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vr.tr.gasoline · thing-q39558

Let an agent describe gasoline grades, specifications, safety and regulation, and point to fuel standards and safety data, without endorsing brands.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.MAT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Grade Which gasoline.

Grade

Octane and label.

Grade

Octane and labelling system.

  1. Which grade is it? provenance
  2. Is the octane RON or (R+M)/2? boundary

Blend

Ethanol and additives.

Blend

Ethanol content.

  1. How much ethanol does it contain? measurement
  2. Is it compatible with the vehicle? boundary
Specification Standards.

Standard

EN 228, ASTM D4814.

Standard

Standard and edition.

  1. Which standard does it meet? provenance
  2. Which edition? provenance

Properties

Volatility and composition.

Properties

Batch, volume at reference temperature, sampling date, test results, contamination, oxidation stability and phase separation.

  1. What are its vapour pressure and composition limits? measurement
  2. For which season? boundary
Safety Hazards and handling.

Hazards

Fire and toxicity.

Hazard

Classification.

  1. Which hazards apply? provenance
  2. From which SDS? provenance

Handling

Storage and transport.

Handling rule

Rule and source.

  1. How must it be stored and transported? provenance
  2. Under which rules? provenance
Environment Emissions and policy.

Emissions

Pollutants and CO2.

Emissions

Values and source.

  1. What emissions does it produce? measurement
  2. Per which standard? provenance

Policy

Regulation and phase-outs.

Policy

Rule and date.

  1. Which policies affect its use? provenance
  2. From when? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.MAT
Other names and narrower kinds
Unleaded 91, Premium 98, reformulated gasoline, high octane gasoline, Premium, avgas, unleaded gasoline, biogasoline, leaded gasoline, lead replacement petrol, Unleaded 95

What it is Filled

A volatile liquid fuel, a mixture mainly of hydrocarbons of roughly C4-C12, usually refined from petroleum but also producible from biomass, used mainly in spark-ignition engines; specified by octane rating, volatility and composition, and often blended with ethanol or other oxygenates.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent describe gasoline grades, specifications, safety and regulation, and point to fuel standards and safety data, without endorsing brands.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Octane indicates knock resistance, not energy content.
  • Octane labels differ: Europe uses RON, the US and Canada show the average of RON and MON.
  • Avgas for piston aircraft differs from motor gasoline and may contain lead.

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • give instructions for making incendiary devices
  • advise unsafe storage or siphoning

May

  • explain grades, standards and safety

Moral aspects Filled

  • climate impact
  • public health

Who is affected

  • drivers
  • fuel workers
  • the public

Owners Filled

Steward

nobody as a product category; fuels belong to suppliers and must meet national standards

Master systems

  • fuel quality monitoring systems

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q1059843 - registry parent class
  • Q169336 - registry parent class
  • Q337540 - registry parent class

related

  • liquid fuel - fuel; petroleum product when refined from crude
  • spark-ignition engine - application
  • E85 flex fuel - ethanol-dominant, ASTM D5798
  • ethanol - oxygenate

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.gasoline
  • Wikidata: Q39558 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39558)
  • UN number: UN 1203 gasoline / motor spirit for transport
  • CAS: 86290-81-5 gasoline

Direct properties required Filled

  • density: about 0.72-0.775 kg/L - at 15 C, EN 228
  • flash point: below -40 degrees C - extremely flammable
  • research octane number: about 91-100 - common grades; US pumps show (R+M)/2

Recognition required Filled

  • Labelled pumps with grade (such as E10, 95, 98, regular, premium)
  • A clear, colourless to pale yellow liquid, sometimes dyed, with a characteristic odour.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • explain octane ratings and grades
  • explain fuel standards and ethanol blends
  • point to safety data and handling rules
  • explain environmental regulation

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Fire and explosion
  • Benzene exposure (carcinogen)
  • Aspiration injury if swallowed, vapour effects and skin irritation
  • Air pollution and CO2 emissions
  • Misfuelling

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • EN 228 automotive fuels - unleaded petrol (CEN)
  • ASTM D4814 spark-ignition engine fuel (US)
  • ASTM D910 leaded and D7547 unleaded aviation gasoline
  • EU Fuel Quality Directive 98/70/EC
  • GHS classification and formulation-specific SDS

Context of use required Filled

  • Fuel for cars, motorcycles, small engines and piston aircraft (avgas).
  • regular and premium unleaded
  • low ethanol blends (E5, E10, E15)
  • reformulated gasoline
  • biogasoline
  • aviation gasoline (avgas, leaded or unleaded)
  • leaded road gasoline (phased out globally by 2021)

Sources Filled

  1. Q39558 - identity of the registry item, labels and sitelinks
  2. Gasoline - general description of the subject
  3. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards: Gasoline - Hydrocarbon mixture, appearance, density, flash point, transport identifier and health hazards.
  4. Renewable Gasoline - Biomass-derived gasoline and the correction to petroleum-only scope.
  5. E85 (Flex Fuel) - E85 composition, seasonal variation and flex-fuel vehicle compatibility.
  6. D4814: Standard Specification for Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel - Automotive gasoline specification, oxygenate blends and exclusion of oxygenate-dominant fuels.
  7. AC 20-24D: Approval of Propulsion Fuels, Additives, and Lubricating Oils - Aviation gasoline specifications, ASTM issuing body and fuel approval distinctions.
  8. Era of leaded petrol over, eliminating a major threat to human and planetary health - Global road-petrol phase-out and July 2021 endpoint.

Open questions

  • The registry merges grades and avgas; should avgas be a separate entry?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q39558/spec.json