US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 49 CFR — TransportationChapter I — PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONPart 179 — SPECIFICATIONS FOR TANK CARSSubpart D — Specifications for Non-Pressure Tank Car Tanks (Classes DOT-111AW, 115AW, and 117AW)179.202-549 C.F.R. § 179.202-5Tank head puncture resistance system.Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 37 wordsOfficial source Cite as 49 C.F.R. § 179.202-5 (2026)The DOT-117 specification tank car must have a tank head puncture resistance system in conformance with § 179.16(c). The full height head shields must have a minimum thickness of 1/2 inch. [80 FR 26749, May 8, 2015]Cross-references to the CFR179.16Previous49 C.F.R. § 179.202-4Next49 C.F.R. § 179.202-6