Ask X3HazMat: Packaging & Containers — FMCSA Compliance, Answered From the CFR
Specification packagings, performance-oriented packaging standards, and the requalification, repair and maintenance of drums, cylinders and cargo tanks — from 49 CFR Parts 178 and 180.
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49 CFR 178.1What does 49 CFR 178.1 (Purpose and scope) require?49 CFR 178.1000What does 49 CFR 178.1000 (Purpose and scope) require?49 CFR 178.1005What does 49 CFR 178.1005 (Flexible Bulk Container identification code) require?49 CFR 178.1010What does 49 CFR 178.1010 (Marking of Flexible Bulk Containers) require?49 CFR 178.1015What does 49 CFR 178.1015 (General Flexible Bulk Container standards) require?49 CFR 178.1020What does 49 CFR 178.1020 (Period of use for transportation of hazardous materials in Flexible Bulk Containers) require?49 CFR 178.1030What does 49 CFR 178.1030 (Purpose and scope) require?49 CFR 178.1035What does 49 CFR 178.1035 (General requirements) require?49 CFR 178.1040What does 49 CFR 178.1040 (Preparation of Flexible Bulk Containers for testing) require?49 CFR 178.1045What does 49 CFR 178.1045 (Drop test) require?49 CFR 178.1050What does 49 CFR 178.1050 (Top lift test) require?49 CFR 178.1055What does 49 CFR 178.1055 (Stacking test) require?49 CFR 178.1060What does 49 CFR 178.1060 (Topple test) require?49 CFR 178.1065What does 49 CFR 178.1065 (Righting test) require?49 CFR 178.1070What does 49 CFR 178.1070 (Tear test) require?49 CFR 178.2What does 49 CFR 178.2 (Applicability and responsibility) require?49 CFR 178.273What does 49 CFR 178.273 (Approval of Specification UN portable tanks) require?49 CFR 178.274What does 49 CFR 178.274 (Specifications for UN portable tanks) require?49 CFR 178.275What does 49 CFR 178.275 (Specification for UN Portable Tanks intended for the transportation of liquid and solid hazardous materials) require?49 CFR 178.276What does 49 CFR 178.276 (Requirements for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks intended for the transportation of non-refrigerated liquefied compressed gases) require?49 CFR 178.277What does 49 CFR 178.277 (Requirements for the design, construction, inspection and testing of portable tanks intended for the transportation of refrigerated liquefied gases) require?49 CFR 178.320What does 49 CFR 178.320 (General requirements applicable to all DOT specification cargo tank motor vehicles) require?49 CFR 178.33What does 49 CFR 178.33 (Specification 2P; inner nonrefillable metal receptacles) require?49 CFR 178.33What does 49 CFR 178.33-1 (Compliance) require?49 CFR 178.33What does 49 CFR 178.33-2 (Type and size) require?49 CFR 178.33What does 49 CFR 178.33-3 (Inspection) require?49 CFR 178.33What does 49 CFR 178.33-4 (Duties of inspector) require?49 CFR 178.33What does 49 CFR 178.33-5 (Material) require?49 CFR 178.33What does 49 CFR 178.33-6 (Manufacture) require?49 CFR 178.33What does 49 CFR 178.33-7 (Wall thickness) require?49 CFR 178.33What does 49 CFR 178.33-8 (Tests) require?49 CFR 178.33What does 49 CFR 178.33-9 (Marking) require?49 CFR 178.337What does 49 CFR 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) require?49 CFR 178.33aWhat does 49 CFR 178.33a (Specification 2Q; inner nonrefillable metal receptacles) require?49 CFR 178.33aWhat does 49 CFR 178.33a-1 (Compliance) require?49 CFR 178.33aWhat does 49 CFR 178.33a-2 (Type and size) require?49 CFR 178.33aWhat does 49 CFR 178.33a-3 (Inspection) require?49 CFR 178.33aWhat does 49 CFR 178.33a-4 (Duties of inspector) require?49 CFR 178.33aWhat does 49 CFR 178.33a-5 (Material) require?49 CFR 178.33aWhat does 49 CFR 178.33a-6 (Manufacture) require?49 CFR 178.33aWhat does 49 CFR 178.33a-7 (Wall thickness) require?49 CFR 178.33aWhat does 49 CFR 178.33a-8 (Tests) require?49 CFR 178.35What does 49 CFR 178.35 (General requirements for specification cylinders) require?49 CFR 178.350What does 49 CFR 178.350 (Specification 7A; general