Title 49, Part 178 — Specifications for Packagings

Purpose and scope.

Applicability and responsibility.

Marking of packagings.

Specification 2P; inner nonrefillable metal receptacles.

Compliance.

Type and size.

Inspection.

Duties of inspector.

Material.

Manufacture.

Wall thickness.

Tests.

Marking.

Specification 2Q; inner nonrefillable metal receptacles.

Compliance.

Type and size.

Inspection.

Duties of inspector.

Material.

Manufacture.

Wall thickness.

Tests.

Marking.

Specification 2S; inner nonrefillable plastic receptacles.

Compliance.

Type and size.

Inspection.

Duties of inspector.

Material.

Manufacture.

Design qualification test.

Production tests.

Marking.

Specification 2P; inner nonrefillable metal receptacle variation.

Compliance.

Variation.

Specification 2Q; inner nonrefillable metal receptacle variations.

Compliance.

Variation 1.

Variation 2.

General requirements for specification cylinders.

Specification 3A and 3AX seamless steel cylinders.

Specification 3AA and 3AAX seamless steel cylinders.

Specification 3B seamless steel cylinders.

Specification 3BN seamless nickel cylinders.

Specification 3E seamless steel cylinders.

Specification 3HT seamless steel cylinders for aircraft use.

Specification 3T seamless steel cylinder.

Specification 3AL seamless aluminum cylinders.

Specification 4DS welded stainless steel cylinders for aircraft use.

Specification 4B welded or brazed steel cylinders.

Specification 4BA welded or brazed steel cylinders.

Specification 4D welded steel cylinders for aircraft use.

Specification 4B240ET welded or brazed cylinders.

Specification 4AA480 welded steel cylinders.

Specification 4L welded insulated cylinders.

Specification 4DA welded steel cylinders for aircraft use.

Specification 8 steel cylinders with porous fillings for acetylene.

Specification 8AL steel cylinders with porous fillings for acetylene.

Specification 4BW welded steel cylinders with electric-arc welded seam.

Specification 39 non-reusable (non-refillable) cylinders.

Specification 4E welded aluminum cylinders.

Responsibilities and requirements for manufacturers of UN pressure receptacles.

Approval of UN pressure receptacles.

Specifications for UN pressure receptacles.

Approval of MEGCs.

Specifications for MEGCs.

§§ 178.251-178.253-5 [Reserved]

Specification 60; steel portable tanks.

General requirements.

Material.

Expansion domes.

Closures for manholes and domes.

Bottom discharge outlets.

Loading and unloading accessories.

Protection of valves and accessories.

Safety devices.

Compartments.

Lining.

Tank mountings.

Pressure test.

Repair of tanks.

Marking.

Report.

Approval of Specification UN portable tanks.

Specifications for UN portable tanks.

Specification for UN Portable Tanks intended for the transportation of liquid and solid hazardous materials.

Requirements for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks intended for the transportation of non-refrigerated liquefied compressed gases.

Requirements for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks intended for the transportation of refrigerated liquefied gases.

Specification MC 201; container for detonators and percussion caps.

Scope.

Container.

Marking.

General requirements applicable to all DOT specification cargo tank motor vehicles.

Specification MC 331; cargo tank motor vehicle primarily for transportation of compressed gases as defined in subpart G of part 173 of this subchapter.

General requirements.

Material.

Structural integrity.

Joints.

Bulkheads, baffles and ring stiffeners.

Closure for manhole.

Overturn protection.

Openings, inlets, and outlets.

Pressure relief devices, piping, valves, hoses, and fittings.

Accident damage protection.

Emergency discharge control.

[Reserved]

Supporting and anchoring.

Gauging devices.

Pumps and compressors.

Testing.

Marking.

Certification.

Specification MC-338; insulated cargo tank motor vehicle.

General requirements.

Material.

Structural integrity.

Joints.

Stiffening rings.

Manholes.

Openings.

Pressure relief devices, piping, valves, and fittings.

Holding time.

Accident damage protection.

Discharge control devices.

Shear section.

Supporting and anchoring.

Gauging devices.

Cleanliness.

Inspection and testing.

Pumps and compressors.

Marking.

Certification.

§§ 178.340-178.343 [Reserved]

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.

General requirements.

Material and material thickness.

Structural integrity.

Joints.

Manhole assemblies.

Supports and anchoring.

Circumferential reinforcements.

Accident damage protection.

Pumps, piping, hoses and connections.

Pressure relief.

Tank outlets.

Gauging devices.

Pressure and leakage tests.

Marking.

Certification.

Specification DOT 406; cargo tank motor vehicle.

General requirements.

Material and thickness of material.

Pressure relief.

Outlets.

Pressure and leakage tests.

Specification DOT 407; cargo tank motor vehicle.

General requirements.

Material and thickness of material.

Manhole assemblies.

Pressure relief.

Pressure and leakage test.

Specification DOT 412; cargo tank motor vehicle.

General requirements.

Material and thickness of material.

Pumps, piping, hoses and connections.

Pressure relief.

Pressure and leakage test.

Specification 7A; general packaging, Type A.

Purpose, scope and definitions.

Identification codes for packagings.

Marking of packagings.

Standards for steel drums.

Standards for aluminum drums.

Standards for metal drums other than steel or aluminum.

Standards for plywood drums.

Standards for fiber drums.

Standards for plastic drums and jerricans.

Standards for wooden barrels.

Standards for aluminum and steel jerricans.

Standards for steel, aluminum or other metal boxes.

Standards for boxes of natural wood.

Standards for plywood boxes.

Standards for reconstituted wood boxes.

Standards for fiberboard boxes.

Standards for plastic boxes.

Standards for woven plastic bags.

Standards for plastic film bags.

Standards for textile bags.

Standards for paper bags.

Standards for composite packagings with inner plastic receptacles.

Standards for composite packagings with inner glass, porcelain, or stoneware receptacles.

Purpose and scope.

General requirements.

Preparation of packagings and packages for testing.

Drop test.

Leakproofness test.

Hydrostatic pressure test.

Stacking test.

Cooperage test for bung-type wooden barrels.

Vibration standard.

Test requirements for packagings for infectious substances.

Purpose, scope and definitions.

IBC codes.

Marking of IBCs.

General IBC standards.

Standards for metal IBCs.

Standards for rigid plastic IBCs.

Standards for composite IBCs.

Standards for fiberboard IBCs.

Standards for wooden IBCs.

Standards for flexible IBCs.

Purpose and scope.

General requirements.

Preparation of fiberboard IBCs for testing.

Testing and certification of IBCs.

Drop test.

Bottom lift test.

Top lift test.

Leakproofness test.

Hydrostatic pressure test.

Stacking test.

Topple test.

Righting test.

Tear test.

Vibration test.

Purpose and scope.

Large Packaging identification codes.

Marking of Large Packagings.

General Large Packaging standards.

Standards for metal Large Packagings.

Standards for rigid plastic Large Packagings.

Standards for fiberboard Large Packagings.

Standards for wooden Large Packagings.

Standards for flexible Large Packagings.

Purpose and scope.

General requirements.

Preparation of Large Packagings for testing.

Drop test.

Bottom lift test.

Top lift test.

Stacking test.

Vibration test.

Purpose and scope.

Flexible Bulk Container identification code.

Marking of Flexible Bulk Containers.

General Flexible Bulk Container standards.

Period of use for transportation of hazardous materials in Flexible Bulk Containers.

Purpose and scope.

General requirements.

Preparation of Flexible Bulk Containers for testing.

Drop test.

Top lift test.

Stacking test.

Topple test.

Righting test.

Tear test.