49 CFR 192.479
§ 192.479 Atmospheric corrosion control: General.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 192.479, § 192.479 Atmospheric corrosion control: General, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/257165
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(a) Each operator must clean and coat each pipeline or portion of pipeline that is exposed to the atmosphere, except pipelines under paragraph (c) of this section.
(b) Coating material must be suitable for the prevention of atmospheric corrosion.
(c) Except portions of pipelines in offshore splash zones or soil-to-air interfaces, the operator need not protect from atmospheric corrosion any pipeline for which the operator demonstrates by test, investigation, or experience appropriate to the environment of the pipeline that corrosion will—
(1) Only be a light surface oxide; or
(2) Not affect the safe operation of the pipeline before the next scheduled 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.