40 CFR § 59.630 - EPA testing.

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title: "40 CFR § 59.630 - EPA testing."
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "59.630"
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chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
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part_number: "59"
part_name: "NATIONAL VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND EMISSION STANDARDS FOR CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS"
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# 59.630 EPA testing.

We may test any portable fuel container subject to the standards of this subpart.

(a) *Certification and production sample testing.* Upon our request, a manufacturer must supply a prototype container or a reasonable number of production samples to us for verification testing. These samples will generally be tested using the full test procedure of § 59.653.

(b) *In-use testing.* We may test in-use containers using the test procedure of § 59.653 without preconditioning.