• All types of finished motor gasoline may be sold in this area. (eia.gov)
  • We did not collect weekly retail motor gasoline data between December 10, 1990, and January 14, 1991. (eia.gov)
  • Motor gasoline, as defined in ASTM Specification D 4814 or Federal Specification VV-G-1690C, is characterized as having a boiling range of 122 to 158 degrees Fahrenheit at the 10 percent recovery point to 365 to 374 degrees Fahrenheit at the 90 percent recovery point. (indexmundi.com)
  • Note: Volumetric data on blending components, such as oxygenates, are not counted in data on finished motor gasoline until the blending components are blended into the gasoline. (indexmundi.com)
  • U.S. motor gasoline consumption peaked at 142 billion gallons in 2007. (sustainablog.org)
  • the gasoline blend with the most stable octane rating then is produced in several fuel-grades for different types of motor. (wikipedia.org)
  • The advent of leaded, or ethyl, gasoline led to the manufacture of high-octane fuels and became universally employed throughout the world after World War II. (britannica.com)
  • The octane rating of gasoline tells you how much the fuel can be compressed before it spontaneously ignites. (howstuffworks.com)
  • The removal of tetraethyl lead (TEL) from U.S. automotive gasoline has caused concern within the general aviation (GA) community because of possible legislated environmental or supply restrictions on TEL, an essential ingredient in existing high octane aviation gasolines (avgas). (sae.org)
  • Because aircraft typically remain in service for many years, the survival of the industry may well depend on the availability of a high octane unleaded gasoline that provides a safe level of power and antiknock performance to the existing fleet. (sae.org)
  • This paper describes the tools and techniques used by one team to develop fuels that provide the required antiknock quality while meeting most of the other criteria of the existing specification for high octane avgas: ASTM D 910, Standard Specification for Aviation Gasolines. (sae.org)
  • Developing a High Octane Unleaded Aviation Gasoline," SAE Technical Paper 971496, 1997, https://doi.org/10.4271/971496 . (sae.org)
  • The combination of historically high gasoline prices and oil production cutbacks, announced Wednesday by OPEC, has created a high-octane mix for a presidential campaign with issues to burn. (csmonitor.com)
  • From the viewpoint of performance when used in automotive spark-ignited internal combustion engines, the most important characteristic of a gasoline is its octane rating (discussed later in this article). (citizendium.org)
  • Such an analysis often shows that the batteries are at least an order of magnitude behind fuels like gasoline. (sae.org)
  • Under the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) requires blending increasing volumes of ethanol into the U.S. gasoline supply, regardless of how much gasoline is needed. (sustainablog.org)
  • Gasoline station is establishments that retail liquid fuels derived from petroleum, alcohol, and other automotive fuels, with equipment available for their measurement and storage [ 1 ]. (hindawi.com)
  • The company initially estimated 630 gallons of gasoline spilled. (newschannel5.com)
  • c) From March 30, 1996, until December 31, 1998, in any facility that sells in excess of one million two hundred thousand gallons of gasoline per year and is located in an ozone-contributing county. (wa.gov)
  • Gasoline prices jumped in January, leading overall consumer prices higher and offering a reminder of the risks energy costs pose to the economic recovery. (ibtimes.com)
  • Gasoline prices increased 0.9 percent in January and they have continued to move higher this month. (ibtimes.com)
  • Despite the spike in U.S. gasoline prices last month, overall energy prices rose just 0.2 percent because electricity prices were flat and costs to consumers for piped natural gas services fell 2.9 percent. (ibtimes.com)
  • Even so, gasoline prices remain a threat to the economy, with oil hovering near $120 a barrel on Friday. (ibtimes.com)
  • At a rally in San Diego - where gasoline prices hit $2.13 this week - John Kerry blasted the White House for failing the nation at the gas pump and just letting the problem "fester. (csmonitor.com)
  • Surging gasoline prices are posing a tricky new problem for governments as they seek to nurse virus-hit economies back to health. (bangkokpost.com)
  • Higher gasoline prices are the most straightforward way for the average guy on the street to feel the effects of inflation," said Howie Lee, an economist at Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp in Singapore. (bangkokpost.com)
  • That is why politicians tend to sit up and take notice when gasoline prices rise too aggressively. (bangkokpost.com)
