180
Part 180: CONTINUING QUALIFICATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PACKAGINGS
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Regulation Sections
Section | Subject |
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180.1 | Purpose and scope |
180.2 | Applicability |
180.3 | General requirements |
180.201 | Applicability |
180.203 | Definitions |
180.205 | General requirements for requalification of specification cylinders |
180.207 | Requirements for requalification of UN pressure receptacles |
180.209 | Requirements for requalification of specification cylinders |
180.211 | Repair, rebuilding and reheat treatment of DOT-4 series specification cylinders |
180.212 | Repair of seamless DOT 3-series specification cylinders and seamless UN pressure receptacles |
180.213 | Requalification markings |
180.215 | Reporting and record retention requirements |
180.217 | Requalification requirements for MEGCs |
180.350 | Applicability and definitions |
180.351 | Qualification of IBCs |
180.352 | Requirements for retest and inspection of IBCs |
180.401 | Applicability |
180.403 | Definitions |
180.405 | Qualification of cargo tanks |
180.407 | Requirements for test and inspection of specification cargo tanks |
180.409 | Minimum qualifications for inspectors and testers |
180.411 | Acceptable results of tests and inspections |
180.413 | Repair, modification, stretching, rebarrelling, or mounting of specification cargo tanks |
180.415 | Test and inspection markings |
180.416 | Discharge system inspection and maintenance program for cargo tanks transporting liquefied compressed gases |
180.417 | Reporting and record retention requirements |
180.501 | Applicability |
180.503 | Definitions |
180.505 | Quality assurance program |
180.507 | Qualification of tank cars |
180.509 | Requirements for inspection and test of specification tank cars |
180.511 | Acceptable results of inspections and tests |
180.513 | Repairs, alterations, conversions, and modifications |
180.515 | Markings |
180.517 | Reporting and record retention requirements |
180.519 | Periodic retest and inspection of tank cars other than single-unit tank car tanks |
180.601 | Applicability |
180.603 | Qualification of portable tanks |
180.605 | Requirements for periodic testing, inspection and repair of portable tanks |