{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-178.345-4","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 178.345-4","heading":"-4 Joints.","body":"(a) All joints between the cargo tank shell, heads, baffles, baffle attaching rings, and bulkheads must be welded in conformance with Section VIII of the ASME Code (IBR, see § 171.7 of this subchapter).\n(b) Where practical all welds must be easily accessible for inspection.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER C—HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS","PART 178—SPECIFICATIONS FOR PACKAGINGS","Subpart J—Specifications for Containers for Motor Vehicle Transportation"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"79f381f4b5138a03da25da191bdfc8cc6740c7e08a1aa35390aca34711eb505c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-178.345-3","next":"us/49-cfr-178.345-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}