[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 49, Volume 2] [Revised as of October 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 49CFR178.1] [Page 786-789] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER I--RESEARCH AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 178_SPECIFICATIONS FOR PACKAGINGS--Table of Contents Sec. 178.1 Purpose and scope. Sec. 178.1 Purpose and scope. 178.2 Applicability and responsibility. 178.3 Marking of packagings. Subpart A [Reserved] Subpart B_Specifications for Inside Containers, and Linings 178.33 Specification 2P; inner nonrefillable metal receptacles. 178.33-1 Compliance. 178.33-2 Type and size. 178.33-3 Inspection. 178.33-4 Duties of inspector. 178.33-5 Material. 178.33-6 Manufacture. 178.33-7 Wall thickness. 178.33-8 Tests. 178.33-9 Marking. 178.33a Specification 2Q; inner nonrefillable metal receptacles. 178.33a-1 Compliance. 178.33a-2 Type and size. 178.33a-3 Inspection. 178.33a-4 Duties of inspector. 178.33a-5 Material. 178.33a-6 Manufacture. 178.33a-7 Wall thickness. 178.33a-8 Tests. 178.33a-9 Marking. Subpart C_Specifications for Cylinders 178.35 General requirements for specification cylinders. 178.36 Specification 3A and 3AX seamless steel cylinders. 178.37 Specification 3AA and 3AAX seamless steel cylinders. 178.38 Specification 3B seamless steel cylinders. 178.39 Specification 3BN seamless nickel cylinders. 178.42 Specification 3E seamless steel cylinders. 178.44 Specification 3HT seamless steel cylinders for aircraft use. 178.45 Specification 3T seamless steel cylinders. 178.46 Specification 3AL seamless aluminum cylinders. 178.47 Specification 4DS welded stainless steel cylinders for aircraft use. 178.50 Specification 4B welded or brazed steel cylinders. 178.51 Specification 4BA welded or brazed steel cylinders. 178.53 Specification 4D welded steel cylinders for aircraft use. 178.55 Specification 4B240ET welded or brazed cylinders. 178.56 Specification 4AA480 welded steel cylinders. 178.57 Specification 4L welded insulated cylinders. 178.58 Specification 4DA welded steel cylinders for aircraft use. 178.59 Specification 8 steel cylinders with porous fillings for acetylene. 178.60 Specification 8AL steel cylinders with porous fillings for acetylene. 178.61 Specification 4BW welded steel cylinders with electric-arc welded longitudinal seam. 178.65 Specification 39 non-reusable (non-refillable) cylinders. 178.68 Specification 4E welded aluminum cylinders. Appendix A to Subpart C--Illustrations: Cylinder Tensile Sample Subparts D-G [Reserved] Subpart H_Specifications for Portable Tanks 178.245 Specification 51; steel portable tanks. 178.245-1 Requirements for design and construction. 178.245-2 Material. 178.245-3 Design pressure. 178.245-4 Tank mountings. 178.245-5 Protection of valves and accessories. 178.245-6 Name plate. 178.245-7 Report. 178.251--178.253-5 [Reserved] 178.255 Specification 60; steel portable tanks. 178.255-1 General requirements. 178.255-2 Material. 178.255-3 Expansion domes. 178.255-4 Closures for manholes and domes. 178.255-5 Bottom discharge outlets. 178.255-6 Loading and unloading accessories. 178.255-7 Protection of valves and accessories. 178.255-8 Safety devices. 178.255-9 Compartments. 178.255-10 Lining. 178.255-11 Tank mountings. 178.255-12 Pressure test. 178.255-13 Repair of tanks. 178.255-14 Marking. 178.255-15 Report. 178.270 Specification IM 101 and IM 102 steel portable tanks; general design and construction requirements. 178.270-1 Specification requirements for IM 101 and IM 102 steel portable tanks. 178.270-2 General. 178.270-3 Materials of construction. 178.270-4 Structural integrity. [[Page 787]] 178.270-5 Minimum thickness of shells and heads. 178.270-6 Tank supports, frameworks and lifting attachments. 178.270-7 Joints in tank shells. 178.270-8 Protection of valves and accessories. 178.270-9 Inspection openings. 