---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 179.300-3"
title: "49"
number: "179.300-3"
heading: "Type and general requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/179.300-3"
---

# §179.300-3. Type and general requirements.

- (a) Tanks built under this specification shall be cylindrical, circular in cross section, and shall have heads of approved design. All openings shall be located in the heads.
- (b) Each tank shall have a water capacity of at least 1500 pounds and not more than 2600 pounds.
- (c) For tanks made in foreign countries, a chemical analysis of materials and all tests as specified shall be carried out within the limits of the United States under the supervision of a competent and impartial inspector.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5128; 49 CFR 1.81 and 1.97.

### Source

Source: 29 FR 18995, Dec. 29, 1964, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967.