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specifications
All biodiesel sold in Canada should meet or exceed the specifications of ASTM D 6751, and should be delivered with a Material Safety Data Sheet ("MSDS") and a Certificate of Analysis ("COA") from a recognized lab.
ASTM
ASTM International is a consensus based standards group comprised of engine and fuel injection companies, fuel producers, and fuel users whose standards are recognized in the United States and Canada by most government entities. The Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) requires that the B100 component in blends between B1 and B5 biodiesel must comply with ASTM D6751 (or the European counterpart EN 14214).
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D6751
This ASTM standard identifies the parameters pure biodiesel (B100) must meet before being blended with petroleum diesel. Petroleum diesel blended with pure biodiesel (B100) for use in on-road applications in Canada should meet ASTM D975 , and beginning 2006 should meet CAN/CGSB-3.517 – Automotive Low Sulphur Diesel Fuel Standard.
BQ9000
The National Biodiesel Board BQ 9000 Accreditation Program as a system for monitoring the production, handling and distribution of biodiesel that maintains the fuel properties at the ASTM D6751 specification with rigorous requirements for sampling, testing, storage, retention of samples, blending and shipping.
MSDS / Batch Sample
B100 purchases should be accompanied by a batch sample and a Material Safety Data Sheet ("MSDS") and a Certificate of Analysis ("COA") from a recognized lab.
