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Title 49--Transportation

CHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

PART 178--SPECIFICATIONS FOR PACKAGINGS
 •  178.1
Purpose and scope.
 •  178.2
Applicability and responsibility.
 •  178.3
Marking of packagings.
 •  178.33
Specification 2P; inner nonrefillable metal receptacles.
 •  178.33-1
Compliance.
 •  178.33-2
Type and size.
 •  178.33-3
Inspection.
 •  178.33-4
Duties of inspector.
 •  178.33-5
Material.
 •  178.33-6
Manufacture.
 •  178.33-7
Wall thickness.
 •  178.33-8
Tests.
 •  178.33-9
Marking.
 •  178.33a
Specification 2Q; inner nonrefillable metal receptacles.
 •  178.33a-1
Compliance.
 •  178.33a-2
Type and size.
 •  178.33a-3
Inspection.
 •  178.33a-4
Duties of inspector.
 •  178.33a-5
Material.
 •  178.33a-6
Manufacture.
 •  178.33a-7
Wall thickness.
 •  178.33a-8
Tests.
 •  178.33a-9
Marking.
 •  178.35
General requirements for specification cylinders.
 •  178.36
Specification 3A and 3AX seamless steel cylinders.
 •  178.37
Specification 3AA and 3AAX seamless steel cylinders.
 •  178.38
Specification 3B seamless steel cylinders.
 •  178.39
Specification 3BN seamless nickel cylinders.
 •  178.42
Specification 3E seamless steel cylinders.
 •  178.44
Specification 3HT seamless steel cylinders for aircraft use.
 •  178.45
Specification 3T seamless steel cylinder.
 •  178.46
Specification 3AL seamless aluminum cylinders.
 •  178.47
Specification 4DS welded stainless steel cylinders for aircraft use.
 •  178.50
Specification 4B welded or brazed steel cylinders.
 •  178.51
Specification 4BA welded or brazed steel cylinders.
 •  178.53
Specification 4D welded steel cylinders for aircraft use.
 •  178.55
Specification 4B240ET welded or brazed cylinders.
 •  178.56
Specification 4AA480 welded steel cylinders.
 •  178.57
Specification 4L welded insulated cylinders.
 •  178.58
Specification 4DA welded steel cylinders for aircraft use.
 •  178.59
Specification 8 steel cylinders with porous fillings for acetylene.
 •  178.60
Specification 8AL steel cylinders with porous fillings for acetylene.
 •  178.61
Specification 4BW welded steel cylinders with electric-arc welded longitudinal seam.
 •  178.65
Specification 39 non-reusable (non-refillable) cylinders.
 •  178.68
Specification 4E welded aluminum cylinders.
 •  178.245
Specification 51; steel portable tanks.
 •  178.245-1
Requirements for design and construction.
 •  178.245-2
Material.
 •  178.245-3
Design pressure.
 •  178.245-4
Tank mountings.
 •  178.245-5
Protection of valves and accessories.
 •  178.245-6
Name plate.
 •  178.245-7
Report.
 •  178.255
Specification 60; steel portable tanks.
 •  178.255-1
General requirements.
 •  178.255-2
Material.
 •  178.255-3
Expansion domes.
 •  178.255-4
Closures for manholes and domes.
 •  178.255-5
Bottom discharge outlets.
 •  178.255-6
Loading and unloading accessories.
 •  178.255-7
Protection of valves and accessories.
 •  178.255-8
Safety devices.
 •  178.255-9
Compartments.
 •  178.255-10
Lining.
 •  178.255-11
Tank mountings.
 •  178.255-12
Pressure test.
 •  178.255-13
Repair of tanks.
 •  178.255-14
Marking.
 •  178.255-15
Report.
 •  178.270
Specification IM 101 and IM 102 steel portable tanks; general design and construction requirements.
 •  178.270-1
Specification requirements for IM 101 and IM 102 steel portable tanks.
 •  178.270-2
General.
 •  178.270-3
Materials of construction.
 •  178.270-4
Structural integrity.
 •  178.270-5
Minimum thickness of shells and heads.
 •  178.270-6
Tank supports, frameworks and lifting attachments.
 •  178.270-7
Joints in tank shells.
 •  178.270-8
Protection of valves and accessories.
 •  178.270-9
Inspection openings.
 •  178.270-10
External design pressure.
 •  178.270-11
Pressure and vacuum relief devices.
 •  178.270-12
Valves, nozzles, piping, and gauging devices.
 •  178.270-13
Testing.
 •  178.270-14
Marking of tanks.
 •  178.271
Specification IM 101 steel portable tanks.
