Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: October 10, 2024) |
Title 49 - Transportation |
Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation |
Chapter I—Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation |
SubChapter C—Hazardous Materials Regulations |
Part 178 - Specifications for Packagings |
§ 178.1 - Purpose and scope. |
§ 178.2 - Applicability and responsibility. |
§ 178.3 - Marking of packagings. |
Subpart A - XXX |
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. |
§ 178.33b - Specification 2S; inner nonrefillable plastic receptacles. |
§ 178.33b-1 - Compliance. |
§ 178.33b-2 - Type and size. |
§ 178.33b-3 - Inspection. |
§ 178.33b-4 - Duties of inspector. |
§ 178.33b-5 - Material. |
§ 178.33b-6 - Manufacture. |
§ 178.33b-7 - Design qualification test. |
§ 178.33b-8 - Production tests. |
§ 178.33b-9 - Marking. |
§ 178.33c - Specification 2P; inner nonrefillable metal receptacle variation. |
§ 178.33c-1 - Compliance. |
§ 178.33c-2 - Variation. |
§ 178.33d - Specification 2Q; inner nonrefillable metal receptacle variations. |
§ 178.33d-1 - Compliance. |
§ 178.33d-2 - Variation 1. |
§ 178.33d-3 - Variation 2. |
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 cylinder. |
§ 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 seam. |
§ 178.65 - Specification 39 non-reusable (non-refillable) cylinders. |
§ 178.68 - Specification 4E welded aluminum cylinders. |
§ 178.69 - Responsibilities and requirements for manufacturers of UN pressure receptacles. |
§ 178.70 - Approval of UN pressure receptacles. |
§ 178.71 - Specifications for UN pressure receptacles. |
§ 178.74 - Approval of MEGCs. |
§ 178.75 - Specifications for MEGCs. |
Appendix A to Subpart C of Part 178 - Illustrations: Cylinder Tensile Sample |
Subparts D--G - XXX |
Subpart H - Specifications for Portable Tanks |
§ 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. |
§ 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. |
§ 178.245 - Specification 51; steel portable tanks. |
§ 178.255 - Specification 60; steel portable tanks. |
§ 178.270 - Specification IM 101 and IM 102 steel portable tanks; general design and construction requirements. |
§ 178.271 - Specification IM 101 steel portable tanks. |
§ 178.272 - Specification IM 102 steel portable tanks. |
§ 178.273 - Approval of Specification UN portable tanks. |
§ 178.274 - Specifications 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. |
§ 178.271-1 - General requirements. |
§§ 178.251--178.253-5 - [Reserved] |
§ 178.272-1 - General requirements. |
§ 178.272-2 - Minimum thickness of shells and heads. |
§ 178.245-1 - Requirements for design and construction. |
§ 178.255-1 - General requirements. |
§ 178.245-2 - Material. |
§ 178.255-2 - Material. |
§ 178.245-3 - Design pressure. |
§ 178.255-3 - Expansion domes. |
§ 178.245-4 - Tank mountings. |
§ 178.255-4 - Closures for manholes and domes. |
§ 178.245-5 - Protection of valves and accessories. |
§ 178.255-5 - Bottom discharge outlets. |
§ 178.245-6 - Name plate. |
§ 178.255-6 - Loading and unloading accessories. |
§ 178.245-7 - Report. |
§ 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. |
Subpart I - XXX |
Subpart J - Specifications for Containers for Motor Vehicle Transportation |
§ 178.318 - Specification MC 201; container for detonators and percussion caps. |
§ 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. |
§ 178.338 - Specification MC-338; insulated cargo tank motor vehicle. |
§§ 178.340--178.343 - [Reserved] |
§ 178.345 - General design and construction requirements applicable to Specification DOT 406 (§ 178.346), DOT 407 (§ 178.347), and DOT 412 (§ 178.348) cargo tank motor vehicles. |
§ 178.346 - Specification DOT 406; cargo tank motor vehicle. |
§ 178.347 - Specification DOT 407; cargo tank motor vehicle. |
§ 178.348 - Specification DOT 412; cargo tank motor vehicle. |
§ 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. |
§ 178.346-1 - 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. |
§ 178.337-1 - General requirements. |
§ 178.347-1 - General requirements. |
§ 178.337-2 - Material. |
§ 178.347-2 - Material and thickness of material. |
§ 178.337-3 - Structural integrity. |
§ 178.347-3 - Manhole assemblies. |
§ 178.337-4 - Joints. |
§ 178.347-4 - Pressure relief. |
§ 178.337-5 - Bulkheads, baffles and ring stiffeners. |