packaging, Type A) require?49 CFR 178.36What does 49 CFR 178.36 (Specification 3A and 3AX seamless steel cylinders) require?49 CFR 178.37What does 49 CFR 178.37 (Specification 3AA and 3AAX seamless steel cylinders) require?49 CFR 178.38What does 49 CFR 178.38 (Specification 3B seamless steel cylinders) require?49 CFR 178.39What does 49 CFR 178.39 (Specification 3BN seamless nickel cylinders) require?49 CFR 178.42What does 49 CFR 178.42 (Specification 3E seamless steel cylinders) require?49 CFR 178.44What does 49 CFR 178.44 (Specification 3HT seamless steel cylinders for aircraft use) require?49 CFR 178.45What does 49 CFR 178.45 (Specification 3T seamless steel cylinder) require?49 CFR 178.46What does 49 CFR 178.46 (Specification 3AL seamless aluminum cylinders) require?49 CFR 178.47What does 49 CFR 178.47 (Specification 4DS welded stainless steel cylinders for aircraft use) require?49 CFR 178.50What does 49 CFR 178.50 (Specification 4B welded or brazed steel cylinders) require?49 CFR 178.500What does 49 CFR 178.500 (Purpose, scope and definitions) require?49 CFR 178.502What does 49 CFR 178.502 (Identification codes for packagings) require?49 CFR 178.503What does 49 CFR 178.503 (Marking of packagings) require?49 CFR 178.504What does 49 CFR 178.504 (Standards for steel drums) require?49 CFR 178.505What does 49 CFR 178.505 (Standards for aluminum drums) require?49 CFR 178.506What does 49 CFR 178.506 (Standards for metal drums other than steel or aluminum) require?49 CFR 178.507What does 49 CFR 178.507 (Standards for plywood drums) require?49 CFR 178.508What does 49 CFR 178.508 (Standards for fiber drums) require?49 CFR 178.509What does 49 CFR 178.509 (Standards for plastic drums and jerricans) require?49 CFR 178.51What does 49 CFR 178.51 (Specification 4BA welded or brazed steel cylinders) require?49 CFR 178.510What does 49 CFR 178.510 (Standards for wooden barrels) require?49 CFR 178.511What does 49 CFR 178.511 (Standards for aluminum and steel jerricans) require?49 CFR 178.512What does 49 CFR 178.512 (Standards for steel, aluminum or other metal boxes) require?49 CFR 178.513What does 49 CFR 178.513 (Standards for boxes of natural wood) require?49 CFR 178.514What does 49 CFR 178.514 (Standards for plywood boxes) require?49 CFR 178.515What does 49 CFR 178.515 (Standards for reconstituted wood boxes) require?49 CFR 178.516What does 49 CFR 178.516 (Standards for fiberboard boxes) require?49 CFR 178.517What does 49 CFR 178.517 (Standards for plastic boxes) require?49 CFR 178.518What does 49 CFR 178.518 (Standards for woven plastic bags) require?49 CFR 178.519What does 49 CFR 178.519 (Standards for plastic film bags) require?49 CFR 178.520What does 49 CFR 178.520 (Standards for textile bags) require?49 CFR 178.521What does 49 CFR 178.521 (Standards for paper bags) require?49 CFR 178.522What does 49 CFR 178.522 (Standards for composite packagings with inner plastic receptacles) require?49 CFR 178.523What does 49 CFR 178.523 (Standards for composite packagings with inner glass, porcelain, or stoneware receptacles) require?49 CFR 178.53What does 49 CFR 178.53 (Specification 4D welded steel cylinders for aircraft use) require?49 CFR 178.55What does 49 CFR 178.55 (Specification 4B240ET welded or brazed cylinders) require?49 CFR 178.56What does 49 CFR 178.56 (Specification 4AA480 welded steel cylinders) require?49 CFR 178.57What does 49 CFR 178.57 (Specification 4L welded insulated cylinders) require?49 CFR 178.58What does 49 CFR 178.58 (Specification 4DA welded steel cylinders for aircraft use) require?49 CFR 178.59What does 49 CFR 178.59 (Specification 8 steel cylinders with porous fillings for acetylene) require?49 CFR 178.60What does 49 CFR 178.60 (Specification 8AL steel cylinders with porous fillings for acetylene) require?49 CFR 178.600What does 49 CFR 178.600 (Purpose and scope) require?49 CFR 178.601What does 49 CFR 178.601 (General requirements) require?49 CFR 178.602What