The following standards apply to M-100 fuel methanol

(The identified test methods are incorporated herein by reference):

Specifications for M-100 Fuel Methanol

Specification

Value

Test Method

Methanol

96 vol. % (min.)

As determined by the distillation range below

Distillation

4.0°C (range)

ASTM D 1078-86. At 95% by volume distilled. Must include 64.6 + 0.1°C

Other alcohols and ethers

2 mass % (max.)

ASTM D 4815-89

Hydrocarbons, gasoline or diesel fuel derived

2 mass % (max.)

ASTM D 4815-89, and then subtract concentration of alcohols, ethers and water from 100 to obtain percent hydrocarbons

Specific gravity

0.792 + 0.002 @ 20°C

ASTM D 891-89

Acidity as acetic acid

0.01 mass % (max.)

ASTM D 1613-85

Total chlorine as chloride

0.0002 mass % (max.)

ASTM D 2988-86

Lead

2 mg/1 (max.)^a

ASTM D 3229-88

Phosphorus

0.2 mg/1 (max.)^b

ASTM D 3231-89

Sulphur

0.002 mass % (max.)

ASTM D 2622-87

Gum, heptane washed

5 mg/1 (max.)

ASTM D 381-86

Total particulates

5 mg/1 (max.)

ASTM D 2276-89, modified to replace cellulose acetate filter with a 0.8 micron pore size membrane filter

Water

0.3 mass % (max.)

ASTM E 203-75

Appearance

Free of turbidity, suspended matter and sediment

Visually determined at 25°C by proc. A of ASTM D 4176-86

Bitterant

^c

Odorant

^d

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a No added lead.

b No added phosphorous.

c The M-100 fuel methanol at ambient conditions must have a distinctive and noxious taste, for purposes of preventing purposeful or inadvertent human consumption. Applicable 1/1/95.

d The M-100 fuel methanol upon vaporization at ambient conditions must have a distinctive odor potent enough for its presence to be detected down to a concentration in air of not over ¹/₅ (one-fifth) of the lower limit of flammability. Applicable 1/1/95.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 39600, 39601, 43013, 43018, and 43101, Health and Safety Code; and Western Oil and Gas Ass'n. v. Orange County Air Pollution Control District, 14 Cal. 3d 411, 121 Cal. Rptr. 249 (1975). Reference: Sections 39000, 39001, 39002, 39003, 39010, 39500, 40000, 43000, 43016, 43018 and 43101, Health and Safety Code: and Western Oil and Gas Ass'n. v. Orange County Air Pollution Control District, 14 Cal. 3d 411, 121 Cal. Rptr. 249 (1975).

History

1. New section filed 12-9-92; operative 1-1-93 (Register 92, No. 50).

2. New footnote (e) filed 8-4-95; operative 8-4-95 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 95, No. 31).

3. Amendment of section heading and incorporated test methods filed 9-23-96; operative 10-23-96 (Register 96, No. 39).