Regulationcurrent
49 CFR 179.220-3
-3 Type.
Current as of 2026-08-18 Government source
eCFR editorial compilationAuthoritative but unofficial
View source (a)Tanks built under these specifications must consist of an inner container, a support system for the inner container, and an outer shell.#
(b)The inner container must be a fusion welded tank of circular cross section with formed heads designed convex outward and must have a manway on top of the tank as prescribed herein. When the inner container is divided into compartments, each compartment must be considered a separate container.#
(c)The outer shell must be a fusion welded tank with formed heads designed convex outward.#