46 CFR 64.61
§ 64.61 Rupture disc.
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- 46 CFR 64.61, § 64.61 Rupture disc, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/225442
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If a rupture disc is the only pressure relief device on the tank, the rupture disc must—
(a) Rupture at a pressure of 125 percent of the maximum allowable working pressure; and
(b) Have a minimum normal venting capacity that is sufficient to prevent the tank pressure from exceeding 137.5 percent of the maximum allowable working pressure.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.