  • Gasoline prices are strong from the United States to Asia as increased mobility lifts consumption, with crude oil rallying to the highest level since 2014 this month. (bangkokpost.com)
  • In Japan, higher energy prices are squeezing household budgets, where inflation expectations are at the highest since 2008, in part due to costlier gasoline. (bangkokpost.com)
  • Gasoline futures in the US jumped by almost a quarter over the same period, as have Asian benchmark prices for 92-RON gasoline in Singapore. (bangkokpost.com)
  • Since then, local gasoline prices eased for nine weeks, before steadying and the government fears they may now rebound as global prices spike. (bangkokpost.com)
  • In China, gasoline prices in Beijing have been inching higher, while keeping below a three-year high reached last October, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. (bangkokpost.com)
  • India cut taxes on gasoline and diesel in November, leading to a one-time drop in pump prices that had been hitting records. (bangkokpost.com)
  • Asian economies have been worried about rising gasoline prices for a while, but even more so now as inflationary expectations become more entrenched," Lee said. (bangkokpost.com)
  • NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Motorists must get tired of hearing how refinery problems are causing high gasoline prices. (cnn.com)
  • When gasoline prices surge, a lack of refining capacity is often blamed. (cnn.com)
  • The oil industry has long said refineries are too expensive, too hard to get a permit for, aren't necessarily needed when the government is calling for a reduction in gasoline use, and take so long to build that gasoline prices could collapse by the time one comes online. (cnn.com)
  • The refinery shortage, cited by experts as a main culprit behind the recent record high gasoline prices of over $3 a gallon, has been a windfall for the oil industry. (cnn.com)
  • The rise of gasoline futures prices is an example of having adequate supplies of gasoline domestically, but in the wrong location. (americanthinker.com)
  • Want to drive gasoline prices down? (americanthinker.com)
  • Keystone XL would transport Canadian (and North Dakotan) oil at far less expense than alternative means, such as Warren Buffet's railroad tanker cars, so the combination of larger supply and lower transport costs would exert downward pressure on prices for crude, and ultimately gasoline. (americanthinker.com)
  • The sudden increase in the supply of gasoline for delivery in New York and not Rotterdam would cause futures prices to drop precipitously. (americanthinker.com)
  • So the plan is simple: John Boehner and the House Republicans ought to pass a bill imposing the six-month moratorium on EPA regulations and an associated six-month waiver of the Jones Act and see what happens to gasoline futures prices. (americanthinker.com)
  • The prices of gasoline and kerosene, however, will increase by 30 centavos per liter and 10 centavos per liter, respectively. (inquirer.net)
  • A slight uptick in implied demand could help explain the slight increase in gasoline prices at the retail level, recent data show. (upi.com)
  • June 9 (UPI) -- Retail gasoline prices are inching higher amid signs of improved demand, data show, though a lack of movement in crude oil prices could limit any major increase in the price at the pump. (upi.com)
  • NEW HAMBURG, Canada - A pair of Canadian White Rose Gasoline service station signs from the 1940s sold for a combined $63,130, and a red 1951 Ford Custom convertible car sped off with $17,700 in an online-only Petroliana & Advertising auction held on March 11 by Miller & Miller Auctions, Ltd. Prices quoted are in Canadian dollars. (liveauctioneers.com)
  • Regular unleaded gasoline prices for the location were $3.379/gallon. (arkansasonline.com)
  • LITTLE ROCK - The average price of regular gasoline in Arkansas is up 20 cents a gallon from a month ago on higher crudeoil prices due to turmoil in the Middle East, the improving economy and market speculators. (arkansasonline.com)
  • Dan Flynn, an energy commodities trader with PFGBest, said crude-oil prices were higher this year than last despite lower demand but demand could go up along with gasoline prices if the economy continues to improve. (arkansasonline.com)
  • While filling up his work truck at a Shell station on Broadway in downtown Little Rock, Ricky Youngblood, owner of Youngblood Electric, said he hasn't raised his prices yet but if gasoline hits $4 a gallon, he would have to "take a serious look" at his pricing structure. (arkansasonline.com)
  • James Williams, an energy analyst and owner of WTRG Economic near Russellville, said that on any given day in the U.S. there is about a 22-day supply of gasoline and the current price reflects what crudeoil prices were within that 22 days. (arkansasonline.com)
