30 CFR § 36.50 - Tests of fuel tank.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t30/s36.50"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "30 CFR § 36.50 - Tests of fuel tank."
title_number: 30
title_name: "Mineral Resources"
section_number: "36.50"
section_name: "Tests of fuel tank."
chapter_name: "MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR"
subchapter_number: "B"
subchapter_name: "TESTING, EVALUATION, AND APPROVAL OF MINING PRODUCTS"
part_number: "36"
part_name: "APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR PERMISSIBLE MOBILE DIESEL-POWERED TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "30 U.S.C. 957, 961."
regulatory_source: "Schedule 31, 26 FR 645, Jan. 24, 1961, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "36"
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# 36.50 Tests of fuel tank.

The fuel tank shall be inspected and tested to determine whether: (a) It is fuel-tight, (b) the vent maintains atmospheric pressure within the tank, and (c) the vent and closure restrict the outflow of liquid fuel.