40 CFR § 267.192 - What handling and inspection procedures must I follow during installation of new tank systems?
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t40/s267.192"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "40 CFR § 267.192 - What handling and inspection procedures must I follow during installation of new tank systems?"
title_number: 40
title_name: "Protection of Environment"
section_number: "267.192"
section_name: "What handling and inspection procedures must I follow during installation of new tank systems?"
chapter_name: "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "SOLID WASTES"
part_number: "267"
part_name: "STANDARDS FOR OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES OPERATING UNDER A STANDARDIZED PERMIT"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 6902, 6912(a), 6924-6926, and 6930."
regulatory_source: "70 FR 53453, Sept. 8, 2005, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "267"
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# 267.192 What handling and inspection procedures must I follow during installation of new tank systems?
(a) You must ensure that you follow proper handling procedures to prevent damage to a new tank system during installation. Before placing a new tank system or component in use, an independent, qualified installation inspector or an independent, qualified, registered professional engineer, either of whom is trained and experienced in the proper installation of tank systems or components, must inspect the system for the presence of any of the following items:
(1) Weld breaks.
(2) Punctures.
(3) Scrapes of protective coatings.
(4) Cracks.
(5) Corrosion.
(6) Other structural damage or inadequate construction/installation.
(b) You must remedy all discrepancies before the tank system is placed in use.