# Scraper and sphere facilities.

**Citation:** 49 CFR 195.426  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration  
**Effective:** 2026-08-18  
**Published:** Not stated

No operator may use a launcher or receiver that is not equipped with a relief device capable of safely relieving pressure in the barrel before insertion or removal of scrapers or spheres. The operator must use a suitable device to indicate that pressure has been relieved in the barrel or must provid

## Document text

No operator may use a launcher or receiver that is not equipped with a relief device capable of safely relieving pressure in the barrel before insertion or removal of scrapers or spheres. The operator must use a suitable device to indicate that pressure has been relieved in the barrel or must provide a means to prevent insertion or removal of scrapers or spheres if pressure has not been relieved in the barrel.

[Amdt. 195-22, 46 FR 38360, July 27, 1981; 47 FR 32721, July 29, 1982]

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-195.426>
- Source ID: `ecfr`
- SHA-256: `72b3b26833f7b406c2a4e17c517cf23b14a08bfdef17e083330c881553f2472c`
- Retrieved: 2026-08-20T05:54:41.219Z
- Exported: 2026-08-23T02:35:31.870Z
- Document slug: `49-cfr-195-426`

### Source metadata

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  "cfrTitle": 49,
  "part": "195",
  "section": "195.426",
  "subpart": "Subpart F—Operation and Maintenance",
  "corpusVersion": "2026-08-18",
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```