178.270-10 External design pressure. 178.270-11 Pressure and vacuum relief devices. 178.270-12 Valves, nozzles, piping, and gauging devices. 178.270-13 Testing. 178.270-14 Marking of tanks. 178.271 Specification IM 101 steel portable tanks. 178.271-1 General requirements. 178.272 Specification IM 102 steel portable tanks. 178.272-1 General requirements. 178.272-2 Minimum thickness of shells and heads. 178.273 Approval of Specification IM portable tanks and UN portable tanks. 178.274 Specification for UN portable tanks. 178.275 Specification for UN Portable Tanks intended for the transportation of liquid and solid hazardous materials. 178.276 Requirements for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks intended for the transportation of non-refrigerated liquefied compressed gases. 178.277 Requirements for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks intended for the transportation of refrigerated liquefied gases. Subpart I [Reserved] Subpart J_Specifications for Containers for Motor Vehicle Transportation 178.318 Specification MC 201; container for detonators and percussion caps. 178.318-1 Scope. 178.318-2 Container. 178.318-3 Marking. 178.320 General requirements applicable to all DOT specification cargo tank motor vehicles. 178.337 Specification MC 331; cargo tank motor vehicle primarily for transportation of compressed gases as defined in subpart G of part 173 of this subchapter. 178.337-1 General requirements. 178.337-2 Material. 178.337-3 Structural integrity. 178.337-4 Joints. 178.337-5 Bulkheads, baffles and ring stiffeners. 178.337-6 Closure for manhole. 178.337-7 Overturn protection. 178.337-8 Openings, inlets and outlets. 178.337-9 Pressure relief devices, piping, valves, hoses, and fittings. 178.337-10 Accident damage protection. 178.337-11 Emergency discharge control. 178.337-12 [Reserved] 178.337-13 Supporting and anchoring. 178.337-14 Gauging devices. 178.337-15 Pumps and compressors. 178.337-16 Testing. 178.337-17 Marking. 178.337-18 Certification. 178.338 Specification MC-338; insulated cargo tank motor vehicle. 178.338-1 General requirements. 178.338-2 Material. 178.338-3 Structural integrity. 178.338-4 Joints. 178.338-5 Stiffening rings. 178.338-6 Manholes. 178.338-7 Openings. 178.338-8 Pressure relief devices, piping, valves, and fittings. 178.338-9 Holding time. 178.338-10 Accident damage protection. 178.338-11 Discharge control devices. 178.338-12 Shear section. 178.338-13 Supporting and anchoring. 178.338-14 Gauging devices. 178.338-15 Cleanliness. 178.338-16 Inspection and testing. 178.338-17 Pumps and compressors. 178.338-18 Marking. 178.338-19 Certification. 178.340-178.343 [Reserved] 178.345 General design and construction requirements applicable to Specification DOT 406 (Sec. 178.346), DOT 407 (Sec. 178.347), and DOT 412 (Sec. 178.348) cargo tank motor vehicles. 178.345-1 General requirements. 178.345-2 Material and material thickness. 178.345-3 Structural integrity. 178.345-4 Joints. 178.345-5 Manhole assemblies. 178.345-6 Supports and anchoring. 178.345-7 Circumferential reinforcements. 178.345-8 Accident damage protection. 178.345-9 Pumps, piping, hoses and connections. 178.345-10 Pressure relief. 178.345-11 Tank outlets. 178.345-12 Gauging devices. 178.345-13 Pressure and leakage tests. 178.345-14 Marking. 178.345-15 Certification. 178.346 Specification DOT 406; cargo tank motor vehicle. 178.346-1 General requirements. 178.346-2 Material and thickness of material. 178.346-3 Pressure relief. 178.346-4 Outlets. 178.346-5 Pressure and leakage tests. 178.347 Specification DOT 407; cargo tank motor vehicle. 178.347-1 General requirements. 178.347-2 Material and thickness of material. 178.347-3 Manhole assemblies. [[Page 788]] 178.347-4 Pressure relief. 178.347-5 Pressure and leakage test. 178.348 Specification DOT 412; cargo tank motor vehicle. 178.348-1 General requirements. 178.348-2 Material and thickness of material. 