CHAPTER I: OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL
PART 174 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AND THE STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION, SALE AND USE OF PETROLEUM AND OTHER REGULATED SUBSTANCES
SECTION 174.410 PORTABLE CONTAINERS AND PORTABLE FUEL TANKS
Section 174.410 Portable Containers and Portable Fuel Tanks
Except as otherwise specified in OSFM rules, the storage, transfer, handling, dispensing and use of flammable and combustible liquids in portable containers and portable fuel tanks shall comply with NFPA 30 and 30A, incorporated by reference in Section 174.210, on and after September 1, 2010.
a) All portable containers for gasoline and kerosene shall be marked or labeled in a conspicuous place with the name of the product.
b) Any portable container into which gasoline or benzol is to be dispensed, except a tank wagon or truck, shall be red and shall be labeled "gasoline" or "benzol" as the case may be. These containers shall be labeled in letters at least ½" high. It shall be unlawful to use portable containers not complying with this Section. For purposes of the red container requirement under this Section, "portable" shall mean those containers that may be reasonably carried or wheeled by a single person by hand. Such containers would not include trailers or other wheeled devices intended to be pulled by a motor vehicle.
c) No person shall put any liquid or oil other than gasoline or benzol in red containers that are labeled or marked for gasoline or benzol use.
d) Safety cans and like portable containers for kerosene shall be blue with "KEROSENE" in ½" or larger letters on the container. These containers shall be metal or other material approved by OSFM. No person shall put any liquid or oil other than kerosene in blue containers labeled or marked for kerosene use.
e) Portable containers for flammable or combustible liquids regulated under the Gasoline Storage Act shall be listed for their intended purpose. Except as otherwise provided by 41 Ill. Adm. Code 160, 174, 175, 176 and 180, portable containers for Class I and Class II liquids shall have been tested and meet the specifications and test criteria of ASTM F852 or ASTM F976 and all other ANSI-ASTM tests referred to in those standards. Documentation of compliance with ANSI-ASTM specifications must be submitted by the manufacturer to OSFM for approval, before such portable containers may be marketed or used in the State of Illinois.