49 CFR 179.201-8
§ 179.201-8 Sampling device and thermometer well.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 179.201-8, § 179.201-8 Sampling device and thermometer well, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/256759
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(a) Sampling valve and thermometer well are not specification requirements. When used, they must be of approved design, made of metal not subject to rapid deterioration by lading, and must withstand a pressure of 100 psig without leakage. Interior pipes of the sampling valve must be equipped with excess flow valves of an approved design. Interior pipe of thermometer well must be closed by an approved valve attached close to fitting where it passes through the tank and closed by a screw plug. Other approved arrangements that permit testing thermometer well for leaks without complete removal of the closure may be used.
(b) [Reserved]
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.