# Protection of valves and accessories.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 178.270-8  
**Type / status:** regulation / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2005-10-01  
**Published:** Not stated

Each valve, fitting, accessory, safety device, gauging device, and other appurtenance shall be adequately protected against mechanical damage.

[Amdt. 178-65, 46 FR 9896, Jan. 29, 1981]

## Document text

Each valve, fitting, accessory, safety device, gauging device, and other appurtenance shall be adequately protected against mechanical damage.

[Amdt. 178-65, 46 FR 9896, Jan. 29, 1981]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2005-title49-vol2/CFR-2005-title49-vol2-sec178-270-8>
- Source ID: `govinfo-cfr`
- SHA-256: `ee812c93cabb65fe5e0fa575b4edb48d0f4484a4a3deb7ed23573996c483d9b5`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-13T06:37:34.028Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T16:29:18.938Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-178-270-8`

### Source metadata

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  "part": "178",
  "section": "178.270-8",
  "subpart": "Subpart H—Specifications for Portable Tanks",
  "annualEdition": 2005,
  "revisedAsOf": "2005-10-01",
  "govInfoPackage": "CFR-2005-title49-vol2",
  "legalStatus": "official-annual-cfr-edition",
  "effectiveDateNote": null,
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  "historicalAnchorNote": "The section appears in an official annual CFR edition but is absent from the connected current eCFR corpus.",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
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```