7 Del. Admin. Code § 1108-4.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 1, July 1, 2024
Section 1108-4.0 - Sampling and Testing Methods and Requirements
4.1 Oil samples shall be obtained using standard American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) method ASTM D4057-06 "Practice for Manual Sampling of Petroleum and Petroleum Products," or any alternative method approved by the Department and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
4.2 Sulfur concentrations of residual fuels and distillate fuels shall be determined by the following method:
4.2.1 The standard ASTM method D2622-10 "Standard Test Method for Sulfur in Petroleum Products by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry," or
4.2.2 Any alternative method specified in Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 80, Section 580 (July 2012 edition), or
4.2.3 Any alternative method approved by the Department and the EPA.
4.3 Any refinery subject to 2.0 of this regulation shall sample and determine the actual sulfur content of each batch of fuel oil they produce that is subject to 2.0 of this regulation, using the sampling and testing methods specified in 4.1 and 4.2 of this regulation.
4.4 Any person subject to 2.0 of this regulation that sells or delivers a batch or shipment of fuel oil that was blended, or came in contact, with any fuel oil or fuel additive that is not established as compliant with the requirements of 2.0 of this regulation based on sampling and testing using the methods specified in 4.1 and 4.2, or based on records received from the transferor pursuant to 5.1 of this regulation, shall sample and determine the actual sulfur content of that batch or shipment using the sampling and testing methods specified in 4.1 and 4.2 of this regulation.
4.5 Any person subject to 2.0 of the regulation that is not covered under 4.3 or 4.4 of this regulation shall, for each batch or shipment of fuel oil they sell or deliver:
4.5.1 Establish the sulfur content based on records they received from the transferor pursuant to 5.1 of this regulation, or
4.5.2 Sample and determine the actual sulfur content using the sampling and testing methods specified in 4.1 and 4.2 of this regulation.

07/11/2013

7 Del. Admin. Code § 1108-4.0

17 DE Reg. 79 (7/1/2013) (Final)