  • I wouldn't expect lower gasoline prices in the near future," Williams said. (arkansasonline.com)
  • Just about two years ago, when gasoline prices in most of California last moved well above the $4-per-gallon level, crude oil cost $147 a barrel. (consumerwatchdog.org)
  • So it's no wonder consumer advocates rail at gasoline prices, which are back near peak levels after a late-winter respite. (consumerwatchdog.org)
  • In fact, evidence is mounting that prices in this state are being set to gouge consumers, even though there is no certainty of collusion between the four companies controlling almost 80 percent of the state's gasoline production. (consumerwatchdog.org)
  • Since four oil refiners control 78 percent of the gasoline market, such an oligopoly can easily withhold needed products to drive up prices. (consumerwatchdog.org)
  • Put it all together and it's clear gasoline prices here are far higher than they ought to be. (consumerwatchdog.org)
  • As gasoline prices have risen, private vehicles have traveled fewer miles and public transit ridership has increased. (sustainablog.org)
  • Oil prices turned slightly higher after the U.S. Energy Information Administration on Wednesday reported another climb in weekly crude supplies, but showed that gasoline inventories fell more than expected. (foxbusiness.com)
  • Gasoline prices are falling in Ohio and nationally amid disappointing job growth and other symptoms of weakening economic conditions in the U.S. and around the globe. (newsmax.com)
  • Generally, gasoline prices were higher in Northern and Western European countries due to higher tax rates. (statista.com)
  • Gasoline prices in the United States soared to another record high on Tuesday, further undercutting claims from the Biden administration that they will "work like the devil" and are "using every tool" to provide relief at the pump. (energyindepth.org)
  • U.S. producers want to ramp up their output to supply American consumers with affordable and reliable energy, but hurdles remain , as shown again with gasoline prices hitting yet another record high. (energyindepth.org)
  • Many of the harmful effects seen after exposure to gasoline are due to the individual chemicals in the gasoline mixture, such as benzene and lead. (cdc.gov)
  • Laboratory tests are available that can measure elevated blood or urine levels of lead (as an indication of exposure to leaded gasoline only), benzene, or other substances that may result from exposure to gasoline or other sources. (cdc.gov)
  • The main volatile organic compounds found at gasoline stations are benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene isomers (BTEX). (hindawi.com)
  • This process, associated with gasoline distribution, can be an important source for emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) [ 2 ], with benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene isomers (BTEX), the main volatile hydrocarbons originating from petroleum. (hindawi.com)
  • In response to a request from the National Centers for Environmental Health, technical assistance was rendered in assessing airborne concentrations of methyl-tert-butyl-ether (1634044) (MtBE), benzene (71432), xylene (1330207), and toluene (108883) at maintenance facilities for motor vehicles (SIC-4173) where workers were exposed to gasoline (8006619) and exhaust emissions. (cdc.gov)
  • The American English word gasoline denotes fuel for automobiles, which common usage shortened to the terms gas, motor gas, and mogas, and thus differentiated that fuel from avgas (aviation gasoline), which is fuel for aeroplanes. (wikipedia.org)
  • The objective of this study was to assess the exposure to toluene and xylene and to identify related signs and symptoms in gasoline station workers. (hindawi.com)
  • Gasoline station workers showed high levels of HA and MHA, reflecting high occupational exposure to the solvents toluene and xylene present in gasoline, demonstrating that changes in the current legislation and in the work environment are necessary to ensure better health protection for these workers. (hindawi.com)
  • source of the crude petroleum, the manufacturer, and the Using equipment that runs on gasoline, such as a lawn time of year. (cdc.gov)
  • Does anybody think an alternate source of crude oil at a price $48 less per barrel might help lower and stabilize the price of the gasoline refined from it? (americanthinker.com)
  • Gasoline or petrol is a fuel, derived from petroleum crude oil , for use in spark-ignited internal combustion engines . (citizendium.org)
  • Gasoline and other end-products are produced from petroleum crude oil in petroleum refineries . (citizendium.org)