does 49 CFR 178.602 (Preparation of packagings and packages for testing) require?49 CFR 178.603What does 49 CFR 178.603 (Drop test) require?49 CFR 178.604What does 49 CFR 178.604 (Leakproofness test) require?49 CFR 178.605What does 49 CFR 178.605 (Hydrostatic pressure test) require?49 CFR 178.606What does 49 CFR 178.606 (Stacking test) require?49 CFR 178.607What does 49 CFR 178.607 (Cooperage test for bung-type wooden barrels) require?49 CFR 178.608What does 49 CFR 178.608 (Vibration standard) require?49 CFR 178.609What does 49 CFR 178.609 (Test requirements for packagings for infectious substances) require?49 CFR 178.61What does 49 CFR 178.61 (Specification 4BW welded steel cylinders with electric-arc welded seam) require?49 CFR 178.65What does 49 CFR 178.65 (Specification 39 non-reusable (non-refillable) cylinders) require?49 CFR 178.68What does 49 CFR 178.68 (Specification 4E welded aluminum cylinders) require?49 CFR 178.69What does 49 CFR 178.69 (Responsibilities and requirements for manufacturers of UN pressure receptacles) require?49 CFR 178.70What does 49 CFR 178.70 (Approval of UN pressure receptacles) require?49 CFR 178.700What does 49 CFR 178.700 (Purpose, scope and definitions) require?49 CFR 178.702What does 49 CFR 178.702 (IBC codes) require?49 CFR 178.703What does 49 CFR 178.703 (Marking of IBCs) require?49 CFR 178.704What does 49 CFR 178.704 (General IBC standards) require?49 CFR 178.705What does 49 CFR 178.705 (Standards for metal IBCs) require?49 CFR 178.706What does 49 CFR 178.706 (Standards for rigid plastic IBCs) require?49 CFR 178.707What does 49 CFR 178.707 (Standards for composite IBCs) require?49 CFR 178.708What does 49 CFR 178.708 (Standards for fiberboard IBCs) require?49 CFR 178.709What does 49 CFR 178.709 (Standards for wooden IBCs) require?49 CFR 178.71What does 49 CFR 178.71 (Specifications for UN pressure receptacles) require?49 CFR 178.710What does 49 CFR 178.710 (Standards for flexible IBCs) require?49 CFR 178.74What does 49 CFR 178.74 (Approval of MEGCs) require?49 CFR 178.75What does 49 CFR 178.75 (Specifications for MEGCs) require?49 CFR 178.800What does 49 CFR 178.800 (Purpose and scope) require?49 CFR 178.801What does 49 CFR 178.801 (General requirements) require?49 CFR 178.802What does 49 CFR 178.802 (Preparation of fiberboard IBCs for testing) require?49 CFR 178.803What does 49 CFR 178.803 (Testing and certification of IBCs) require?49 CFR 178.810What does 49 CFR 178.810 (Drop test) require?49 CFR 178.811What does 49 CFR 178.811 (Bottom lift test) require?49 CFR 178.812What does 49 CFR 178.812 (Top lift test) require?49 CFR 178.813What does 49 CFR 178.813 (Leakproofness test) require?49 CFR 178.814What does 49 CFR 178.814 (Hydrostatic pressure test) require?49 CFR 178.815What does 49 CFR 178.815 (Stacking test) require?49 CFR 178.816What does 49 CFR 178.816 (Topple test) require?49 CFR 178.817What does 49 CFR 178.817 (Righting test) require?49 CFR 178.818What does 49 CFR 178.818 (Tear test) require?49 CFR 178.819What does 49 CFR 178.819 (Vibration test) require?49 CFR 178.900What does 49 CFR 178.900 (Purpose and scope) require?49 CFR 178.905What does 49 CFR 178.905 (Large Packaging identification codes) require?49 CFR 178.910What does 49 CFR 178.910 (Marking of Large Packagings) require?49 CFR 178.915What does 49 CFR 178.915 (General Large Packaging standards) require?49 CFR 178.920What does 49 CFR 178.920 (Standards for metal Large Packagings) require?49 CFR 178.925What does 49 CFR 178.925 (Standards for rigid plastic Large Packagings) require?49 CFR 178.930What does 49 CFR 178.930 (Standards for fiberboard Large Packagings) require?49 CFR 178.935What does 49 CFR 178.935 (Standards for wooden Large Packagings) require?49 CFR 178.940What does 49 CFR 178.940 (Standards for flexible Large Packagings) require?49 CFR 178.950What does 49 CFR 178.950 (Purpose and scope) require?49 CFR 178.955What does 49 CFR 178.955 (General