(a) By means of printing, lithographing, embossing, or stamping, each container must be marked to show:
(1) DOT-2P.
(2) Name or symbol of person making the mark specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. Symbol, if used, must be registered with the Associate Administrator.
(b) [Reserved] [Amdt. 178-40, 41 FR 38181, Sept. 9, 1976, as amended by Amdt. 178-97, 56 FR 66287, Dec. 20, 1991; 66 FR 45386, Aug. 28, 2001] Sec. 178.33a Specification 2Q; inner nonrefillable metal receptacles. Sec. 178.33a-1 Compliance.
(a) Required in all details.
(b) [Reserved] [Order 71, 31 FR 9074, July 1, 1966. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967] Sec. 178.33a-2 Type and size.
(a) Single-trip inside containers. Must be seamless, or with seams welded, soldered, brazed, double seamed, or swedged.
(b) The maximum capacity of containers in this class shall not exceed 1 L (61.0 cubic inches). The maximum inside diameter shall not exceed 3 inches. [Order 71, 31 FR 9074, July 1, 1966. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967, and amended by Amdt. 178-43, 42 FR 42208, Aug. 22, 1977; Amdt. 178-101, 58 FR 50237, Sept. 24, 1993; 66 FR 45387, Aug. 28, 2001] Sec. 178.33a-3 Inspection.
(a) By competent inspector.
(b) [Reserved] [Order 71, 31 FR 9074, July 1, 1966. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967] Sec. 178.33a-4 Duties of inspector.
(a) To inspect material and completed containers and witness tests, and to reject defective materials or containers.
(b) [Reserved] [Order 71, 31 FR 9074, July 1, 1966. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967] Sec. 178.33a-5 Material.
(a) Uniform quality steel plate such as black plate, electrotin plate, hot dipped tinplate, ternplate or other commercially accepted can making plate; or nonferrous metal of uniform drawing quality.
(b) Material with seams, cracks, laminations or other injurious defects not authorized. [Order 71, 31 FR 9074, July 1, 1966. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967] Sec. 178.33a-6 Manufacture.
(a) By appliances and methods that will assure uniformity of completed containers; dirt and scale to be removed as necessary; no defect acceptable that is likely to weaken the finished container appreciably; reasonably smooth and uniform surface finish required.
(b) Seams when used must be as follows:
(1) Circumferential seams. By welding, swedging, brazing, soldering, or double seaming.
(2) Side seams. By welding, brazing or soldering.
(c) Ends. The ends shall be of pressure design. [Order 71, 31 FR 9074, July 1, 1966. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967] Sec. 178.33a-7 Wall thickness.
(a) The minimum wall thickness for any container shall be 0.008 inch.
(b) [Reserved] [Order 71, 31 FR 9074, July 1, 1966. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967] Sec. 178.33a-8 Tests.
(a) One out of each lot of 25,000 containers or less, successively produced per day, shall be pressure tested to destruction and must not burst below 270 psig gauge pressure. The container tested shall be complete with end assembled.
(b) Each such 25,000 containers or less, successively produced per day, shall constitute a lot and if the test container shall fail, the lot shall be rejected or ten additional containers may be selected at random and subjected to the test under which failure occurred. These containers shall be complete with ends assembled. Should any of the ten containers thus tested fail, the entire lot must be rejected. All containers constituting a lot shall be of like material, size, design, construction, finish and quality. [Order 71, 31 FR 9074, July 1, 1966. Redesignated at 32 FR 5606, Apr. 5, 1967, as amended by 66 FR 45387, Aug. 28, 2001] Sec. 178.33a-9 Marking.
(a) By means of printing, lithographing, embossing, or stamping, each container must be marked to show:
(1) DOT-2Q.
(2) Name or symbol of person making the mark specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. Symbol, if used, must be registered with the Associate Administrator.
(b) [Reserved] [Amdt. 178-40, 41 FR 38181, Sept. 9, 1976, as amended by Amdt. 178-97, 56 FR 66287, Dec. 20, 1991; 66 FR 45386, Aug. 28, 2001] Sec. 178.33b Specification 2S; inner nonrefillable plastic receptacles. Sec. 178.33b-1 Compliance.
