{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-195.228","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 195.228","heading":"Welds and welding inspection: Standards of acceptability.","body":"(a) Each weld and welding must be inspected to insure compliance with the requirements of this subpart. Visual inspection must be supplemented by nondestructive testing.\n(b) The acceptability of a weld is determined according to the standards in section 9 or Appendix A of API Std 1104 (incorporated by reference, see § 195.3). Appendix A of API Std 1104 may not be used to accept cracks.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER D—PIPELINE SAFETY","PART 195—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS LIQUIDS BY PIPELINE","Subpart D—Construction"],"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":"2c832919b463bec10ea5f130c9a7237542bc9be4e3bf3f6d9cfd4770e7129c35","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-195.226","next":"us/49-cfr-195.230"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}