Major ASTM Argument Lurks in EPA 'Sub Sim' Reference

摘要

A tiny reference in a U.S EPA regulation threatens to generate a dispute so big it could divide members of ASTM's D02.A Subcommittee - again. Stated simply, the question is whether EPA should update a reference in its "Substantially Similar" rule to reflect the latest version of D4814, ASTM's comprehensive gasoline standard. But, according to some ASTM members, an update of the reference would change a key measure of driveability, a thorny issue that has split the subcommittee in the past.