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Petroleum & Automotive Products Training Module | Weights & Measures Course

Dive into the laws and regulations governing petroleum & automotive products, covering advertising, labeling, inspections, and more. Learn about the California Oil Substitution Act and essential inspection procedures in this comprehensive training module. Gain insights into sampling practices, complaint investigations, and end product testing. This module helps you understand the complex landscape of the petroleum and automotive industry, ensuring compliance with established standards and regulations.

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Petroleum & Automotive Products Training Module | Weights & Measures Course

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  1. TRAINING FOR THEWEIGHTS AND MEASURES OFFICIAL COURSE CURRICULUM

  2. TRAINING FOR THEWEIGHTS AND MEASURES OFFICIAL COURSE CURRICULUM

  3. TRAINING FOR THEWEIGHTS AND MEASURES OFFICIAL Module Twelve“PETROLEUM & AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS” Twelfth in a series of 14

  4. General Overview This module will: • Introduce you to the manufacturing, distribution and sales of petroleum and automotive products • Familiarize you with your responsibilities relating to: • Petroleum and automotive productsadvertising and labeling laws • Inspections of locations • Sampling of petroleum and automotive products • Complaint investigation • End product testing

  5. Module Objectives Familiarize you with applicable governing laws and regulations Review basic labeling requirements Learn different types and requirements of advertising signs Explain basic overview of conducting inspections and sampling products Explain how to investigate a complaint and the basic overview of end product testing

  6. California Oil Substitution Act “An act to prevent fraud or misrepresentation in the distribution and sale of gasoline or other motor fuel, distillate, kerosene and lubricating oil; regulating the distribution and sale of such products and the use of brands and trademarks in connection therewith; providing for the licensing of persons, firms, associations or corporations, installing and using motor vehicle fuel pumps; regulating signs, placards, posters, streamers, cards and other advertising media advertising gasoline or other motor vehicle fuel or the price thereof; defining the powers and duties in relation thereto of the Division of Weights and Measures of the Department of Agriculture, and persons authorized by it, sealers of weights and measures, and their deputies and other officers; defining ‘gasoline’ and prescribing specifications for products sold or offered for sale as ‘gasoline’; prescribing penalties for the violation of provisions hereof; and repealing acts and parts of acts inconsistent herewith.” History On June 5, 1931, a new law was passed by the Legislature

  7. Advertising Laws • Total price per gallon, including taxes • Trademark or brand name • Word “gasoline” or name of product • Grade designation All motor fuel advertising (price) signs must include:

  8. Advertising Laws It is unlawful to display an advertising medium that advertises a discount or reduction in price unless it contains the following: Price per gallon or liter from which the discount is to be taken Amount of the discount in cents per gallon or liter Conditions of the discount

  9. Advertising Laws Minimum size of price numerals is 6 inches in height Brand not less than1/3 of price Grade not less than 1/6 of pricebut no more than 4 inches Product not less than 1/3 of pricebut no more than 4 inches

  10. Advertising Laws When the lower price isadvertised, the higher price and condition of sale must also be advertised Advertisement of products(milk, cigarettes) and services(tune-up, carwash) is allowedon price signs, but the pricemay not be advertised

  11. Advertising Laws Motor oil advertising signs, which advertise a price, must clearly identify: Grade Brand Product

  12. Labeling Laws & Regulations Purpose Ensure that the information provided on the container sufficiently informs the consumer Regulate labels that are required on prepackaged products, bulk containers and dispensers

  13. Labeling - Prepackaged Products Motor Oil Two-Cycle Engine Gear Oil Engine Coolant Prediluted/RecycledEngine Coolant Automatic Transmission Fluid Brake Fluid

  14. Two Types of Registered Marks Labeling - Prepackaged Products Motor Oil or Gear Oil Conspicuously marked on label with proper Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and American Petroleum Institute (API) service classifications Other prepackaged products require their own labeling

  15. Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel Labeling – Bulk Products Outboard Motor Fuel Oils Hand Measures Storage Tanks Petroleum Products without Brand

  16. Labeling – Bulk Products Storage Tanks • Clearly marked with: • Product name • Brand name, or trademark or trade name • Grade Other bulk products require their own labeling

  17. Inspections Service Stations • Obtain business and owner’s name • Check price advertising signs • Check additional required signs • Check dispensers • Check fuel storage labeling • Observe any opened/filled containers • Any suspicions, take a sample

  18. Inspections Retail or Wholesale Locations • Obtain business and owner’s name • Check for packaged and bulk products • Any suspicions, take a sample

  19. Sampling Procedures • Use extreme care and good judgment • Follow all safety precautions • Use a clean and dry container • Use appropriate size of container • Keep container closed • Fill container 80 – 85% • Screw caps down tightly, check for leakage

  20. Sampling Procedures • Complete Sample Tag and seal containers • Submit only samples taken byauthorized personnel • Do not take samples from privatestorage, vehicle tanks, etc. • Submit to lab within 2 days

  21. FieldScreening Test Zeltec Octane Analyzer Sampling Procedures

  22. Two test methods developed in 1930’s • Research Method • Motor Method Laboratory Equipment Octane Engines

  23. Automatic DistillationApparatus Automatic FlashPoint Tester Automatic Kinematic Viscometer Automatic Cold Cranking Simulator Laboratory Equipment

  24. Brookfield Viscosity Cold Temperature Air Bath Freeze Point Test Apparatus Digital Brookfield Viscometer Laboratory Equipment

  25. Complaint Investigations Consumer Complaint Get location of suspect station, etc. Get basic information (who, what, where, when, and how) Ask for complainant’s information Record date and time of call Assign a complaint number

  26. Investigating the Complaint • Handle open or undercover? • Equipped with everything? • Be thorough and take complete notes • Record method of inspection and findings • Contact complainant of results

  27. Concealed tank mounted in Division of MeasurementStandards vehicle used in undercover purchases End Product Testing The Sampling Of A Product At Its Point Of Sale Be prepared to observe and take notes quickly and accurately when conducting an undercover purchase

  28. Summary What labeling information is required What information is required on price advertising signs How to conduct an inspection at a location How to take samples of petroleum and automotive products How to investigate a complaint and define end product testing

  29. Conclusion This training module has provided you with a better understanding of the Petroleum Products Program and its purpose in the marketplace.

  30. TRAINING FOR THEWEIGHTS AND MEASURES OFFICIAL This Concludes Module 12“PETROLEUM & AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS”

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