1. Regulations
  2. title 49
  3. chapter I-i1
  4. part 179
  5. subpart E
  6. § 179.301

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§ 179.301 - Individual specification requirements for multi-unit tank car tanks.

(a) In addition to § 179.300 the individual specification requirements are as follows:

DOT specification 106A500-X 106A800-X 110A500-W 110A600-W 110A800-W 110A1000-W Minimum required bursting pressure, psig( 1)( 1)1250150020002500 Minimum thickness shell, inches13/3211/1611/323/815/3219/32Test pressure, psig (see § 179.300-16)5008005006008001000 Safety relief devices, psig (see § 179.300-15)Start-to-discharge, or burst maximum, p.s.i.375600375450600700 Vapor-tight, minimum psig300480300360480650

1 None specified.

(b) [Reserved]

[29 FR 18995, Dec. 29, 1964. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967, and amended by Amdt. 179-10, 36 FR 21355, Nov. 6, 1971; Amdt. 179-40, 52 FR 13049, Apr. 20, 1987; 65 FR 58632, Sept. 29, 2000; 66 FR 45390, Aug. 28, 2001]

AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5128; 49 CFR 1.81 and 1.97.

SOURCE: 29 FR 18995, Dec. 29, 1964, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967.

CITE AS: 49 CFR 179.301