40 CFR § 1090.1560 - Requirements related to dispensing natural gas.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t40/s1090.1560"
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title: "40 CFR § 1090.1560 - Requirements related to dispensing natural gas."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "1090.1560"
section_name: "Requirements related to dispensing natural gas."
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
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subchapter_name: "AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS"
part_number: "1090"
part_name: "REGULATION OF FUELS, FUEL ADDITIVES, AND REGULATED BLENDSTOCKS"
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last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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regulatory_source: "85 FR 78469, Dec. 4, 2020, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1090.1560 Requirements related to dispensing natural gas.

(a) Except for pumps dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles, any pump installation used for dispensing natural gas into motor vehicles must have a nozzle and hose configuration that vents no more than 1.2 grams of natural gas during a complete refueling event for a vehicle that meets the requirements of 40 CFR 86.1813-17(f)(1).

(b) Determine the amount of natural gas vented using calculations based on the geometric shape of the nozzle and hose.