178.348-3 Pumps, piping, hoses and connections. 178.348-4 Pressure relief. 178.348-5 Pressure and leakage test. Subpart K_Specifications for Packagings for Class 7 (Radioactive) Materials 178.350 Specification 7A; general packaging, Type A. 178.356 Specification 20PF phenolic-foam insulated, metal overpack. 178.356-1 General requirements. 178.356-2 Materials of construction and other requirements. 178.356-3 Tests. 178.356-4 Required markings. 178.356-5 Typical assembly detail. 178.358 Specification 21PF fire and shock resistant, phenolic-foam insulated, metal overpack. 178.358-1 General requirements. 178.358-2 Materials of construction and other requirements. 178.358-3 Modification of Specification 21PF-1 overpacks. 178.358-4 Construction of Specification 21PF-1B overpacks. 178.358-5 Required markings. 178.358-6 Typical assembly detail. 178.360 Specification 2R; inside containment vessel. 178.360-1 General requirements. 178.360-2 Manufacture. 178.360-3 Dimensions. 178.360-4 Closure devices. Subpart L_Non-bulk Performance-Oriented Packaging Standards 178.500 Purpose, scope and definitions. 178.502 Identification codes for packagings. 178.503 Marking of packagings. 178.504 Standards for steel drums. 178.505 Standards for aluminum drums. 178.506 Standards for metal drums other than steel or aluminum. 178.507 Standards for plywood drums. 178.508 Standards for fiber drums. 178.509 Standards for plastic drums and jerricans. 178.510 Standards for wooden barrels. 178.511 Standards for aluminum and steel jerricans. 178.512 Standards for steel or aluminum boxes. 178.513 Standards for boxes of natural wood. 178.514 Standards for plywood boxes. 178.515 Standards for reconstituted wood boxes. 178.516 Standards for fiberboard boxes. 178.517 Standards for plastic boxes. 178.518 Standards for woven plastic bags. 178.519 Standards for plastic film bags. 178.520 Standards for textile bags. 178.521 Standards for paper bags. 178.522 Standards for composite packagings with inner plastic receptacles. 178.523 Standards for composite packagings with inner glass, porcelain, or stoneware receptacles. Subpart M_Testing of Non-bulk Packagings and Packages 178.600 Purpose and scope. 178.601 General requirements. 178.602 Preparation of packagings and packages for testing. 178.603 Drop test. 178.604 Leakproofness test. 178.605 Hydrostatic pressure test. 178.606 Stacking test. 178.607 Cooperage test for bung-type wooden barrels. 178.608 Vibration standard. 178.609 Test requirements for packagings for infectious substances. Subpart N_IBC Performance-Oriented Standards 178.700 Purpose, scope and definitions. 178.702 IBC codes. 178.703 Marking of IBCs. 178.704 General IBC standards. 178.705 Standards for metal IBCs. 178.706 Standards for rigid plastic IBCs. 178.707 Standards for composite IBCs. 178.708 Standards for fiberboard IBCs. 178.709 Standards for wooden IBCs. 178.710 Standards for flexible intermediate bulk containers. Subpart O_Testing of IBCs 178.800 Purpose and scope. 178.801 General requirements. 178.802 Preparation of fiberboard IBCs for testing. 178.803 Testing and certification of IBCs. 178.810 Drop test. 178.811 Bottom lift test. 178.812 Top lift test. 178.813 Leakproofness test. 178.814 Hydrostatic pressure test. 178.815 Stacking test. 178.816 Topple test. 178.817 Righting test. 178.818 Tear test. 178.819 Vibration test. Appendix A to Part 178--Specifications for Steel Appendix B to Part 178--Alternative Leakproofness Test Methods [[Page 789]] Appendix C to Part 178--Nominal and Minimum Thicknesses of Steel Drums and Jerricans Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5127; 49 CFR 1.53. This part prescribes the manufacturing and testing specifications for packaging and containers used for the transportation of hazardous materials in commerce. [Amdt. 178-40, 42 FR 2689, Jan. 13, 1977. Redesignated by Amdt. 178-97, 55 FR 52715, Dec. 21, 1990]