# -8 Bottom outlets.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 179.202-8  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

If the tank car is equipped with a bottom outlet, the handle must be removed prior to train movement or be designed with protection safety system(s) to prevent unintended actuation during train accident scenarios.

[80 FR 26749, May 8, 2015]

## Document text

If the tank car is equipped with a bottom outlet, the handle must be removed prior to train movement or be designed with protection safety system(s) to prevent unintended actuation during train accident scenarios.

[80 FR 26749, May 8, 2015]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-179.202-8>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `99e1a6e389c0d2f434082a2b22b35b9b8c77291ba0b8c4fb2cf4f5cfc217aadf`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:46:20.606Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T00:48:25.422Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-179-202-8`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "179",
  "section": "179.202-8",
  "subpart": "Subpart D—Specifications for Non-Pressure Tank Car Tanks (Classes DOT-111AW, 115AW, and 117AW)",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```