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49 CFR 193.2179
Impoundment capacity: general.
Current as of 1999-10-01 Government source
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety AdministrationOfficial agency material
View source In addition to capacities otherwise required by this subpart, an impounding system must have sufficient volumetric capacity to provide for—
(a) Displacement by the component, tank car, tank truck, container, or dewar vessel served; and
(b) Where applicable, displacement which could occur when a higher density substance than the liquid to be impounded enters the system, considering all relevant means of assuring capacity.