49 CFR 178.345-4
§ 178.345-4 Joints.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 178.345-4, § 178.345-4 Joints, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/256544
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(a) All joints between the cargo tank shell, heads, baffles, baffle attaching rings, and bulkheads must be welded in conformance with Section VIII of the ASME Code (IBR, see § 171.7 of this subchapter).
(b) Where practical all welds must be easily accessible for inspection.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.