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46 CFR 162.018-6: -6 Marking.

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  1. Title 46—Shipping
  2. CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
  3. SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL
  4. PART 162—ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT
  5. Subpart 162.018—Safety Relief Valves, Liquefied Compressed Gas

(a) Each safety relief valve shall be plainly marked by the manufacturer with the required data in such a way that the marking will not be obliterated in service. The marking may be stamped on the valve or stamped or cast on a plate securely fastened to the valve. The marking shall include the following data:

(1) The name or identifying trademark of the manufacturer.

(2) Manufacturer's design or type number.

(3) Size ____ inches. (The pipe size of the valve inlet).

(4) Set pressure ____ p.s.i.

(5) Rated capacity ____ cubic feet per minute of the gas or vapor (at 60 °F. and 14.7 p.s.i.a.).

(6) Coast Guard approval number. The minimum wording for showing approval shall be “USCG 162.018/* *” or “USCG 162.018-* * ”.

(b) [Reserved]

Collected 2026-08-27T02:26:22Z. Source file · JSON

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