49 C.F.R. § 179.301

Individual specification requirements for multi-unit tank car tanks.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 147 wordsSubsections: 1Official source

Cite as 49 C.F.R. § 179.301 (2026)

(a) In addition to § 179.300 the individual specification requirements are as follows: DOT specification 106A500-X 106A800-X 110A500-W 110A600-W 110A800-W 110A1000-W Minimum required bursting pressure, psig ( 1 ) ( 1 ) 1250 1500 2000 2500 Minimum thickness shell, inches 13 ⁄ 32 11 ⁄ 16 11 ⁄ 32 3 ⁄ 8 15 ⁄ 32 19 ⁄ 32 Test pressure, psig (see § 179.300-16) 500 800 500 600 800 1000 Safety relief devices, psig (see § 179.300-15) Start-to-discharge, or burst maximum, p.s.i. 375 600 375 450 600 700 Vapor-tight, minimum psig 300 480 300 360 480 650 1 None specified. (b) [Reserved] [29 FR 18995, Dec. 29, 1964. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967, and amended by Amdt. 179-10, 36 FR 21355, Nov. 6, 1971; Amdt. 179-40, 52 FR 13049, Apr. 20, 1987; 65 FR 58632, Sept. 29, 2000; 66 FR 45390, Aug. 28, 2001]
Cross-references to the CFR
179.300179.300-15179.300-16