16 CFR § 1460.3Chapter II

§ 1460.3 Requirements for child-resistance for closures on portable gasoline containers.

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Standard Specification for Determination of Child Resistance of Portable Fuel Containers for Consumer Use,cpsc-os@cpsc.gov,fr.inspection@nara.gov,www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.www.astm.org/READINGLIBRARY/.www.astm.org.Each portable gasoline container manufactured on or after December 22, 2022 for sale in the United States shall conform to the child-resistance requirements for closures on portable gasoline containers specified in sections 2 through 7 of ASTM F2517-22e1. ASTM F2517-22e1, approved June 1, 2022 is incorporated by reference into this section with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. This material is available for inspection at the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission at: Room 820, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, telephone (301) 504-7479, email or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, email or go to: A read-only copy of the standard is available for viewing on the ASTM website at This material may be obtained from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959; telephone (610) 832-9585;

[87 FR 71247, Nov. 22, 2022]

eCFR data current as of: June 10, 2026

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