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49 CFR Ch. I (10–1–18 Edition) 

§ 172.102 

transported in portable tanks are spec-
ified in tank instruction T75. 

(ii) The following table specifies the 

portable tank requirements applicable 
to ‘‘T’’ Codes T1 through T22. Column 1 
specifies the ‘‘T’’ Code. Column 2 speci-
fies the minimum test pressure, in bar 
(1 bar = 14.5 psig), at which the periodic 
hydrostatic testing required by § 180.605 
of this subchapter must be conducted. 
Column 3 specifies the section ref-
erence for minimum shell thickness or, 
alternatively, the minimum shell 

thickness value. Column 4 specifies the 
applicability of § 178.275(g)(3) of this 
subchapter for the pressure relief de-
vices. When the word ‘‘Normal’’ is indi-
cated, § 178.275(g)(3) of this subchapter 
does not apply. Column 5 references ap-
plicable requirements for bottom open-
ings in part 178 of this subchapter. 
‘‘Prohibited’’ means bottom openings 
are prohibited, and ‘‘Prohibited for liq-
uids’’ means bottom openings are au-
thorized for solid material only. The 
table follows: 

T

ABLE OF

P

ORTABLE

T

ANK

T C

ODES

T1–T22 

[Portable tank codes T1–T22 apply to liquid and solid hazardous materials of Classes 3 through 9 which are transported in 

portable tanks.] 

Portable tank 

instruction 

(1) 

Minimum test 

pressure 

(bar) 

(2) 

Minimum shell thickness 

(in mm-reference steel) 

(

See 

§ 178.274(d)) 

(3) 

Pressure-relief requirements 

(

See 

§ 178.275(g)) 

(4) 

Bottom opening 

requirements 

(

See 

§ 178.275(d)) 

(5) 

T1 ..................

1 .5 § 178.274(d)(2) 

Normal ..............................................

§ 178.275(d)(2) 

T2 ..................

1 .5 § 178.274(d)(2) 

Normal ..............................................

§ 178.275(d)(3) 

T3 ..................

2 .65 § 178.274(d)(2) 

Normal ..............................................

§ 178.275(d)(2) 

T4 ..................

2 .65 § 178.274(d)(2) 

Normal ..............................................

§ 178.275(d)(3) 

T5 ..................

2 .65 § 178.274(d)(2) 

§ 178.275(g)(3) .................................

Prohibited 

T6 ..................

4 § 178.274(d)(2) 

Normal ..............................................

§ 178.275(d)(2) 

T7 ..................

4 § 178.274(d)(2) 

Normal ..............................................

§ 178.275(d)(3) 

T8 ..................

4 § 178.274(d)(2) 

Normal ..............................................

Prohibited 

T9 ..................

6 mm 

Normal ..............................................

Prohibited for liquids. 

T10 ................

4 6 

mm 

§ 178.275(g)(3) .................................

Prohibited 

T11 ................

6 § 178.274(d)(2) 

Normal ..............................................

§ 178.275(d)(3) 

T12 ................

6 § 178.274(d)(2) 

§ 178.275(g)(3) .................................

§ 178.275(d)(3) 

T13 ................

6 6 

mm 

Normal ..............................................

Prohibited 

T14 ................

6 6 

mm 

§ 178.275(g)(3) .................................

Prohibited 

T15 ................

10 § 178.274(d)(2) 

Normal ..............................................

§ 178.275(d)(3) 

T16 ................

10 § 178.274(d)(2) 

§ 178.275(g)(3) .................................

§ 178.275(d)(3) 

T17 ................

10 6 

mm 

Normal ..............................................

§ 178.275(d)(3) 

T18 ................

10 6 

mm 

§ 178.275(g)(3) .................................

§ 178.275(d)(3) 

T19 ................

10 6 

mm 

§ 178.275(g)(3) .................................

Prohibited 

T20 ................

10 8 

mm 

§ 178.275(g)(3) .................................

Prohibited 

T21 ................

10 

10 mm 

Normal ..............................................

Prohibited for liquids. 

§ 178.275(d)(2). 

T22 ................

10 10 

mm 

§ 178.275(g)(3) .................................

Prohibited 

(iii) T50

When portable tank in-

struction T50 is indicated in Column (7) 
of the § 172.101 Hazardous Materials 
Table, the applicable liquefied com-
pressed gas and chemical under pres-
sure descriptions are authorized to be 
transported in portable tanks in ac-
cordance with the requirements of 
§ 173.313 of this subchapter. 

(iv) 

T75. 

When portable tank instruc-

tion T75 is referenced in Column (7) of 
the § 172.101 Table, the applicable re-
frigerated liquefied gases are author-
ized to be transported in portable 
tanks in accordance with the require-
ments of § 178.277 of this subchapter. 

(v) 

UN and IM portable tank codes/spe-

cial provisions. 

When a specific portable 

tank instruction is specified by a ‘‘T’’ 
Code in Column (7) of the § 172.101 Table 
for a specific hazardous material, a 
specification portable tank conforming 
to an alternative tank instruction may 
be used if: 

(A) The alternative portable tank has 

a higher or equivalent test pressure 
(for example, 4 bar when 2.65 bar is 
specified); 

(B) The alternative portable tank has 

greater or equivalent wall thickness 
(for example, 10 mm when 6 mm is 
specified); 

(C) The alternative portable tank has 

a pressure relief device as specified in 

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