# Flange connection.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 195.126  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

Each component of a flange connection must be compatible with each other component and the connection as a unit must be suitable for the service in which it is to be used.

## Document text

Each component of a flange connection must be compatible with each other component and the connection as a unit must be suitable for the service in which it is to be used.

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-195.126>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `b3fbb90a883c46c38884c4e667c04b485ebb3813132e720535dfd0dfd5c87186`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:41.219Z
- Exported: 2026-08-22T18:57:44.547Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-195-126`

### Source metadata

```json
{
  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "195",
  "section": "195.126",
  "subpart": "Subpart C—Design Requirements",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
  "jurisdiction": "US"
}
```