§183.512. Fuel tanks: Prohibited materials.
33 C.F.R. § 183.512
A fuel tank must not be constructed from terneplate.
Unless it has an inorganic sacrificial galvanic coating on the inside and outside of the tank, a fuel tank must not be constructed from black iron or carbon steel.
A fuel tank encased in cellular plastic or in fiber reinforced plastic must not be constructed from a ferrous alloy.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 74-209, 42 FR 5950, Jan. 31, 1977; 42 FR 24739, May 16, 1977]
Source
Source: CGD 74-209, 42 FR 5950, Jan. 31, 1977, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 4302; Pub. L. 103-206, 107 Stat. 2439; and Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, para. II, (92)(b). Subpart E is also authorized by Pub. L. 114-120, 130 Stat. 27
Source
Source: CGD 72-61R, 37 FR 15782, Aug. 4, 1972, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[CGD 74-209, 42 FR 5950, Jan. 31, 1977; 42 FR 24739, May 16, 1977]