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46 CFR 64.19: External pressure.

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  1. Title 46—Shipping
  2. CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
  3. SUBCHAPTER F—MARINE ENGINEERING
  4. PART 64—MARINE PORTABLE TANKS AND CARGO HANDLING SYSTEMS
  5. Subpart B—Standards for an MPT

(a) A tank without a vacuum breaker must be designed to withstand an external pressure of 7 1/2 psig or more.

(b) A tank with a vacuum breaker must be designed to withstand an external pressure of 3 psig or more.

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

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