# Atmospheric Corrosion Control: General \[49 CFR 192.479\]

**Citation:** LAC 43:XIII §2131  
**Type / status:** regulation / current  
**Agency:** Louisiana Office of Conservation  
**Effective:** Not stated  
**Published:** Not stated

A. Each operator must clean and coat each pipeline or portion of pipeline that is exposed to the atmosphere, except pipelines under Subsection C of this Section. [49 CFR 192.479(a)] B. Coating material must be suitable for the prevention of atmospheric corrosion. [49 CFR 192.479(b)] C. Except portio

## Document text

A. Each operator must clean and coat each pipeline or portion of pipeline that is exposed to the atmosphere, except pipelines under Subsection C of this Section. [49 CFR 192.479(a)]

B. Coating material must be suitable for the prevention of atmospheric corrosion. [49 CFR 192.479(b)]

C. Except portions of pipelines in offshore splash zones or soil-to-air interfaces, the operator need not protect from atmospheric corrosion any pipeline for which the operator demonstrates by test, investigation, or experience appropriate to the environment of the pipeline that corrosion will: [49 CFR 192.479(c)]

1. only be a light surface oxide; or [49 CFR 192.479(c)(1)]

2. not affect the safe operation of the pipeline before the next scheduled inspection. [49 CFR 192.479(c)(2)]

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:501 et seq.

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 9:237 (April 1983), amended LR 10:529 (July 1984), LR 30:1255 (June 2004).

## Provenance

- Official: Yes
- Source: <https://www.doa.la.gov/doa/osr/louisiana-administrative-code/>
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- Retrieved: 2026-08-12T05:03:44.627Z
- Exported: 2026-08-24T12:00:34.361Z
- Document slug: `la-lac-43-xiii-2131`

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  "legalScope": "Louisiana Office of Conservation pipeline-safety rules governing covered transportation of gas, gas reporting, incorporated and modified federal gas-pipeline requirements, drug and alcohol testing, and LNG facilities.",
  "applicabilityCaveat": "Part XIII applies only within the scope of its certification or agreement, jurisdictional and facility limitations, and section-specific exclusions. Determine operator status, commodity, intrastate or interstate jurisdiction, coastal or Outer Continental Shelf location, gathering classification, LNG status, and federal preemption before applying a provision.",
  "incorporationCaveat": "Part XIII incorporates and modifies portions of 49 CFR Parts 40, 191, 192, 193, and 199. Bracketed federal citations identify the source provision, but Louisiana numbering and text control only within the state rule's scope; consult both current Louisiana and applicable federal text.",
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