49 C.F.R. § 179.100-20   Stamping.


Title 49 - Transportation


Title 49: Transportation
PART 179—SPECIFICATIONS FOR TANK CARS
Subpart C—Specifications for Pressure Tank Car Tanks (Classes DOT-105, 109, 112, 114 and 120)

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§ 179.100-20   Stamping.

(a) To certify that the tank complies with all specification requirements, each tank shall be plainly and permanently stamped in letters and figures at least 3/8 inch high into the metal near the center of both outside heads as follows:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                            Example of required stamping------------------------------------------------------------------------Specification.............................  DOT-105A100WMaterial..................................  ASTM A 516Cladding material (if any)................  ASTM A240-304Tank builder's initials...................  CladDate of original test.....................  ABCCar assembler (if other than tanker         00-0000 builder).                                  DEF------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) [Reserved]

[29 FR 18995, Dec. 29, 1964. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967, and amended by Amdt. 179–10, 36 FR 21346, Nov. 6, 1971; Amdt. 179–52, 61 FR 28679, June 5, 1996; 65 FR 50463, Aug. 18, 2000]

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