§  178.337-17 Marking.

(a) Metal identification plate. Each cargo tank built after July 1, 1985 shall have a corrosion resistant metal plate permanently affixed by brazing or welding around its perimeter, on the left side (on the right side prior to July 1, 1985) near the front, in a place readily accessible for inspection. It must be maintained in a legible condition. On multi-cargo tank motor vehicles plates shall be attached to each cargo tank at the front in a place readily accessible for inspection. Each insulated cargo tank shall have an additional plate, as described, affixed to the jacket in the location specified. Neither the plate itself nor the means of attachment to the cargo tank or jacket may be subject to attack by the cargo tank contents. If the plate is attached directly to the cargo tank by welding it shall be welded thereto before the cargo tank is postweld heat treated. The plate shall be plainly marked by stamping, embossing, or other means of forming letters into the metal of the plate, with the following information in addition to that required by the ASME Code, in characters at least 3/8 inch high: Vehicle manufacturer. Vehicle manufacturer's serial number. D.O.T. specification number MC-331. Vessel material specification number. Water capacity in pounds (see Note 1). Original test date.

Note 1: See §  173.315(a) of this chapter regarding water capacity.

(b) Each cargo tank must also be marked as required by §  172.328 of this subchapter.

[Order 59-B, 30 FR 582, Jan. 16, 1965. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967]

Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting §  178.337-17, see the List of CFR Sections Affected which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and on GPO Access.