STATE OF NEVADA FUELS PROGRAM

1. STATE OF NEVADAFUELS PROGRAM A Department of Agriculture Program Tour

2. STATE OF NEVADA FUELS PROGRAM PROGRAM OBJECTIVES #Protect Air Quality #Protect Consumers #Promote A Fair Marketplace

3. STATE OF NEVADA FUELS PROGRAM STATUTES and REGULATIONS The Nevada Legislature, in Section 590 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, has authorized the Board of Agriculture to adopt and enforce fuel standards for Nevada. The specific regulations can be found in Section 590 of the Nevada Administrative Code.

4. Richard Dahlquist STATE OF NEVADA FUELS PROGRAM Board of Agriculture Benny Romero, Chair Measurement Standards Administrator Chief Chemist Statewide Inspectors Senior Petroleum Chemist Arturo Melkessetian Petroleum Chemist John Conley Petroleum Chemist Jason Geddes, Ph.D. Petroleum Chemist PROGRAM ORGANIZATION State of Nevada Kenny Guinn, Governor Board of Agriculture Don Henderson Benny Romero, Chair Lawrence Waugh, Petroleum Industry Director, Department of Agriculture Steve Grabski Measurement Standards Administrator Chris Mason, Ph.D. Chief Chemist Inspectors Vernon Miller Statewide Senior Petroleum Chemist Bill Striejewske, Ph.D. Arturo Melkessetian John Conley Petroleum Chemist Petroleum Chemist Petroleum Chemist

5. STATE OF NEVADA FUELS PROGRAM MEASUREMENT STANDARDS DIVISION #Inspectors located in Reno, Las Vegas and Elko travel throughout the state taking routine and consumer complaint samples. #Inspectors sample gasoline, diesel fuel oils, heating oils, aviation fuels and motor oils sold in Nevada. #Some tests can be done on-site, but most samples are returned to the laboratories for analysis.

6. GASOLINE TESTING PROGRAM LABORATORY ANALYSIS USING AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS METHODS AND SPECIFICATIONS • A routine gasoline or aviation gasoline sample will have most or all of the following tests run. Results of analysis must meet ASTM D 4814-00 or D 910-99 and NAC 590 specifications. • ASTM D 5191 Vapor Pressure • ASTM D 3710 Simulated Distillation • ASTM D 86 Distillation • ASTM D 5623 Sulfur • Octane Screen by Near Infrared Spectroscopy • Samples which do not pass the octane screen are analyzed by ASTM D 2699 and ASTM D 2700. • ASTM D 4815 or ASTM D5845 Oxygenates (Washoe & Clark County wintertime gasoline) • The reproducibility of each method is applied before enforcement action is taken.

7. FUEL OIL TESTING PROGRAM LABORATORY ANALYSIS USING AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS METHODS AND SPECIFICATIONS #A routine diesel fuel oil, heating oil or jet fuel sample will have most or all of the following tests run. Results of analysis must meet ASTM D 975-98b, D 396-98, D 3699-98 or D 1655-00a and NAC 590 specifications: <ASTM D 93 Flash Point <ASTM D 2887 Simulated Distillation <ASTM D 86 Distillation <ASTM D 5623 Sulfur <ASTM D 445 Kinematic Viscosity #The reproducibility of each method is applied before enforcement action is taken.

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9. STATE OF NEVADA FUELS PROGRAM Petroleum Laboratory Annual Report Petroleum Laboratory 2001 CLARK WASHOE Rural 600 500 220 400 186 300 14 34 19 Number of samples 33 117 29 98 24 200 42 43 54 57 11 14 10 39 27 276 67 46 249 100 199 28 24 176 166 168 165 15 132 133 98 81 66 0 Jul Apr Oct Mar Jun Jan Aug Feb Sep Nov Dec May Month

10. STATE OF NEVADA FUELS PROGRAM Air Quality Activities The major role of the program in maintaining or improving air quality is to ensure fuels meet the requirements outlined in the NAC. In addition, the Program Coordinator is an active member of the: Las Vegas Clean Cities Coalition Truckee Meadows Clean Cities Coalition Clark County Air Quality Forum Clark County Air Quality Board - Technical Advisory Committee Fuel Standards Environmental Coordination Committee (FSECC) The FSECC was established to bring together industry and government to discuss issues pertaining to fuel standards and air pollution prevention. The Director of the Department of Agriculture plays an active role in maintaining air quality as a member of the State Environmental Commission.

11. STATE OF NEVADA FUELS PROGRAM LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE OF NEVADA The Nevada Fuels Program is actively involved in research into the analysis of alternative fuels and more efficient methods of analysis. Laboratory staff work closely with air quality and petroleum industry experts to recommend appropriate and necessary regulations to the Nevada Board of Agriculture.

12. STATE OF NEVADA FUELS PROGRAM Alternative Fuels Activities NRS 590.070 charges "the state board of agriculture shall adopt regulations relating to the standards for fuel, including fuel use in internal combustion engines, which are substantially similar to the laws and regulations of the State of California relating to those standards." The Program made additions to NAC 590 that established specifications for alternative fuels as approved by the Division of Environmental Protection in NAC 486A.015 including hydrogen, methanol, ethanol, and biodiesel. The program is now developing methods for testing the new standards.

13. STATE OF NEVADA FUELS PROGRAM CONTACTS 350 Capitol Hill Avenue, Reno, NV 89502 FAX (775) 688-1178 Steve Grabski, Administrator (775) 688-1166 sgrabski@govmail.state.nv.us Chris Mason, Ph.D., Chief Chemist (775) 688-1182 x 247 chrism@govmail.state.nv.us Vernon Miller, Senior Chemist (775) 688-1182 x 273 vmiller@govmail.state.nv.us William Striejewske, Ph.D., Chemist (775) 688-1182 x 264 wstriejewske@govmail.state.nv.us 2300 McLeod Street, Las Vegas, NV 89104 FAX (702) 486-4695 Voice (702) 486-4690 Arturo Melkessetian, Chemist, melkesse@govmail.state.nv.us John Conley, Chemist, jconley@govmail.state.nv.us