What is RVP and what does it have to do with the Clean Air Act?
Volatility is the property of a liquid fuel that defines its evaporation characteristics. RVP is an abbreviation for “Reid Vapor Pressure,” a common measure of and generic term for gasoline volatility. EPA regulates the vapor pressure of gasoline sold at retail stations during the summer ozone season (June 1 to September 15) to reduce evaporative emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOC) from gasoline that contribute to ground-level ozone (smog) and diminish the effects of ozone-related health problems.
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