49 C.F.R. § 179.201-1   Individual specification requirements.


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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§ 179.201-1   Individual specification requirements.

In addition to §179.200, the individual specification requirements are as follows:

 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                    Minimum                                                        Bursting     plate      Test                                               References (179.201 -      DOT Specification \1\             Insulation      pressure   thickness  pressure     Bottom outlet        Bottom washout             ***)                                                         (psig)    (inches)    (psig)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------111A60ALW1.......................  Optional...........       240       \1/2\        60  Optional...........  Optional...........  6(a).111A60ALW2.......................  Optional...........       240       \1/2\        60  No.................  Optional.111A60W1.........................  Optional...........       240      \7/16\        60  Optional...........  Optional...........  6(a).111A60W2.........................  Optional...........       240      \7/16\        60  No.................  Optional.111A60W5.........................  Optional...........       240      \7/16\        60  No.................  No.................  3, 6(b).111A60W6.........................  Optional...........       240      \7/16\        60  Optional...........  Optional...........  4, 5, 6(a), 6(c).111A60W7.........................  Optional...........       240      \7/16\        60  No.................  No.................  4, 5, 6(a).111A100ALW1......................  Optional...........       500       \5/8\       100  Optional...........  Optional...........  6(a).111A100ALW2......................  Optional...........       500       \5/8\       100  No.................  Optional.111A100W1........................  Optional...........       500      \7/16\       100  Optional...........  Optional...........  6(a).111A100W2........................  Optional...........       500      \7/16\       100  No.................  Optional.111A100W3........................  Yes................       500      \7/16\       100  Optional...........  Optional...........  6(a).111A100W4........................  Yes (see 179.201-         500      \7/16\       100  No.................  No.................  6(a), 8, 10.                                    11).111A100W5........................  Optional...........       500      \7/16\       100  No.................  No.................  3.111A100W6........................  Optional...........       500      \7/16\       100  Optional...........  Optional...........  4, 5, 6(a) and 6(c).111A100W7........................  Optional...........       500      \7/16\       100  No.................  No.................  4, 5, 6(c).--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Tanks marked ``ALW'' are constructed from aluminum alloy plate; ``AN'' nickel plate; ``CW,'' ``DW,'' ``EW,'' ``W6,'' and ``W7'' high alloy steel or  manganese-molybdenum steel plate; and those marked ``BW'' or ``W5'' must have an interior lining that conforms to § 179.201-3.

[Amdt. 179–52, 61 FR 28680, June 5, 1996, as amended by 66 FR 45390, Aug. 28, 2001; 68 FR 48571, Aug. 14, 2003]

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