49 C.F.R. PART 178--SPECIFICATIONS FOR PACKAGINGS
TITLE 49--Transportation
Subtitle B--OTHER REGULATIONS RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER I--PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SUBCHAPTER C--HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS
PART 178--SPECIFICATIONS FOR PACKAGINGS
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| Applicability and responsibility.
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Subpart A--[RESERVED]
Subpart B--SPECIFICATIONS FOR INSIDE CONTAINERS, AND LININGS
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| Specification 2P; inner nonrefillable metal receptacles.
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| Specification 2Q; inner nonrefillable metal receptacles.
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Subpart C--SPECIFICATIONS FOR CYLINDERS
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| General requirements for specification cylinders.
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| Specification 3A and 3AX seamless steel cylinders.
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| Specification 3AA and 3AAX seamless steel cylinders.
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| Specification 3B seamless steel cylinders.
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| Specification 3BN seamless nickel cylinders.
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| Specification 3E seamless steel cylinders.
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| Specification 3HT seamless steel cylinders for aircraft use.
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| Specification 3T seamless steel cylinder.
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| Specification 3AL seamless aluminum cylinders.
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| Specification 4DS welded stainless steel cylinders for aircraft use.
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| Specification 4B welded or brazed steel cylinders.
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| Specification 4BA welded or brazed steel cylinders.
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| Specification 4D welded steel cylinders for aircraft use.
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| Specification 4B240ET welded or brazed cylinders.
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| Specification 4AA480 welded steel cylinders.
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| Specification 4L welded insulated cylinders.
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| Specification 4DA welded steel cylinders for aircraft use.
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| Specification 8 steel cylinders with porous fillings for acetylene.
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| Specification 8AL steel cylinders with porous fillings for acetylene.
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| Specification 4BW welded steel cylinders with electric-arc welded longitudinal seam.
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| Specification 39 non-reusable (non-refillable) cylinders.
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| Specification 4E welded aluminum cylinders.
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Subparts D-G--[RESERVED]
Subpart H--SPECIFICATIONS FOR PORTABLE TANKS
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| Specification 51; steel portable tanks.
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| Requirements for design and construction.
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| Protection of valves and accessories.
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| Specification 60; steel portable tanks.
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| Closures for manholes and domes.
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| Bottom discharge outlets.
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| Loading and unloading accessories.
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| Protection of valves and accessories.
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| Specification IM 101 and IM 102 steel portable tanks; general design and construction requirements.
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| Specification requirements for IM 101 and IM 102 steel portable tanks.
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| Materials of construction.
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| Minimum thickness of shells and heads.
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| Tank supports, frameworks and lifting attachments.
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| Protection of valves and accessories.
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| External design pressure.
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| Pressure and vacuum relief devices.
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| Valves, nozzles, piping, and gauging devices.
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| Specification IM 101 steel portable tanks.
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| Specification IM 102 steel portable tanks.
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| Minimum thickness of shells and heads.
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| Approval of Specification IM portable tanks and UN portable tanks.
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| Specifications for UN portable tanks.
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| Specification for UN Portable Tanks intended for the transportation of liquid and solid hazardous materials.
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| Requirements for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks intended for the transportation of non-refrigerated liquefied compressed gases.
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| Requirements for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks intended for the transportation of refrigerated liquefied gases.
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Subpart I--[RESERVED]
Subpart J--SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONTAINERS FOR MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSPORTATION
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| Specification MC 201; container for detonators and percussion caps.
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| General requirements applicable to all DOT specification cargo tank motor vehicles.
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| Specification MC 331; cargo tank motor vehicle primarily for transportation of compressed gases as defined in subpart G of part 173 of this subchapter.
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| Bulkheads, baffles and ring stiffeners.
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| Openings, inlets, and outlets.
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| Pressure relief devices, piping, valves, hoses, and fittings.
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| Accident damage protection.
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| Emergency discharge control.
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| Supporting and anchoring.
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| Specification MC-338; insulated cargo tank motor vehicle.
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| Pressure relief devices, piping, valves, and fittings.
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| Accident damage protection.
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| Discharge control devices.
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| Supporting and anchoring.
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| General design and construction requirements applicable to Specification DOT 406 ( 178.346), DOT 407 ( 178.347), and DOT 412 ( 178.348) cargo tank motor vehicles.
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| Material and material thickness.
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| Circumferential reinforcements.
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| Accident damage protection.
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| Pumps, piping, hoses and connections.
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| Pressure and leakage tests.
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| Specification DOT 406; cargo tank motor vehicle.
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| Material and thickness of material.
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| Pressure and leakage tests.
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| Specification DOT 407; cargo tank motor vehicle.
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| Material and thickness of material.
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| Pressure and leakage test.
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| Specification DOT 412; cargo tank motor vehicle.
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| Material and thickness of material.
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| Pumps, piping, hoses and connections.
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| Pressure and leakage test.
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Subpart K--SPECIFICATIONS FOR PACKAGINGS FOR CLASS 7 (RADIOACTIVE) MATERIALS
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| Specification 7A; general packaging, Type A.
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| Specification 20PF phenolic-foam insulated, metal overpack.
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| Materials of construction and other requirements.
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| Specification 21PF fire and shock resistant, phenolic-foam insulated, metal overpack.
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| Materials of construction and other requirements.
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| Modification of Specification 21PF-1 overpacks.
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| Construction of Specification 21PF-1B overpacks.
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| Specification 2R; inside containment vessel.
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Subpart L--NON-BULK PERFORMANCE-ORIENTED PACKAGING STANDARDS
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| Purpose, scope and definitions.
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| Identification codes for packagings.
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| Standards for steel drums.
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| Standards for aluminum drums.
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| Standards for metal drums other than steel or aluminum.
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| Standards for plywood drums.
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| Standards for fiber drums.
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| Standards for plastic drums and jerricans.
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| Standards for wooden barrels.
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| Standards for aluminum and steel jerricans.
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| Standards for steel or aluminum boxes.
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| Standards for boxes of natural wood.
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| Standards for plywood boxes.
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| Standards for reconstituted wood boxes.
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| Standards for fiberboard boxes.
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| Standards for plastic boxes.
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| Standards for woven plastic bags.
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| Standards for plastic film bags.
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| Standards for textile bags.
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| Standards for paper bags.
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| Standards for composite packagings with inner plastic receptacles.
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| Standards for composite packagings with inner glass, porcelain, or stoneware receptacles.
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Subpart M--TESTING OF NON-BULK PACKAGINGS AND PACKAGES
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| Preparation of packagings and packages for testing.
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| Hydrostatic pressure test.
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| Cooperage test for bung-type wooden barrels.
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| Test requirements for packagings for infectious substances.
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Subpart N--IBC PERFORMANCE-ORIENTED STANDARDS
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| Purpose, scope and definitions.
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| Standards for metal IBCs.
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| Standards for rigid plastic IBCs.
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| Standards for composite IBCs.
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| Standards for fiberboard IBCs.
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| Standards for wooden IBCs.
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| Standards for flexible IBCs.
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Subpart O--TESTING OF IBCS
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| Preparation of fiberboard IBCs for testing.
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| Testing and certification of IBCs.
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| Hydrostatic pressure test.
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