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49 CFR 178 - Specifications For Packagings

Interpretations Title
49 CFR 178.1 Purpose and scope
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.2 Applicability and responsibility
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.3 Marking of packagings
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.33 Specification 2P; inner nonrefillable metal receptacles
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.33-9 Marking
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.33a Specification 2Q; inner nonrefillable metal receptacles
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.33a-8 Tests
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.35 General requirements for specification cylinders
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.36 Specification 3A and 3AX seamless steel cylinders
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.37 Specification 3AA and 3AAX seamless steel cylinders
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.46 Specification 3AL seamless aluminum cylinders
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.50 Specification 4B welded or brazed steel cylinders
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.51 Specification 4BA welded or brazed steel cylinders
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.57 Specification 4L welded insulated cylinders
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.60 Specification 8AL steel cylinders with porous fillings for acetylene
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.61 Specification 4BW welded steel cylinders with electric-arc welded longitudinal seam
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.65 Specification 39 non-reusable (non-refillable) cylinders
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.68 Specification 4E welded aluminum cylinders
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.245 Specification 51; steel portable tanks
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.245-1 Requirements for design and construction
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.270 Specification IM 101 and IM 102 steel portable tanks; general design and construction requirements
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.270-5 Minimum thickness of shells and heads
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.270-10 External design pressure
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.270-12 Valves, nozzles, piping, and gauging devices
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.273 Approval of Specification IM portable tanks and UN portable tanks
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.277 Requirements for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks intended for the transportation of refrigerated liquefied gases
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.320 General requirements applicable to all DOT specification cargo tank motor vehicles
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.337 Specification MC 331; cargo tank motor vehicle primarily for transportation of compressed gases as defined in subpart G of part of this subchapter
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.337-9 Pressure relief devices, piping, valves, hoses, and fittings
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.337-1 General requirements
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.337-11 Emergency discharge control
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.337-13 Supporting and anchoring
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.337-3 Structural integrity
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.345 General design and construction requirements applicable to Specification DOT 406 (§), DOT 407 (§), and DOT 412 (§) cargo tank motor vehicles
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.345-1 General requirements
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.345-2 Material and material thickness
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.345-3 Structural integrity
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.345-5 Manhole assemblies
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.345-8 Accident damage protection
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.345-10 Pressure relief
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.345-14 Marking
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.345-15 Certification
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178-345-9 Pumps, piping, hoses and connections
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.346 Specification DOT 406; cargo tank motor vehicle
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.346-1 General requirements
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.347 Specification DOT 407; cargo tank motor vehicle
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.348 Specification DOT 412; cargo tank motor vehicle
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.350 Specification 7A; general packaging, Type A
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.354 Specification 6M; metal packaging
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.360 Specification 2R; inside containment vessel
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.500 Purpose, scope and definitions
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.503 Marking of packagings
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.504 Standards for steel drums
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.509 Standards for plastic drums and jerricans
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.513 Standards for boxes of natural wood
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.514 Standards for plywood boxes
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.516 Standards for fiberboard boxes
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.517 Standards for plastic boxes
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.521 Standards for paper bags
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.522 Standards for composite packagings with inner plastic receptacles
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.523 Standards for composite packagings with inner glass, porcelain, or stoneware receptacles
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.601 General requirements
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.602 Preparation of packagings and packages for testing
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.603 Drop test
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.604 Leakproofness test
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.605 Hydrostatic pressure test
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.606 Stacking test
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.608 Vibration standard
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.609 Test requirements for packagings for infectious substances
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.700 Purpose, scope and definitions
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.703 Marking of IBCs
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.707 Standards for composite IBCs
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.71 Specifications for UN pressure receptacles
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.710 Standards for flexible IBCs
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.74 Approval of MEGCs
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.801 General requirements
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.803 Testing and certification of IBCs
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.814 Hydrostatic pressure test
(eCFR Regulation)
49 CFR 178.819 Vibration test
(eCFR Regulation)
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