 •  178.271-1
General requirements.
 •  178.272
Specification IM 102 steel portable tanks.
 •  178.272-1
General requirements.
 •  178.272-2
Minimum thickness of shells and heads.
 •  178.273
Approval of Specification IM portable tanks and UN portable tanks.
 •  178.274
Specifications for UN portable tanks.
 •  178.275
Specification for UN Portable Tanks intended for the transportation of liquid and solid hazardous materials.
 •  178.276
Requirements for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks intended for the transportation of non-refrigerated liquefied compressed gases.
 •  178.277
Requirements for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks intended for the transportation of refrigerated liquefied gases.
 •  178.318
Specification MC 201; container for detonators and percussion caps.
 •  178.318-1
Scope.
 •  178.318-2
Container.
 •  178.318-3
Marking.
 •  178.320
General requirements applicable to all DOT specification cargo tank motor vehicles.
 •  178.337
Specification MC 331; cargo tank motor vehicle primarily for transportation of compressed gases as defined in subpart G of part 173 of this subchapter.
 •  178.337-1
General requirements.
 •  178.337-2
Material.
 •  178.337-3
Structural integrity.
 •  178.337-4
Joints.
 •  178.337-5
Bulkheads, baffles and ring stiffeners.
 •  178.337-6
Closure for manhole.
 •  178.337-7
Overturn protection.
 •  178.337-8
Openings, inlets, and outlets.
 •  178.337-9
Pressure relief devices, piping, valves, hoses, and fittings.
 •  178.337-10
Protection of fittings.
 •  178.337-11
Emergency discharge control.
 •  178.337-12
Shear section.
 •  178.337-13
Supporting and anchoring.
 •  178.337-14
Gauging devices.
 •  178.337-15
Pumps and compressors.
 •  178.337-16
Testing.
 •  178.337-17
Marking.
 •  178.337-18
Certification.
 •  178.338
Specification MC-338; insulated cargo tank motor vehicle.
 •  178.338-1
General requirements.
 •  178.338-2
Material.
 •  178.338-3
Structural integrity.
 •  178.338-4
Joints.
 •  178.338-5
Stiffening rings.
 •  178.338-6
Manholes.
 •  178.338-7
Openings.
 •  178.338-8
Pressure relief devices, piping, valves, and fittings.
 •  178.338-9
Holding time.
 •  178.338-10
Collision damage protection.
 •  178.338-11
Discharge control devices.
 •  178.338-12
Shear section.
 •  178.338-13
Supports and anchoring.
 •  178.338-14
Gauging devices.
 •  178.338-15
Cleanliness.
 •  178.338-16
Inspection and testing.
 •  178.338-17
Pumps and compressors.
 •  178.338-18
Marking.
 •  178.338-19
Certification.
 •  178.345
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.
 •  178.345-1
General requirements.
 •  178.345-2
Material and material thickness.
 •  178.345-3
Structural integrity.
 •  178.345-4
Joints.
 •  178.345-5
Manhole assemblies.
 •  178.345-6
Supports and anchoring.
 •  178.345-7
Circumferential reinforcements.
 •  178.345-8
Accident damage protection.
 •  178.345-9
Pumps, piping, hoses and connections.
 •  178.345-10
Pressure relief.
 •  178.345-11
Tank outlets.
 •  178.345-12
Gauging devices.
 •  178.345-13
Pressure and leakage tests.
 •  178.345-14
Marking.
 •  178.345-15
Certification.
 •  178.346
Specification DOT 406; cargo tank motor vehicle.
 •  178.346-1
General requirements.
 •  178.346-2
Material and thickness of material.
 •  178.346-3
Pressure relief.
 •  178.346-4
Outlets.
 •  178.346-5
Pressure and leakage tests.
 •  178.347
Specification DOT 407; cargo tank motor vehicle.
 •  178.347-1
General requirements.
 •  178.347-2
Material and thickness of material.
 •  178.347-3
Manhole assemblies.
 •  178.347-4
Pressure relief.
 •  178.347-5
Pressure and leakage test.
 •  178.348
Specification DOT 412; cargo tank motor vehicle.
 •  178.348-1
General requirements.
 •  178.348-2
Material and thickness of material.
 •  178.348-3
Pumps, piping, hoses and connections.
 •  178.348-4
Pressure relief.
 •  178.348-5
Pressure and leakage test.
 •  178.350
Specification 7A; general packaging, Type A.
 •  178.352
Specification 6L; metal packaging.
 •  178.352-1
General requirements.
 •  178.352-2
Rated capacity.
 •  178.352-3
General construction requirements.
 •  178.352-4
Welding.
