[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: 49CFR180.515]

[Page 1098]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
 CHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                             TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 180_CONTINUING QUALIFICATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PACKAGINGS--Table of 
Contents
 
          Subpart F_Qualification and Maintenance of Tank Cars
 
Sec.  180.515  Markings.

    (a) When a tank car passes the required inspection and test with 
acceptable results, the tank car facility shall mark the date of the 
inspection and test and the due date of the next inspection and test on 
the tank car in accordance with appendix C of the AAR Specifications for 
Tank Cars. When a tank car facility performs multiple inspection and 
test at the same time, one date may be used to satisfy the requirements 
of this section. One date also may be shown when multiple inspection and 
test have the same due date.
    (b) Pressure converted tank cars must have the new specification and 
conversion date permanently marked in letters and figures at least 0.95 
cm (0.375 inch) high on the outside of the manway nozzle or the edge of 
the manway nozzle flange on the left side of the car. The marking may 
have the last numeral of the specification number omitted (e.g., ``DOT 
111A100W'' instead of ``DOT 111A100W1'').
    (c) When pressure tested within six months of installation and 
protected from deterioration, the test date marking of a reclosing 
pressure relief device is the installation date on the tank car.

[Amdt. 180-8, 60 FR 49079, Sept. 21, 1995, as amended by Amdt. 179-50, 
61 FR 33256, June 26, 1996; 63 FR 52851, Oct. 1, 1998; 66 FR 45391, Aug. 
28, 2001]