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46 CFR §64.59

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A spring loaded pressure relief valve must—
  1. (a)Be set at a nominal pressure of 125 percent of the maximum allowable working pressure;
  2. (b)Have a minimum normal venting capacity that is sufficient to prevent the tank pressure from exceeding 137.5 percent of the maximum allowable working pressure;
  3. (c)Close after discharge of a pressure not lower than 115 percent of the maximum allowable working pressure; and
  4. (d)If closed, remain closed at any pressure less than 115 percent of the maximum allowable working pressure.