49 C.F.R. § 178.245-6 Name plate.
Title 49 - Transportation
(a) In addition to the markings required by Section VIII of the ASME Code (IBR, see §171.7 of this subchapter) under which tanks were constructed, they shall have permanently affixed, in close proximity to the ASME “U” stamp certification, a metal plate. This plate shall be permanently affixed by means of soldering, brazing, or welding around its complete perimeter. Neither the plate itself nor the means of attachment to the tank shall be subject to destructive attack by the contents of tank. Upon such plate shall be plainly marked by stamping, embossing, or other means of forming letters into or onto the metal plate itself the following information in characters at least Manufacturer's name____________________ (b) All tank outlets and inlets, except safety relief valves, shall be marked to designate whether they communicate with vapor or liquid when the tank is filled to the maximum permitted filling density. [29 FR 18972, Dec. 29, 1964. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967, and amended by Amdt. 178–67, 46 FR 49906, Oct. 8, 1981; Amdt. 178–117, 61 FR 50628, Sept. 26, 1996; 68 FR 75750, Dec. 31, 2003]
Title 49: Transportation
PART 178—SPECIFICATIONS FOR PACKAGINGS
Subpart H—Specifications for Portable Tanks
§ 178.245-6 Name plate.
Serial No. ____ Owner's serial No.____________________
D.O.T. Specification No.____________________
Water capacity (pounds)____________________
Tare weight (pounds)____________________
Design pressure (psig)____________________
Design specific gravity____________________
Original test date____________________
Tank retested at ___ (psig) on:____________________