  • Some crude oils have a higher proportion of hydrocarbons with very high boiling points than other crude oils and therefore require more complex refinery configurations to produce lower boiling point hydrocarbons that are usable in gasolines. (citizendium.org)
  • However, as an average of all the refineries operating in the United States in 2007, [5] refining a barrel of crude oil (i.e., 42 gallons or 159 litres ) yielded 19.2 gallons (72.7 litres) of end-product gasoline as shown in the adjacent image. (citizendium.org)
  • Said Greg Maxwell, chief financial officer of Phillips 66, "First quarter gasoline cracks (the difference between the price paid for crude oil and the price of petroleum products made from it, including gasoline) for the Western Pacific region were $20.21 per barrel compared with $7.46 last quarter, resulting in record earnings for the region. (consumerwatchdog.org)
  • Small amounts of the chemicals present in gasoline evaporate into the air when you fill the gas tank in your car or when gasoline is accidentally spilled onto surfaces and soils or into surface waters. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, individuals exposed to the solvents present in gasoline had altered mood/depression, cramps, dizziness, drowsiness, headaches, irritability/nervousness, weakness, weight loss, and other symptoms more frequently and had higher urinary levels of HA and MHA compared to the comparison group. (hindawi.com)
  • In addition, the special relative index series for each type of gasoline, and the average price per gallon for gasoline (all types), are calculated and published monthly using the new source of price data. (bls.gov)
  • One result of all this was that Californians in late May were paying an average of $1.30 more per gallon for gasoline than drivers in other states. (consumerwatchdog.org)
  • gasoline engine , any of a class of internal-combustion engines that generate power by burning a volatile liquid fuel (gasoline or a gasoline mixture such as ethanol) with ignition initiated by an electric spark. (britannica.com)
  • Ethanol accounted for nearly 10 percent of the U.S. gasoline supply. (sustainablog.org)
  • It is also more susceptible to phase separation, corrosion and fuel stability problems caused by ethanol blended gasoline. (valvtect.com)
  • ValvTect Marine Gasoline is "specially formulated" for marine engines and is designed to prevent the problems of ethanol gasoline, such as phase separation, moisture, poor stability, and the formation of power-robbing carbon deposits. (valvtect.com)
  • This gasoline additive can only be used to formulate ValvTect Marine Gasoline by a Certified ValvTect Marine Fuel Distributor or Certified ValvTect Marine Fuel Marina. (valvtect.com)
  • Methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) is an additive to gasoline to decrease winter time carbon monoxide emissions from automobile exhaust. (cdc.gov)
  • As the fuel for petrol engines, gasoline is chemically composed of organic compounds derived from the fractional distillation of petroleum, and later is chemically enhanced with gasoline additives. (wikipedia.org)
  • Gasoline is produced from petroleum in the refining process. (cdc.gov)
  • Gasoline is produced from petroleum in The chemicals that dissolve in water also break down the refining process. (cdc.gov)
  • Secretary Moniz directed the Office of Petroleum Reserves to establish a one million barrel gasoline component of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in the Northeast. (energy.gov)
  • In response to help build a more secure and resilient energy infrastructure, the Energy Department established the first federal regional refined petroleum product reserve containing gasoline. (energy.gov)
  • Gasoline consumption hit a new record of 600,000 bpd in August, according to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. (zawya.com)
  • On the demand side, weekly data from the Energy Department showed a mixed bag for refined petroleum products such as gasoline and diesel. (upi.com)
  • Furthermore, each refinery has its own unique configuration of petroleum refining processes that produces its own unique set of gasoline blend components. (citizendium.org)
  • Conventional area is any area that does not require the sale of reformulated gasoline. (eia.gov)
  • Conventional gasoline is mostly a blended mixture of more than 200 different hydrocarbon liquids ranging from those containing 4 carbon atoms to those containing 11 or 12 carbon atoms. (citizendium.org)
  • While tension over Iran has grown in the past few months, the price of oil and gasoline has leapt far beyond conventional supply-and-demand variables. (arkansasonline.com)
  • In addition to the technological changes that can improve the fuel economy of conventional vehicles, new plug-in hybrid electric cars and fully electric vehicles use far less gasoline or even do away with it entirely. (sustainablog.org)
