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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: July 5, 2024) |
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Title 46 - Shipping |
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Chapter I - Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security |
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SubChapter I - Cargo and Miscellaneous Vessels |
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Part 98 - Special Construction, Arrangement, and Other Provisions for Certain Dangerous Cargoes in Bulk |
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Subpart 98.30 - Portable Tanks and Intermediate Bulk Containers |
§ 98.30-27 - Connections.
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§ 98.30-27 Connections.
(a) Each person who makes a connection for a transfer operation must -
(1) Use suitable material in joints and couplings to make a tight seal;
(2) Use a bolt in at least every other hole and in no case less than four bolts in each temporary connection utilizing an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard flange coupling;
(3) Use a bolt in each hole of couplings other than ANSI standard flange couplings;
(4) Use a bolt in each hole of each permanently connected flange coupling;
(5) Use bolts of the same size in each bolted coupling; and
(6) Tighten each bolt and nut uniformly to distribute the load.
(b) No person who makes a connection for a transfer operation may use any bolt that shows signs of strain or is elongated or deteriorated.
(c) No person may use a connection for transfer operations unless it is -
(1) A bolted or full threaded connection; or
(2) A quick-connect coupling accepted by the Coast Guard.
[CGD 73-172, 39 FR 22954, June 25, 1974, as amended by USCG-2011-0088, 78 FR 54787, Sept. 6, 2013]