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['General Packaging Requirements - Hazmat']
['Hazmat Package Testing']
06/23/2022
(a) Each tank shall be tested by completely filling tank and manway nozzle with water or other liquid having similar viscosity, at a temperature which shall not exceed 100�F during the test; and applying the pressure prescribed in �179.101. The tank shall hold the prescribed pressure for at least 10 minutes without leakage or evidence of distress.
(b) Insulated tanks shall be tested before insulation is applied.
(c) Calking of welded joints to stop leaks developed during the foregoing test is prohibited. Repairs in welded joints shall be made as prescribed in AAR Specifications for Tank Cars, appendix W (IBR, see �171.7 of this sub-chapter).
(d) Testing of exterior heaters is not a specification requirement.
[29 FR 18995, Dec. 29, 1964. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967; 66 FR 45186, Aug. 28, 2001; 68 FR 75760, Dec. 31, 2003]
['General Packaging Requirements - Hazmat']
['Hazmat Package Testing']
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