Regulationcurrent
49 CFR 179.400-7
-7 Tank heads.
Current as of 2026-08-18 Government source
eCFR editorial compilationAuthoritative but unofficial
View source (a)Tank heads of the inner tank and outer jacket must be flanged and dished, or ellipsoidal.#
(b)Flanged and dished heads must have—#
(1)A main inside dish radius not greater than the outside diameter of the straight flange;#
(2)An inside knuckle radius of not less than 6 percent of the outside diameter of the straight flange; and#
(3)An inside knuckle radius of at least three times the head thickness.#