§ 178.347-5 - Pressure and leakage test. |
§ 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. |
§ 178.318-1 - Scope. |
§ 178.338-1 - General requirements. |
§ 178.348-1 - General requirements. |
§ 178.318-2 - Container. |
§ 178.338-2 - Material. |
§ 178.348-2 - Material and thickness of material. |
§ 178.318-3 - Marking. |
§ 178.338-3 - Structural integrity. |
§ 178.348-3 - Pumps, piping, hoses and connections. |
§ 178.338-4 - Joints. |
§ 178.348-4 - Pressure relief. |
§ 178.338-5 - Stiffening rings. |
§ 178.348-5 - Pressure and leakage test. |
§ 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. |
Subpart K - Specifications for Packagings for Class 7 (Radioactive) Materials |
§ 178.360-1 - General requirements. |
§ 178.360-2 - Manufacture. |
§ 178.360-3 - Dimensions. |
§ 178.360-4 - Closure devices. |
§ 178.350 - Specification 7A; general packaging, Type A. |
§ 178.352 - Specification 6L; metal packaging. |
§ 178.354 - Specification 6M; metal packaging. |
§ 178.356 - Specification 20PF phenolic-foam insulated, metal overpack. |
§ 178.358 - Specification 21PF fire and shock resistant, phenolic-foam insulated, metal overpack. |
§ 178.360 - Specification 2R; inside containment vessel. |
§ 178.362 - Specification 20WC wooden protective jacket. |
§ 178.364 - Specification 21WC wooden-steel protective overpack. |
§ 178.352-1 - General requirements. |
§ 178.362-1 - General requirements. |
§ 178.352-2 - Rated capacity. |
§ 178.362-2 - Materials of construction. |
§ 178.352-3 - General construction requirements. |
§ 178.362-3 - Closure. |
§ 178.352-4 - Welding. |
§ 178.362-4 - Tests. |
§ 178.352-5 - Closure. |
§ 178.362-5 - Painting. |
§ 178.352-6 - Markings. |
§ 178.362-6 - Marking. |
§ 178.362-7 - Typical assembly sketches. |
§ 178.354-1 - General requirements. |
§ 178.364-1 - General requirements. |
§ 178.354-2 - Rated capacity. |
§ 178.364-2 - Materials of construction and other requirements. |
§ 178.354-3 - General construction requirements. |
§ 178.364-3 - Closure. |
§ 178.354-4 - Closure. |
§ 178.364-4 - Tests. |
§ 178.354-5 - Markings. |
§ 178.364-5 - Required marking. |
§ 178.364-6 - Typical assembly detail. |
§ 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. |
§ 178.358-1 - 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. |
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, aluminum or other metal 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 IBCs. |
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. |
Subpart P - Large Packagings Standards |
§ 178.900 - Purpose and scope. |
§ 178.905 - Large Packaging identification codes. |
§ 178.910 - Marking of Large Packagings. |
§ 178.915 - General Large Packaging standards. |
§ 178.920 - Standards for metal Large Packagings. |
§ 178.925 - Standards for rigid plastic Large Packagings. |
§ 178.930 - Standards for fiberboard Large Packagings. |
§ 178.935 - Standards for wooden Large Packagings. |
§ 178.940 - Standards for flexible Large Packagings. |
Subpart Q - Testing of Large Packagings |
§ 178.950 - Purpose and scope. |
§ 178.955 - General requirements. |
§ 178.960 - Preparation of Large Packagings for testing. |
§ 178.965 - Drop test. |
§ 178.970 - Bottom lift test. |
§ 178.975 - Top lift test. |
§ 178.980 - Stacking test. |
§ 178.985 - Vibration test. |
Subpart R - Flexible Bulk Container Standards |
§ 178.1000 - Purpose and scope. |
§ 178.1005 - Flexible Bulk Container identification code. |
§ 178.1010 - Marking of Flexible Bulk Containers. |
§ 178.1015 - General Flexible Bulk Container standards. |
§ 178.1020 - Period of use for transportation of hazardous materials in Flexible Bulk Containers. |
Subpart S - Testing of Flexible Bulk Containers |
§ 178.1030 - Purpose and scope. |
§ 178.1035 - General requirements. |
§ 178.1040 - Preparation of Flexible Bulk Containers for testing. |
§ 178.1045 - Drop test. |
§ 178.1050 - Top lift test. |
§ 178.1055 - Stacking test. |
§ 178.1060 - Topple test. |
§ 178.1065 - Righting test. |
§ 178.1070 - Tear test. |
Appendix A to Part 178 - Specifications for Steel |
Appendix B to Part 178 - Alternative Leakproofness Test Methods |
Appendix C to Part 178 - Nominal and Minimum Thicknesses of Steel Drums and Jerricans |
Appendix D to Part 178 - Thermal Resistance Test |
Appendix E to Part 178 - Flame Penetration Resistance Test |