  • In light of this, to investigate how EGR affects gasoline vehicle SPN10 (solid particles larger than 10 nm) emissions, seven gasoline vehicles (hybrid or conventional) were studied experimentally. (lu.se)
  • In short, when the companies produced less gasoline and charged more for it, their profits soared. (consumerwatchdog.org)
  • In each year since, American drivers have used less gasoline. (sustainablog.org)
  • The national average price for regular gasoline climbed more than four cents on Tuesday to $4.37 a gallon, according to AAA. (energyindepth.org)
  • A Based upon independent testing of AMSOIL Gasoline Stabilizer obtained Nov. 8, 2018 and Sea Foam Motor Treatment purchased Oct. 25, 2018 in a modified NACE TM0172 using synthetic sea water per ASTM D665 part B. (amsoil.com)
  • B Based upon independent testing of AMSOIL Gasoline Stabilizer obtained Nov. 8, 2018 and Sea Foam Motor Treatment purchased Oct. 25, 2018 in the ASTM D525 using test fuel containing no oxidation-stability-improving additives. (amsoil.com)
  • On May 14, 2018, we implemented statistical methodology changes to improve the accuracy of the weekly retail gasoline price estimates. (eia.gov)
  • As a result of these statistical methodology changes, the published retail gasoline estimates for May 14, 2018, are not directly comparable to those published for May 7, 2018. (eia.gov)
  • Oil products, including gasoline, were responsible for about 32% of CO2 emissions worldwide in 2021. (wikipedia.org)
  • Our gasoline particulate filters stand ready to meet latest real-world-driving emissions standards which enforce a reduction of particulates generated by gasoline vehicles. (corning.com)
  • Exposure to automotive gasoline most likely occurs from breathing its vapor at a service station while filling a car's fuel tank. (cdc.gov)
  • However, there is no evidence that exposure to gasoline causes cancer in humans. (cdc.gov)
  • On June 17, 1994, five workers in the District of Columbia were treated in an emergency department for carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning following exposure to the exhaust from two gasoline-fueled power washers (i.e., pressure washers), which they had used in an empty underground parking garage. (cdc.gov)
  • In the 1920's, the other major use of lead in the U.S. captured national attention when the production of TEL gasoline led to 15 worker fatalities, with many more succumbing to psychotic episodes due to lead exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • Contact your local poison center (1-800-222-1222) for advice if you or someone you know has experienced gasoline exposure. (cdc.gov)
  • After rising throughout January, the national price for regular unleaded gasoline in the United States rose to $3.58 a gallon in the week through Monday, according to the Energy Information Administration. (ibtimes.com)
  • In Japan, the average gasoline price may hit 170 yen ($1.49) a litre soon, a threshold that triggers emergency aid from the government for refiners. (bangkokpost.com)
  • WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- The price of gasoline dropped to a national average of $2 a gallon on Sunday, the Auto club said. (upi.com)
  • For several years, BLS has researched calculating price indexes for gasoline products based on secondary data sources and are now ready to replace the former data source with the new data source and index aggregation methodology. (bls.gov)
  • Though this source provides millions more observations than the traditionally collected CPI per month, it is not considered a census of all gasoline price observations. (bls.gov)
  • What are the implications of gasoline price volatility for the design of fuel economy policies? (nber.org)
  • Assuming constant marginal damages from fuel consumption, an application of Weitzman (1974) implies that a fixed fuel economy standard reduces expected welfare relative to a "price" policy such as a feebate or, equivalently, a fuel economy standard that is indexed to the price of gasoline. (nber.org)
  • When the regulator is constrained to use a fixed standard, I show that the usual approach to setting the standard-equate expected marginal compliance cost to marginal damage-is likely to be sub-optimal because the standard may not bind if the realized gasoline price is sufficiently high. (nber.org)
  • Instead, the optimal fixed standard will be relatively relaxed and may be non-binding even at the expected gasoline price. (nber.org)
  • Finally, I show that although an attribute-based standard allows vehicle choices to flexibly respond to gasoline price shocks, the resulting distortions imply that the optimal fuel economy standard is not attribute-based. (nber.org)
