Colorado § 8-20-202 - Classification of liquid fuel products.
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§ 8-20-202. Classification of liquid fuel products.
(1) "Liquid" means any material that has a fluidity greater than that of three hundred penetration asphalt when tested in accordance with ASTM specifications that are found in publication number D 5, "Test for Penetration of Bituminous Materials". Unless otherwise identified, the term "liquid" shall include both flammable and combustible liquids.
(2) "Flammable liquid" or "class I liquid" means a liquid that has a flash point below one hundred degrees Fahrenheit and a vapor pressure not exceeding forty PSIA at one degree Fahrenheit. Class I liquids are subdivided as follows:
(a) Class IA liquids have a flash point below seventy-three degrees Fahrenheit and a boiling point below one hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
(b) Class IB liquids have a flash point below seventy-three degrees Fahrenheit and a boiling point at or above one hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
(c) Class IC liquids have a flash point at or above seventy-three degrees Fahrenheit and below one hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
(3) "Combustible liquid" means a liquid that has a flash point at or above one hundred degrees Fahrenheit. Combustible liquids are subdivided as follows:
(a) Class II liquids have a flash point at or above one hundred degrees Fahrenheit and below one hundred forty degrees Fahrenheit.
(b) Class IIIA liquids have a flash point at or above one hundred forty degrees Fahrenheit and below two hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
(c) Class IIIB liquids have a flash point at or above two hundred degrees Fahrenheit.
Source: L. 31: p. 589, § 3. CSA: C. 118, § 2. L. 41: p. 581, § 2. CRS 53: § 100-2-2. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-2-2. L. 2005: Entire section R&RE, p. 1342, § 2, effective August 8.
Source: official Colorado text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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