 •  178.352-5
Closure.
 •  178.352-6
Markings.
 •  178.354
Specification 6M; metal packaging.
 •  178.354-1
General requirements.
 •  178.354-2
Rated capacity.
 •  178.354-3
General construction requirements.
 •  178.354-4
Closure.
 •  178.354-5
Markings.
 •  178.356
Specification 20PF phenolic-foam insulated, metal overpack.
 •  178.356-1
General requirements.
 •  178.356-2
Materials of construction and other requirements.
 •  178.356-3
Tests.
 •  178.356-4
Required markings.
 •  178.356-5
Typical assembly detail.
 •  178.358
Specification 21PF fire and shock resistant, phenolic-foam insulated, metal overpack.
 •  178.358-1
General requirements.
 •  178.358-2
Materials of construction and other requirements.
 •  178.358-3
Modification of Specification 21PF-1 overpacks.
 •  178.358-4
Construction of Specification 21PF-1B overpacks.
 •  178.358-5
Required markings.
 •  178.358-6
Typical assembly detail.
 •  178.360
Specification 2R; inside containment vessel.
 •  178.360-1
General requirements.
 •  178.360-2
Manufacture.
 •  178.360-3
Dimensions.
 •  178.360-4
Closure devices.
 •  178.362
Specification 20WC wooden protective jacket.
 •  178.362-1
General requirements.
 •  178.362-2
Materials of construction.
 •  178.362-3
Closure.
 •  178.362-4
Tests.
 •  178.362-5
Painting.
 •  178.362-6
Marking.
 •  178.362-7
Typical assembly sketches.
 •  178.364
Specification 21WC wooden-steel protective overpack.
 •  178.364-1
General requirements.
 •  178.364-2
Materials of construction and other requirements.
 •  178.364-3
Closure.
 •  178.364-4
Tests.
 •  178.364-5
Required marking.
 •  178.364-6
Typical assembly detail.
 •  178.500
Purpose, scope and definitions.
 •  178.502
Identification codes for packagings.
 •  178.503
Marking of packagings.
 •  178.504
Standards for steel drums.
 •  178.505
Standards for aluminum drums.
 •  178.506
Standards for metal drums other than steel or aluminum.
 •  178.507
Standards for plywood drums.
 •  178.508
Standards for fiber drums.
 •  178.509
Standards for plastic drums and jerricans.
 •  178.510
Standards for wooden barrels.
 •  178.511
Standards for aluminum and steel jerricans.
 •  178.512
Standards for steel or aluminum boxes.
 •  178.513
Standards for boxes of natural wood.
 •  178.514
Standards for plywood boxes.
 •  178.515
Standards for reconstituted wood boxes.
 •  178.516
Standards for fiberboard boxes.
 •  178.517
Standards for plastic boxes.
 •  178.518
Standards for woven plastic bags.
 •  178.519
Standards for plastic film bags.
 •  178.520
Standards for textile bags.
 •  178.521
Standards for paper bags.
 •  178.522
Standards for composite packagings with inner plastic receptacles.
 •  178.523
Standards for composite packagings with inner glass, porcelain, or stoneware receptacles.
 •  178.600
Purpose and scope.
 •  178.601
General requirements.
 •  178.602
Preparation of packagings and packages for testing.
 •  178.603
Drop test.
 •  178.604
Leakproofness test.
 •  178.605
Hydrostatic pressure test.
 •  178.606
Stacking test.
 •  178.607
Cooperage test for bung-type wooden barrels.
 •  178.608
Vibration standard.
 •  178.609
Test requirements for packagings for infectious substances (etiologic agents).
 •  178.700
Purpose, scope and definitions.
 •  178.702
IBC codes.
 •  178.703
Marking of IBCs.
 •  178.704
General IBC standards.
 •  178.705
Standards for metal IBCs.
 •  178.706
Standards for rigid plastic IBCs.
 •  178.707
Standards for composite IBCs.
 •  178.708
Standards for fiberboard IBCs.
 •  178.709
Standards for wooden IBCs.
 •  178.710
Standards for flexible IBCs.
 •  178.800
Purpose and scope.
 •  178.801
General requirements.
 •  178.802
Preparation of fiberboard IBCs for testing.
 •  178.803
Testing and certification of IBCs.
 •  178.810
Drop test.
 •  178.811
Bottom lift test.
 •  178.812
Top lift test.
 •  178.813
Leakproofness test.
 •  178.814
Hydrostatic pressure test.
 •  178.815
Stacking test.
 •  178.816
Topple test.
 •  178.817
Righting test.
 •  178.818
Tear test.
 •  178.819
Vibration test.