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49 CFR §178.255-2

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  1. (a)Material used in the tank must be steel of good weldable quality and conform with the requirements in Sections V, VIII, and IX of the ASME Code (IBR, see § 171.7 of this subchapter).
  2. (b)The minimum thickness of metal, exclusive of lining material, for shell and heads of tanks shall be as follows: