{"operation":"document","citation":"49 CFR 178.255-7","title":"-7 Protection of valves and accessories.","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":"2026-08-18","summary":"(a) All valves, fittings, accessories, safety devices, gauging devices, and the like shall be adequately protected against mechanical damage by a housing closed with a cover plate.\n\n(b) Protective housing shall comply with the requirements under which the tanks are fabricated with respect to design ","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-178-255-7.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-178-255-7.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-178-255-7","source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-178.255-7","body":"(a) All valves, fittings, accessories, safety devices, gauging devices, and the like shall be adequately protected against mechanical damage by a housing closed with a cover plate.\n\n(b) Protective housing shall comply with the requirements under which the tanks are fabricated with respect to design and construction, and shall be designed with a minimum factor of safety of four to withstand loadings in any direction equal to two times the weight of the tank and attachments when filled with water.","truncated":false,"body_characters":500}