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What's a
"CARB" can?
CARB stands for California Air Resources Board. They established environmental
requirements for portable fuel containers in California. Several other states have
also adopted these requirements: does your state
require CARB complinat fuel cans ?
U.S. EPA plans to adopt similar national requirements in January 2009. No-Spill
meets these requirements with the following features: |
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An autostop, self venting nozzle that
stops the flow of fuel when the target tank reaches full. |
| 2. |
A single opening for filling & pouring.
No separate vents or openings. |
| 3. |
A treated can body for very low
permeation. |
| 4. |
Automatic closure. Nozzle
automatically springs to the closed position when not pouring. |
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What's
the difference between No-Spill's CARB cans and regular (non-CARB) cans?
No-Spill's regular (non-CARB) cans are very similar to our CARB compliant cans. The
differences are: |
| 1. |
un-Treated can body. Our CARB
cans are specially treated for very low permeation to meet California's
requirements. Our regular non-CARB cans do not require this special permeation
treatment. |
| 2. |
Less spring pressure. CARB
requires the can and spout contain 10 lbs. internal pressure without venting to the
atmosphere. Our regular non-CARB cans vent at 5 or 6 lbs. internal pressure.
This makes the thumb button on our non-CARB versions easier to press. Also, some
safety officials prefer fuel cans that vent themselves at lower pressures to prevent
pressure build up of volatile fumes inside the container. |