Additional Provisions for Bottle-Type Holders [49 CFR 192.177]

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(A)A. Each bottle-type holder must be: [49 CFR 192.177(a)]#

(1)1. located on a site entirely surrounded by fencing that prevents access by unauthorized persons and with minimum clearance from the fence as follows: [49 CFR 192.177(a)(1)]#

Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure#

Minimum Clearance Feet (meters)#

Less than 1,000 psi(7 Mpa) gauge#

25 (7.6)#

1,000 psi (7 Mpa) gauge or more#

100 (31)#

(2)2. designed using the design factors set forth in §911; and [49 CFR 192.177(a)(2)]#

(3)3. buried with a minimum cover in accordance with §1727. [49 CFR 192.177(a)(3)]#

(B)B. Each bottle-type holder manufactured from steel that is not weldable under field conditions must comply with the following. [49 CFR 192.177(b)]#

(1)1. A bottle-type holder made from alloy steel must meet the chemical and tensile requirements for the various grades of steel in ASTM A372/372M (incorporated by reference, see §507). [49 CFR 192.177(b)(1)]#

(2)2. The actual yield-tensile ratio of the steel may not exceed 0.85. [49 CFR 192.177(b)(2)]#

(3)3. Welding may not be performed on the holder after it has been heat treated or stress relieved, except that copper wires may be attached to the small diameter portion of the bottle end closure for cathodic protection if a localized thermit welding process is used. [49 CFR 192.177(b)(3)]#

(4)4. The holder must be given a mill hydrostatic test ata pressure that produces a hoop stress at least equal to 85 percent of the SMYS. [49 CFR 192.177(b)(4)]#

(5)5. The holder, connection pipe, and components must be leak tested after installation as required by Chapter 23 of this Subpart. [49 CFR 192.177(b)(5)]#

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 9:225 (April 1983), amended LR 10:517 (July 1984), LR 18:856 (August 1992), LR 20:445 (April 1994), LR 27:1540 (September 2001), LR 30:1237 (June 2004), LR 44:1038 (June 2018).#