate enforcement action is taken. These actions include having the off-spec product pumped out and replaced with product that has been tested and meets specifications. Fines up to $1000 per day possible for violations of off spec product.
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| REPORTING
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How to Report
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If you experience problems after purchasing fuel or if you believe you did not get the amount of fuel you paid for you should call our office at (303) 318-8500 or (303) 318-8507, to file a complaint.
Please provide us with the facility name and address, date the product was purchased, the type, grade and volume of product purchased, the pump number, and specific engine symptoms related to use of the product purchased. This will help the laboratory focus on analysis specific to the symptoms.
It is very important that your call be made as soon as you recognize that you have a problem, as some stations receive deliveries of new fuel products on a daily basis. Your timeliness in reporting is important, as it determines whether our inspectors can obtain representative samples of the same product that po-tentially caused you a problem.
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| PRODUCT INDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
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Dispenser Labeling
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Requirements are developed by the Department. Diesel fuel containing up to 5% biodiesel may be sold as Diesel and diesel containing more than 5% and up to 10% biodiesel may be sold as contains up to 10% Biodiesel. Diesel containing more than 10% and up to 20% biodiesel may be sold as Bxx Biodiesel Blend, where xx is the percentage of biodiesel in the blend and blends greater than 20% will also indicate the actual percentage of biodiesel as Bxx Biodiesel Blend where xx is the percentage of biodiesel in the blend. |
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| NOTES |
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