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Hazardous Materials: Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles in Liquefied Compressed Gas Service; Advisory Guidance for Leak Testing Discharge Systems

Advisory guidance.

On August 18, 1997, RSPA published in the Federal Register a final rule adopting certain safety standards applicable to cargo tank motor vehicles used in liquefied compressed gas service. This advisory guidance identifies a potential safety problem when leak testing a cargo tank motor vehicle's discharge system and clarifies a pressure test requirement for new or repaired transfer hoses. It is responsive to a petition for reconsideration and a request for clarification.

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