Cargo tanks in liquefied compressed gas service must be externally inspected for leaks during the leakage test. Suitable safeguards must be provided to protect personnel should a failure …

Mar 31, 2023 · The Agency enforces related rules and regulations, conducts inspections, licenses hazmat carriers, conducts studies, issues advisory notices, and provides educational …

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Each cargo tank of a multi-cargo tank motor vehicle must be tested with adjacent cargo tanks empty and at atmospheric pressure. Test pressure must be maintained for at least 5 minutes. …

(a) Liquefied compressed gases that are transported in UN portable tanks, DOT specification portable tanks, or cargo tanks must be prepared in accordance with this section, § 173.32, § …

Cargo tanks in liquefied compressed gas service must be externally inspected for leaks during the leakage test. Suitable safeguards must be provided to protect personnel should a failure …

repaired transfer hose to unload LP gas from his 8,000-gallon cargo tank. The hose detached from its connection to the vehicle’s cargo tank allowing gas to 1 The Federal Motor Carrier …

No person may offer for transportation or transport a cargo tank containing unodorized liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as authorized in § 173.315(b)(1) of this subchapter unless it is legibly …

Mark test date on cargo tank. Perform visual inspections as required. See FMCSA’s Top Cargo Tank Facility Violations for all common violations.

According to 49 CFR §180.409 any person performing or witnessing the inspections and tests must be registered, familiar with DOT-specification cargo tanks and trained and experienced in …