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MOST COMMON D.O.T. NON-COMPLIANCES VACUUM LOADED DOT SPECIFICATION CARGO TANKS DOCUMENTATION
- 178.345-15 CERTIFICATION
180.417 RECORD RETENTION REQUIREMENT THE OWNER MUST RETAIN ALL THE APPLICABLE DOCUMENTATION THROUGHOUT HIS OWNERSHIP OF THE SPECIFICATION CARGO TANK AND FOR ONE YEAR THEREAFTER. NAME
PLATES - 178.345-14 MARKING
180.407
- (d) (vi) MUST BE LEGIBLE NOTE: REPLACEMENT OF ASME NAME/DATA PLATES MUST BE DONE AS SPECIFIED IN THE NBIC PART RA-2264, RA-2265 AND RA-2266 DOT 407 178.347-1 (c) “EACH DOT 407 TANK DESIGNED TO BE LOADED BY VACUUM MUST BE CONSTRUCTED AND CERTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE A.S.M.E. CODE.” “THE EXTERNAL DESIGN PRESSURE FOR A CARGO TANK LOADED BY VACUUM MUST BE AT LEAST 15 PSI.” DOT 412 178.348 - 1 (c) “THE MAWP FOR EACH DOT 412 CARGO TANK DESIGNED TO BE LOADED BY VACUUM MUST BE AT LEAST 25 PSIG INTERNAL AND 15 PSIG EXTERNAL.” 178.348 - 1 (e) (i) “MAWP GREATER THAN 15 PSIG MUST BE CONSTRUCTED AND CERTIFIED IN CONFORMANCE WITH THE ASME CODE.” 180.405
(f) (1) (i) DOT MC-307/MC-312
CONSTRUCTED AFTER NOTE: ASME CERTIFICATION REQUIRES THAT THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL MAWP BE SPECIFIED ON THE ASME MANUFACTURER’S DATA REPORT, IN ORDER TO BE STAMPED ON THE ASME NAME/DATA PLATE. 178.345 - 8 ACCIDENT DAMAGE PROTECTION 178.345- c - (1) ROLLOVER DAMAGE PROTECTION DEVICE 178.345 - 8 - (a) - (3) “ACCIDENT INDUCED STRESSES, RESULTING FROM THE APPROPRIATE ACCIDENT DAMAGE PROTECTION DEVICE REQUIREMENTS IN COMBINATION WITH THE STRESSES FROM THE CARGO TANK OPERATING AT THE MAWP MAY NOT RESULT IN A CARGO TANK WALL STRESS GREATER THAN THE ULTIMATE STRENGTH OF THE MATERIAL OF CONSTRUCTION USING A SAFETY FACTOR OF 1.3.” NOTE: ACCURATE EVALUATION OF ACCIDENT INDUCED STRESSES, TRANSFERRED TO THE CARGO TANK WALL, FROM ACCIDENT DAMAGE PROTECTION DEVICES IS MANDATORY AND CONSIDERATION IS PRIMARY TO THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF THE DEVICE. VERIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE IS REQUIRED BY DOT AND ASME. 178.345 (d) (3) REAR END PROTECTION DEVICE 178.345 (b) (1) BOTTOM DAMAGE PROTECTION DEVICE NOTE: REAR BUMPERS MUST BE DESIGNED CONSIDERING THE ECCENTRICITY, OR THE DISTANCE FROM THE TOP OF THE FRAME TO THE TOP OF THE BUMPER. 178.345 - 8 (b) (2) THE REAR BUMPER MUST ALSO BE DESIGNED AS A BOTTOM DAMAGE PROTECTION DEVICE UNLESS THE TANK IS EQUIPPED WITH AN INTERNAL STOP VALVE AND A SACRIFICIAL DEVICE. 178.345 - 8 - (d) (2) (ii) "A NOTCHED, INDENTED OR SEPARATED REAR-END PROTECTION DEVICE MAY BE USED ONLY WHEN THE PIPING AT THE REAR OF THE TANK IS EQUIPPED WITH A SACRIFICIAL DEVICE OUTBOARD OF A SHUT-OFF VALVE." 178.345 - 10 PRESSURE RELIEF 178.345 - 10 (d) (1) PRIMARY PRESSURE RELIEF SYSTEM MUST BE SET AT NO LESS THAN 120% AND NO MORE THAN 132% OF THE MAWP. 178.345 - 11 TANK OUTLETS 178.345.11 (ii) "IF THE ACTUATING SYSTEM IS ACCIDENTLY DAMAGED OR SHEARED OFF DURING TRANSPORTATION, EACH LOADING/UNLOADING OUTLET MUST REMAIN SECURELY CLOSED AND CAPABLE OF RETAINING LADING." 178.345 - 11 (iii) "IN ADDITION, OUTLETS ON THESE CARGO TANKS MUST BE CAPABLE OF BEING REMOTELY CLOSED MANUALLY OR MECHANICALLY." 178.345 - 11 (2) (c) " ANY LOADING/UNLOADING OUTLET EXTENDED BEYOND THE INNERMOST EXTERNAL STOP-VALVE WHICH IS PART OF THE SELF CLOSING SYSTEM MUST BE FITTED WITH ANOTHER STOP-VALVE OR LEAK TIGHT CLOSURE AT THE END OF SUCH CONNECTION." NOTE: IF THE SELF CLOSING DEVICE FAILS THERE MUST BE A MANUAL OR MECHANICAL MEANS TO CLOSE THE EXTERNAL STOP-VALVE. 180.405 (j) WITHDRAWAL OF CERTIFICATION “A SPECIFICATION CARGO TANK THAT FOR ANY REASON NO LONGER MEETS THE APPLICABLE SPECIFICATION MAY NOT BE USED TO TRANSPORT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.” 180.413
(B) (7) EVERY CARGO TANK TO CAB AND CHASSIS MOUNTING SYSTEM OR CHANGE MUST
BE APPROVED BY A DOT REGISTERED DESIGN CERTIFYING ENGINEER. COMPLAINTS CAN BE SENT TO: F.M.C.S.A. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DIVISION
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