(a) Required in all details.
(b) [Reserved] [74 FR 2268, Jan. 14, 2009] Sec. 178.33b-2 Type and size.
(a) Single-trip inside containers.
(b) The maximum capacity of containers in this class shall not exceed one liter (61.0 cubic inches). The maximum inside diameter shall not exceed 3 inches. [74 FR 2268, Jan. 14, 2009] Sec. 178.33b-3 Inspection.
(a) By competent inspector.
(b) [Reserved] [74 FR 2268, Jan. 14, 2009] Sec. 178.33b-4 Duties of inspector.
(a) To inspect material and completed containers and witness tests, and to reject defective materials or containers.
(b) [Reserved] [74 FR 2268, Jan. 14, 2009] Sec. 178.33b-5 Material.
(a) The receptacles must be constructed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene napthalate (PEN), polyamide (Nylon) or a blend of PET, PEN, ethyl vinyl alcohol (EVOH) and/or Nylon.
(b) Material with seams, cracks, laminations or other injurious defects are forbidden. [74 FR 2268, Jan. 14, 2009] Sec. 178.33b-6 Manufacture.
(a) Each container must be manufactured by thermoplastic processes that will assure uniformity of the completed container. No used material other than production residues or regrind from the same manufacturing process may be used. The packaging must be adequately resistant to aging and to degradation caused either by the substance contained or by ultraviolet radiation.
(b) [Reserved] [74 FR 2268, Jan. 14, 2009] Sec. 178.33b-7 Design qualification test.
(a) Drop testing. (1) To ensure that creep does not affect the ability of the container to retain the contents, each new design must be drop tested as follows: Three groups of twenty-five filled containers must be dropped from 1.8 m (5.9 ft) on to a rigid, non-resilient, flat and horizontal surface. One group must be conditioned at 38 C (100 F) for 26 weeks, the second group for 100 hours at 50 C (122 F) and the third group for 18 hours at 55 C (131 F), prior to performing the drop test. The closure, or sealing component of the container, must not be protected during the test. The orientation of the test container at drop must be statistically random, but direct impact on the valve or valve closure must be avoided.
(1) To ensure that creep does not affect the ability of the container to retain the contents, each new design must be drop tested as follows: Three groups of twenty-five filled containers must be dropped from 1.8 m (5.9 ft) on to a rigid, non-resilient, flat and horizontal surface. One group must be conditioned at 38 C (100 F) for 26 weeks, the second group for 100 hours at 50 C (122 F) and the third group for 18 hours at 55 C (131 F), prior to performing the drop test. The closure, or sealing component of the container, must not be protected during the test. The orientation of the test container at drop must be statistically random, but direct impact on the valve or valve closure must be avoided.
(2) Criteria for passing the drop test: The containers must not break or leak.
(b) Design qualification testing must be completed if the design is manufactured with a new mold or if there is any change in the properties of the material of construction. [75 FR 73, Jan. 4, 2010] Sec. 178.33b-8 Production tests.
(a) Burst Testing. (1) One out of each lot of 5,000 containers or less, successively produced per day must be pressure tested to destruction and must not burst below 240 psig. The container tested must be complete as intended for transportation.
(1) One out of each lot of 5,000 containers or less, successively produced per day must be pressure tested to destruction and must not burst below 240 psig. The container tested must be complete as intended for transportation.
(2) Each such 5,000 containers or less, successively produced per day, shall constitute a lot and if the test container shall fail, the lot shall be rejected or ten additional containers may be selected at random and subjected to the test under which failure occurred. These containers shall be complete as intended for transportation. Should any of the ten containers thus tested fail, the entire lot must be rejected. All containers constituting a lot shall be of like material, size, design construction, finish, and quality.
(b) [Reserved] [74 FR 2268, Jan. 14, 2009, as amended at 75 FR 74, Jan. 4, 2010] Sec. 178.33b-9 Marking.
(a) Each container must be clearly and permanently marked to show:
(1) DOT-2S.
(2) Name or symbol of person making the mark specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. Symbol, if used, must be registered with the Associate Administrator.
(b) [Reserved] [74 FR 2268, Jan. 14, 2009]