49 C.F.R. § 179.200-24   Stamping.


Title 49 - Transportation


Title 49: Transportation
PART 179—SPECIFICATIONS FOR TANK CARS
Subpart D—Specifications for Non-Pressure Tank Car Tanks (Classes DOT-111AW and 115AW)

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§ 179.200-24   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-111AMaterial..................................  ASTM A 516-GR 70Cladding material (if any)................  ASTM A240-304 CladTank builder's initials...................  ABCDate of original test.....................  00-0000Car assembler (if other than tank builder)  DEF------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) On Class DOT-111 tank cars, the last numeral of the specification number may be omitted from the stamping; for example, DOT-111A100W.

[29 FR 18995, Dec. 29, 1964. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967, and amended by Amdt. 179–10, 36 FR 21351, Nov. 6, 1971; Amdt. 179–52, 61 FR 28680, June 5, 1996; 68 FR 48571, Aug. 14, 2003]

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