C.F.R. » Title 49 » CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › SUBCHAPTER C—HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS › PART 179—SPECIFICATIONS FOR TANK CARS › Subpart D—Specifications for Non-Pressure Tank Car Tanks (Classes DOT-111AW, 115AW, and 117AW)

49 C.F.R. § 179.200-21

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(a) All plugs shall be solid, with NPT threads, and shall be of a length which will screw at least 6 threads inside the face of fitting or tank. Plugs, when inserted from the outside of tank heads, shall have the letter “S” at least 3/8 inch in size stamped with steel stamp or cast on the outside surface to indicate the plug is solid.

(b) [Reserved]