[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR179.12]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
 CHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                             TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 179_SPECIFICATIONS FOR TANK CARS--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart B_General Design Requirements
 
Sec.  179.12  Interior heater systems.

    (a) Interior heater systems shall be of approved design and 
materials. If a tank is divided into compartments, a separate system 
shall be provided for each compartment.
    (b) Each interior heater system shall be hydrostatically tested at 
not less than 13.79 bar (200 psig) and shall hold the pressure for 10 
minutes without leakage or evidence of distress.

[Amdt. 179-52, 61 FR 28678, June 5, 1996, as amended by 66 FR 45390, 
Aug. 28, 2001]