49 CFR 195.587
§ 195.587 What methods are available to determine the strength of corroded pipe?
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 195.587, § 195.587 What methods are available to determine the strength of corroded pipe?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/257581
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Under § 195.585, you may use the procedure in ASME/ANSI B31G (incorporated by reference, see § 195.3) or in PRCI PR-3-805 (R-STRENG) (incorporated by reference, see § 195.3) to determine the strength of corroded pipe based on actual remaining wall thickness. These procedures apply to corroded regions that do not penetrate the pipe wall, subject to the limitations set out in the respective procedures.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.