  • Gasoline price uncertainty and the design of fuel economy standards, " Journal of Public Economics, vol 160, pages 14-32. (nber.org)
  • Travel club AAA put the national average retail price at $3.58 for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline on Friday, about 2 cents higher than a week ago and 4 cents per gallon higher than this time last month. (upi.com)
  • The gasoline price forecast changed from an expected average of $3.33 per gallon to $3.39 per gallon in its energy market report for June. (upi.com)
  • Demand for gasoline is more price-inelastic than commonly thought Abstract: One of the most frequently examined statistical relationships in energy economics has been the price elasticity of gasoline demand. (repec.org)
  • Demand for gasoline is more price-inelastic than commonly thought ," CUDARE Working Papers 120416, University of California, Berkeley, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. (repec.org)
  • Demand for gasoline is more price-inelastic than commonly thought ," Energy Economics , Elsevier, vol. 34(1), pages 201-207. (repec.org)
  • Demand for Gasoline Is More Price-Inelastic than Commonly Thought ," Working Papers IES 2011/10, Charles University Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Economic Studies, revised Mar 2011. (repec.org)
  • Demand for gasoline is more price-inelastic than commonly thought ," Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley, Working Paper Series qt0m94j50t, Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, UC Berkeley. (repec.org)
  • The average price of gasoline is now at $4.37 a gallon. (energyindepth.org)
  • Gasoline is a manufactured mixture that does not exist naturally in the environment. (cdc.gov)
  • How the gasoline is made determines which chemicals are present in the gasoline mixture and how much of each is present. (cdc.gov)
  • Gasoline is a manufactured mixture that does not exist natu light and other chemicals in the air. (cdc.gov)
  • Breathing vapors at a service station when filling the car's chemicals are present in the gasoline mixture and how much fuel tank is the most likely way to be exposed. (cdc.gov)
  • The regional reserve has 700,000 barrels of gasoline located in the New York Harbor area, 200,000 barrels positioned in the Boston area, and 100,000 in South Portland, Maine. (energy.gov)
  • In the case of NYMEX gasoline futures contracts, the basic contract calls for the delivery of 42,000 gallons of unleaded gasoline to New York Harbor. (americanthinker.com)
  • Immediately after the Secretary's June 2014 directive, the Energy Department finalized solicitations to acquire storage service contracts in the Northeast, as well as one million barrels of gasoline stocks. (energy.gov)
  • Gasoline supplies were down 2.1 million barrels, while distillate stockpiles rose 400,000 barrels last week, according to the EIA. (foxbusiness.com)
  • Tetraethyl lead and other lead compounds are not used in modern automotive gasoline, except in aviation, off-road motor vehicles, and racing car motors. (wikipedia.org)
  • British refiners originally used "motor spirit" as a generic name for the automotive fuel and "aviation spirit" for aviation gasoline. (wikipedia.org)
  • Gasoline engines can be built to meet the requirements of practically any conceivable power-plant application, the most important being passenger automobiles , small trucks and buses, general aviation aircraft , outboard and small inboard marine units, moderate-sized stationary pumping, lighting plants, machine tools, and power tools. (britannica.com)
  • and reformulated gasoline, but excludes aviation gasoline. (indexmundi.com)
  • Gasoline enters the human environment as an un-combusted fuel-as a flammable liquid and as a vapor - by way of leakages occurred in the production and handling, transport and delivery. (wikipedia.org)
  • RCW 70A.15.2290: Gasoline vapor recovery devices-Limitation on requiring. (wa.gov)
  • Gasoline vapor recovery devices - Limitation on requiring. (wa.gov)
  • 2) This section does not preclude the department of ecology or any local air pollution authority from requiring a gasoline vapor recovery device that captures vapors during vehicle refueling as part of the regulation of sources as provided in RCW 70A.15.2210 , 70A.15.3000 , or 70A.15.2040 or where required under 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7412. (wa.gov)
  • The average refinery yield of gasoline in other countries may be different. (citizendium.org)
  • LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) - India's gasoline consumption is growing rapidly as millions of additional households buy motor cars and especially motorcycles as a status symbol amid growing prosperity. (zawya.com)
