# Rated capacity.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 178.352-2  
**Type / status:** regulation / historical  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2003-10-01  
**Published:** Not stated

(a) Rated capacity as marked (see § 178.352-6). Not less than 55 gallons nor more than 110 gallons for the outer steel drum. Not more than 17.74 L for the inner vessel.

(b) The authorized maximum gross weight of the package is 160 kg (350 pounds) for sizes not over 210 L (55 gallons) or 220 kg (480

## Document text

(a) Rated capacity as marked (see § 178.352-6). Not less than 55 gallons nor more than 110 gallons for the outer steel drum. Not more than 17.74 L for the inner vessel.

(b) The authorized maximum gross weight of the package is 160 kg (350 pounds) for sizes not over 210 L (55 gallons) or 220 kg (480 pounds) for sizes over 210 L (55 gallons) but not over 420 L (110 gallons).

[Amdt. 178-1, 33 FR 14934, Oct. 4, 1968, as amended by Amdt. 178-35, 39 FR 45246, Dec. 31, 1974. Redesignated by Amdt. 178-97, 55 FR 52716, Dec. 21, 1990, and amended by Amdt. 178-99, 58 FR 51534, Oct. 1, 1993; 66 FR 45382, 45387, 45389, Aug. 28, 2001]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2003-title49-vol2/CFR-2003-title49-vol2-sec178-352-2>
- Source ID: `govinfo-cfr`
- SHA-256: `a602fcb6fd8f62d1be91368852e3f39b036975db9c8bf5f54db64534d3268efb`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-13T06:37:29.399Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T04:57:35.417Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-178-352-2`

### Source metadata

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