[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: 49CFR180.350]

[Page 1086]
 
                        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 D_Qualification and Maintenance of IBCs
 
Sec. 180.350  Applicability and definitions.


    This subpart prescribes requirements, in addition to those contained 
in parts 107, 171, 172, 173 and 178 of this subchapter, applicable to 
any person responsible for the continuing qualification, maintenance, or 
periodic retesting of an IBC. The following definitions apply:
    (a) Remanufactured IBCs are metal, rigid plastic or composite IBCs 
produced as a UN type from a non-UN type, or are converted from one UN 
design type to another UN design type. Remanufactured IBCs are subject 
to the same requirements of this subchapter that apply to new IBCs of 
the same type (also see Sec. 178.801(c)(1) of this subchapter for 
design type definition).
    (b) Repaired IBCs are metal, rigid plastic or composite IBCs that, 
as a result of impact or for any other cause (such as corrosion, 
embrittlement or other evidence of reduced strength as compared to the 
design type), are restored so as to conform to the design type and to be 
able to withstand the design type tests. For the purposes of this 
subchapter, the replacement of the rigid inner receptacle of a composite 
IBC with a receptacle conforming to the original manufacturer's 
specification is considered repair. Routine maintenance of IBCs (see 
definition in paragraph (c) of this section) is not considered repair. 
The bodies of rigid plastic IBCs and the inner receptacles of composite 
IBCs are not repairable.
    (c) Routine maintenance of IBCs is the routine performance on metal, 
rigid plastic or composite IBCs of operations such as:
    (1) Cleaning;
    (2) Removal and reinstallation or replacement of body closures 
(including associated gaskets), or of service equipment conforming to 
the original manufacturer's specifications provided that the 
leaktightness of the IBC is verified; or
    (3) Restoration of structural equipment not directly performing a 
hazardous material containment or discharge pressure retention function 
so as to conform to the design type (for example, the straightening of 
legs or lifting attachments), provided the containment function of the 
IBC is not affected.

[68 FR 45042, July 31, 2003]