  • Gasoline consumption averaged 550,000 barrels per day between June and August, an increase of nearly 15 percent from 480,000 bpd a year earlier. (zawya.com)
  • The U.S. alone consumes something like 130 billion gallons (almost 500 billion liters) of gasoline per year! (howstuffworks.com)
  • Many people using gasoline-powered tools such as high-pressure washers, concrete cutting saws (walk-behind/hand-held), power trowels, floor buffers, welders, pumps, compressors, and generators in buildings or semi enclosed spaces have been poisoned by carbon monoxide (CO). CO can rapidly accumulate (even in areas that appear to be well ventilated) and build up to dangerous or fatal concentrations within minutes. (cdc.gov)
  • Five workers were treated for CO poisoning after using two 8 horse-power, gasoline-powered, pressure washers in a poorly ventilated underground parking garage. (cdc.gov)
  • When burned, one liter (0.26 U.S. gal) of gasoline emits about 2.3 kilograms (5.1 lb) of CO2, a greenhouse gas, contributing to human-caused climate change. (wikipedia.org)
  • Despite growing evidence of the harmful effect of lead, little to no regulatory actions were taken to protect workers and the general public in the U.S. until the late-1900s.The extensive use of lead in paint and gasoline during the early twentieth century contaminated our air, water, and soil. (cdc.gov)
  • Suspend boutique blend requirements and allow a national market in gasoline salable anywhere. (americanthinker.com)
  • Tetraethyl lead (TEL) gasoline, to improve engine performance. (cdc.gov)
  • However, beginning in 1975, environmental legislation began to restrict the use of lead additives in automotive gasoline. (britannica.com)
  • This fact sheet answers the most frequently asked health questions about automotive gasoline. (cdc.gov)
  • At high levels, automotive gasoline is irritating to the lungs when breathed in and irritating to the lining of the stomach when swallowed. (cdc.gov)
  • Automotive gasoline has been found in at least 23 of the 1,430 National Priorities List sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (cdc.gov)
  • What is automotive gasoline? (cdc.gov)
  • The gasoline discussed in this fact sheet is automotive used as a fuel for engines in cars. (cdc.gov)
  • What happens to automotive gasoline when it enters the environment? (cdc.gov)
  • How might I be exposed to automotive gasoline? (cdc.gov)
  • How can automotive gasoline affect my health? (cdc.gov)
  • How likely is automotive gasoline to cause cancer? (cdc.gov)
  • The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) have not classified automotive gasoline for carcinogenicity. (cdc.gov)
  • Automotive gasoline is currently undergoing review by the EPA for cancer classification. (cdc.gov)
  • Is there a medical test to show whether I've been exposed to automotive gasoline? (cdc.gov)
  • In many geographical areas, the amount of gasoline produced during the summer season (i.e., the season of the greatest demand for automotive gasoline) varies significantly from the amount produced during the winter season. (citizendium.org)
  • Breathing in high levels of gasoline for short periods or swallowing large amounts of gasoline may also cause harmful effects on the nervous system. (cdc.gov)
  • Some laboratory animals that breathed high concentrations of unleaded gasoline vapors continuously for 2 years developed liver and kidney tumors. (cdc.gov)
  • Inhaling high concentrations of gasoline is irritating to tories that have the right equipment. (cdc.gov)
  • Corning's gasoline cordierite filters are available in both standard and high porosity options. (corning.com)
  • 50 m from a gasoline generator (93.1%) were exposed to high environmental lead levels. (who.int)
  • This study provides a fair comparison of technologies to report the real status of battery electric vehicles when compared to their gasoline-powered competitors. (sae.org)
  • Not only are there fewer vehicles traveling fewer miles on U.S. roads than there were just five years ago, but new cars today can drive farther on a gallon of gasoline. (sustainablog.org)
  • The 2013 requirement for 13.8 billion gallons is likely to go beyond the 10-percent threshold of what can be blended into gasoline and still be used in older vehicles without risking engine damage and voiding warranties. (sustainablog.org)
  • The terms gasoline (/ˈɡæsəliːn/) and petrol (/ˈpɛtrəl/) identify and describe the petrochemical product characterized as a transparent, yellowish, and flammable liquid, which is used as a fuel for spark-ignited, internal combustion engines. (wikipedia.org)
  • Four-stroke gasoline engines power the vast majority of automobiles , light trucks , medium-to-large motorcycles , and lawn mowers. (britannica.com)