requirements) require?49 CFR 178.960What does 49 CFR 178.960 (Preparation of Large Packagings for testing) require?49 CFR 178.965What does 49 CFR 178.965 (Drop test) require?49 CFR 178.970What does 49 CFR 178.970 (Bottom lift test) require?49 CFR 178.975What does 49 CFR 178.975 (Top lift test) require?49 CFR 178.980What does 49 CFR 178.980 (Stacking test) require?49 CFR 178.985What does 49 CFR 178.985 (Vibration test) require?49 CFR 180.1What does 49 CFR 180.1 (Purpose and scope) require?49 CFR 180.2What does 49 CFR 180.2 (Applicability) require?49 CFR 180.201What does 49 CFR 180.201 (Applicability) require?49 CFR 180.203What does 49 CFR 180.203 (Definitions) require?49 CFR 180.205What does 49 CFR 180.205 (General requirements for requalification of specification cylinders) require?49 CFR 180.207What does 49 CFR 180.207 (Requirements for requalification of UN pressure receptacles) require?49 CFR 180.209What does 49 CFR 180.209 (Requirements for requalification of specification cylinders) require?49 CFR 180.211What does 49 CFR 180.211 (Repair, rebuilding and reheat treatment of DOT-4 series specification cylinders) require?49 CFR 180.212What does 49 CFR 180.212 (Repair of seamless DOT 3-series specification cylinders and seamless UN pressure receptacles) require?49 CFR 180.213What does 49 CFR 180.213 (Requalification markings) require?49 CFR 180.215What does 49 CFR 180.215 (Reporting and record retention requirements) require?49 CFR 180.217What does 49 CFR 180.217 (Requalification requirements for MEGCs) require?49 CFR 180.3What does 49 CFR 180.3 (General requirements) require?49 CFR 180.350What does 49 CFR 180.350 (Applicability and definitions) require?49 CFR 180.351What does 49 CFR 180.351 (Qualification of IBCs) require?49 CFR 180.352What does 49 CFR 180.352 (Requirements for retest and inspection of IBCs) require?49 CFR 180.401What does 49 CFR 180.401 (Applicability) require?49 CFR 180.403What does 49 CFR 180.403 (Definitions) require?49 CFR 180.405What does 49 CFR 180.405 (Qualification of cargo tanks) require?49 CFR 180.407What does 49 CFR 180.407 (Requirements for test and inspection of specification cargo tanks) require?49 CFR 180.409What does 49 CFR 180.409 (Minimum qualifications for inspectors and testers) require?49 CFR 180.411What does 49 CFR 180.411 (Acceptable results of tests and inspections) require?49 CFR 180.413What does 49 CFR 180.413 (Repair, modification, stretching, rebarrelling, or mounting of specification cargo tanks) require?49 CFR 180.415What does 49 CFR 180.415 (Test and inspection markings) require?49 CFR 180.416What does 49 CFR 180.416 (Discharge system inspection and maintenance program for cargo tanks transporting liquefied compressed gases) require?49 CFR 180.417What does 49 CFR 180.417 (Reporting and record retention requirements) require?49 CFR 180.501What does 49 CFR 180.501 (Applicability) require?49 CFR 180.505What does 49 CFR 180.505 (Quality assurance program) require?49 CFR 180.507What does 49 CFR 180.507 (Qualification of tank cars) require?49 CFR 180.509What does 49 CFR 180.509 (Requirements for inspection and test of specification tank cars) require?49 CFR 180.511What does 49 CFR 180.511 (Acceptable results of inspections and tests) require?49 CFR 180.513What does 49 CFR 180.513 (Repairs, alterations, conversions, and modifications) require?49 CFR 180.515What does 49 CFR 180.515 (Markings) require?49 CFR 180.517What does 49 CFR 180.517 (Reporting and record retention requirements) require?49 CFR 180.519What does 49 CFR 180.519 (Periodic retest and inspection of tank cars other than single-unit tank car tanks) require?49 CFR 180.601What does 49 CFR 180.601 (Applicability) require?49 CFR 180.603What does 49 CFR 180.603 (Qualification of portable tanks) require?49 CFR 180.605What does 49 CFR 180.605 (Requirements for periodic testing, inspection, and repair of portable tanks) require?
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