Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) The performance
specifications and standards for all non-recycled antifreeze products are
hereby incorporated by reference: ASTM International Designation D3306-14
(approved April 15, 2014), "Standard Specification for Glycol Base Engine
Coolant for Automobile and Light-Duty Service, " with the following exceptions:
(a) Antifreeze that is specifically designed
for applications (according to the engine/equipment manufacturer) that prohibit
the use of 50 percent or more glycol, in the engine coolant system may have a
higher freezing point (and consequently a lower boiling point) than required by
this subsection, so long as all other product quality specifications listed in
this subsection are met along with the following conditions:
1. Proof of the prohibition to use 50 percent
or more glycol in the applicable engine coolant systems must be provided to the
department.
2. A statement must be
printed on the front label of the bottle in a conspicuous font indicating the
maximum freezing point and minimum boiling point, if different from the
required phase transition points established in ASTM International Designation
D3306-14, "Standard Specification for Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Automobile
and Light-Duty Service, " (approved April 15, 2014), as incorporated by
reference in subsection (1) of this rule, and the label must clearly state the
intended applications for its use.
3. The following statement (or similar
definitive equivalent statement) must be printed in all capital letters on the
front label or affixed to the front of the bottle in a conspicuous font: This
product may not be suitable for use in the coolant system of every engine. The
freezing point does not meet the minimum requirements for all general
automotive applications. Consult you're your mechanic or engine owner's manual
before use.
4. The words
"antifreeze, " "antifreeze-coolant, " "antifreeze and summer coolant, " "summer
coolant, " or the like, may not be used on any label affixed to the bottle if
there is less than ten (10%) percent glycol present in the
product.
(b) The
performance specifications and standards for 1, 3-Propanediol base engine
coolants for automobile and light-duty service are hereby incorporated by
reference: ASTM International Designation D7518-10(2015)e1 (approved May 1,
2015), "Standard Specification for 1, 3-Propanediol (PDO) Base Engine Coolant
for Automobile and Light-Duty Service." The following statement (or similar
definitive equivalent statement) must be printed in all capital letters on the
front label or affixed to the front of the bottle in a conspicuous font: THIS
PRODUCT CONTAINS 1, 3-PROPANEDIOL. CONSULT WITH YOUR MECHANIC OR ENGINE OWNER'S
MANUAL BEFORE USE.
(c) The
performance specifications and standards for Glycerin base engine coolants for
automobile and light-duty service are hereby incorporated by reference: ASTM
International Designation D7714-11(2016)e1 (approved April 1, 2016), "Standard
Specification for Glycerin Base Engine Coolant for Automobile and Light-Duty
Service." The following statement (or similar definitive equivalent statement)
must be printed in all capital letters on the front label or affixed to the
front of the bottle in a conspicuous font: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS GLYCERIN.
CONSULT WITH YOUR MECHANIC OR ENGINE OWNER'S MANUAL BEFORE USE.
(d) The performance specifications and
standards for all low silicate ethylene glycol base engine coolants for
heavy-duty applications are hereby incorporated by reference: ASTM
International Designation D4985-10(2015) (approved May 1, 2015), "Standard
Specification for Low Silicate Ethylene Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Heavy
Duty Engines Requiring a Pre-Charge of Supplemental Coolant Additive
(SCA)."
(e) The performance
specifications and standards for glycol base engine coolants for heavy-duty
engines are hereby incorporated by reference: ASTM International Designation
D6210-17 (approved November 1, 2017), "Standard Specification for
Fully-Formulated Glycol Base Engine Coolant for Heavy-Duty Engines."
(f) The performance specifications and
standards for 1, 3-Propanediol base engine coolants for heavy-duty engines are
hereby incorporated by reference: ASTM International Designation D7517-09(2014)
(approved February 1, 2014), "Standard Specification for Fully-Formulated 1,
3-Propanediol (PDO) Base Engine Coolant for Heavy-Duty Engines." The following
statement (or similar definitive equivalent statement) must be printed in all
capital letters on the front label or affixed to the front of the bottle in a
conspicuous font: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS 1, 3-PROPANEDIOL. CONSULT WITH YOUR
MECHANIC OR ENGINE OWNER'S MANUAL BEFORE USE.
(g) The performance specification and
standards for Glycerin base engine coolants for heavy-duty engines are hereby
incorporated by reference: ASTM International Designation D7715-12(2016)e1
(approved April 1, 2016), "Standard Specification for Fully-Formulated Glycerin
Base Engine Coolant for Heavy-Duty Engines." The following statement (or
similar definitive equivalent statement) must be printed in all capital letters
on the front label or affixed to the front of the bottle in a conspicuous font:
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS GLYCERINE. CONSULT WITH YOUR MECHANIC OR ENGINE OWNER'S
MANUAL BEFORE USE.
(h) The
performance specifications and standards for waterless engine coolants are
hereby incorporated by reference: ASTM International Designation D8085-17
(approved January 1, 2017), "Standard Specification for Non-Aqueous Engine
Coolant for Automotive and Light-Duty Service."
(2) The performance specifications and
standards for all recycled antifreeze products are hereby incorporated by
reference: ASTM International Designation D6471-10 (approved April 1, 2010),
"Standard Specification for Recycled Prediluted Aqueous Glycol Base Engine
Coolant (50 Volume % Minimum) for Automobile and Light-Duty Service, " and ASTM
International Designation D6472-10 (approved April 1, 2010), "Standard
Specification for Recycled Glycol Base Engine Coolant Concentrate for
Automobile and Light-Duty Service".
(3) As used in Sections
501.91 -
501.923, F.S., the term "motor
vehicle" shall mean any device that uses an internal combustion engine as its
means of power. This shall include stationary and mobile devices that are used
on or off-road. Specifically, this definition is not restricted to passenger or
transportation vehicles only.
(4)
Materials. Copies of the ASTM International designations referenced in this
rule may be obtained from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West
Conshohocken, PA 19428, or at http://www.astm.org, and are also available
for public inspection during regular business hours at the Florida Department
of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Bureau of Standards, 3125 Conner
Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650. Posting of the preceding materials on
the internet for purposes of public examination would violate federal copyright
law.
(5) In accordance with Section
501.919, F.S., any lot of
antifreeze (including products falling under the exceptions in subsection (1)
of this rule) that fails to meet applicable standards, as adopted in this rule,
shall be placed under stop sale order by the department using FDACS-03206, Stop
Sale Order, Rev. 02/17, as incorporated by reference in Rule
5J-22.003, F.A.C., prohibiting
the sale of the antifreeze. Upon resolution of the violation, the lot of
antifreeze shall be released by the department using FDACS-03209, Release, Rev.
02/17, as incorporated by reference in Rule
5J-22.002,
F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 501.921, 570.07(23) FS. Law
Implemented 501.913, 501.917, 501.919, 501.921
FS.
New 10-6-93, Amended 7-5-95, 12-9-98, 6-25-00, 10-22-01,
12-9-02, 12-7-04, 2-5-07, 6-4-14, Formerly
5F-10.001, Amended
7-10-19.