  • Two-stroke gasoline engines are less common, but they are used for small outboard marine engines and in many handheld landscaping tools such as chain saws, hedge trimmers, and leaf blowers. (britannica.com)
  • Gasoline engine types include (A) opposed-piston engines, (B) Wankel rotary engines, (C) in-line engines, and (D) V-8 engines. (britannica.com)
  • Gasoline engines can be grouped into a number of types depending on several criteria , including their application, method of fuel management, ignition, piston-and-cylinder or rotor arrangement, strokes per cycle, cooling system , and valve type and location. (britannica.com)
  • In surface releases, most chemicals in gasoline will prob as a fuel for engines in cars. (cdc.gov)
  • Corning presents an overview of the development of particulate filter technologies for application in gasoline engines in this MTZ extra publication. (corning.com)
  • Safe for 2 cycle & 4 cycle gasoline engines. (valvtect.com)
  • Indoor use of gasoline-powered engines and tools is risky business. (cdc.gov)
  • Operating gasoline-powered engines and tools indoors is RISKY BUSINESS. (cdc.gov)
  • It is not widely known that small gasoline-powered engines and tools present a serious health hazard. (cdc.gov)
  • NOT allow the use of or operate gasoline-powered engines or tools inside buildings or in partially enclosed areas unless gasoline engines can be located outside away from air intakes. (cdc.gov)
  • At approximately 12:30 a.m., the workers started two power washers equipped with 8-horsepower, gasoline-fueled engines. (cdc.gov)
  • McCarter, who said he saw the boy "pumping gas into the vehicle by himself," added that, "the boy must have pulled the pump out before releasing the handle, because he ended up spraying gasoline onto himself. (thesmokinggun.com)
  • The video, an investigator added, "showed the toddler spraying himself with gasoline as he removed the pump. (thesmokinggun.com)
  • A municipal employee at an indoor water treatment plant lost consciousness while trying to exit from a 59,000-cubic-foot room where he had been working with an 8-horse-power, gasoline-powered pump. (cdc.gov)
  • Three trends underlie falling U.S. gasoline use: a shrinking car fleet, an overall reduction in driving, and improved fuel efficiency. (sustainablog.org)
  • Motorcycles accounted for more than 60 percent of all gasoline sales in 2013 ('All India study on sectoral demand of diesel and petrol', Nielsen, 2013). (zawya.com)
  • In place of the American English word gasoline, most Commonwealth countries (except Canada), use the term "petrol", and, and "gas" in common parlance, hence the prevalence of the usage "gas station" in Canada. (wikipedia.org)
  • Gasoline Stabilizer provides corrosion protection Sea Foam Motor Treatment* can't match, helping maintain power and performance and keeping metal looking like new even when subjected to salt water. (amsoil.com)
  • In a piston-and-cylinder engine the pressure produced by combustion of gasoline creates a force on the head of a piston that moves the length of the cylinder in a reciprocating , or back-and-forth, motion. (britannica.com)
  • When the European Union on Tuesday approved a law that will ban the sale of combustion engine cars in its member states from 2035, a whole list of countries received a deadline for how long new gasoline car will still be available from dealerships. (forbes.com)
  • Sri Lanka, on the other hand, has been setting tougher goals than any other country, issuing not just a phase-out of new gasoline car sales, but a full road ban for combustion engine cars, tuk-tuks and motorcycles by 2040. (forbes.com)
  • Gasoline consumption hit a new record of 600,000 bpd in Aug. (zawya.com)
  • Without gasoline (and diesel fuel ), the world as we know it would grind to a halt. (howstuffworks.com)
  • Gasoline Stabilizer provides fuel stability that Sea Foam Motor Treatment can't match, helping maintain startability and protect against the formation of varnish and gum. (amsoil.com)
  • 1970s regarding the use of leaded gasoline has led to a fall in lead concentrations in ice laid down since that time. (britannica.com)
  • If compressed air is used, place the gasoline-powered compressor outdoors and away from air intakes so that engine exhaust is not drawn indoors where the work is being done. (cdc.gov)
  • The only identified source of CO was the exhaust from the gasoline-powered washers. (cdc.gov)
  • They are holding examples of the clean intake valves drivers will enjoy if they use Shell gasolines blended with a new nitrogen-containing detergent compound. (acs.org)
  • To be considered Top Tier, the gasoline must have a higher concentration of detergent added to it. (valvtect.com)
  • Other chemicals in gasoline dissolve in water after spills to surface waters or underground storage tank leaks into the groundwater. (cdc.gov)