Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 49  /  Part 178  /  Sec. 178.803 Testing and certification of IBCs.

Tests required for the certification of each IBC design type are specified in the following table. The letter X indicates that one IBC (except where noted) of each design type must be subjected to the tests in the order presented: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

IBC type

Performance test ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Metal IBCs Rigid plastic IBCs Composite IBCs Fiber-board IBCs Wooden IBCs Flexible IBCs--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Vibration........................ \6\ X \6\ X \6\ X \6\ X \6\ X \1.5\ XBottom lift...................... \2\ X X X X X .................Top lift......................... \2\ X \2\ X \2\ X .................. .................. \2 5\ XStacking......................... \7\ X \7\ X \7\ X \7\ X \7\ X \5\ XLeakproofness.................... \3\ X \3\ X \3\ X .................. .................. .................Hydrostatic...................... \3\ X \3\ X \3\ X .................. .................. .................

Drop............................. \4\ X \4\ X \4\ X \4\ X \4\ X \5\ XTopple........................... .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. \5\ XRighting......................... .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. \2 5\ XTear............................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. \5\ X--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Flexible IBCs must be capable of withstanding the vibration test.\2\ This test must be performed only if IBCs are designed to be handled this way. For metal IBCs, at least one of the bottom lift or top lift tests must

be performed.\3\ The leakproofness and hydrostatic pressure tests are required only for IBCs intended to contain liquids or intended to contain solids loaded or

discharged under pressure.\4\ Another IBC of the same design type may be used for the drop test set forth in Sec. 178.810 of this subchapter.\5\ Another different flexible IBC of the same design type may be used for each test.\6\ The vibration test may be performed in another order for IBCs manufactured and tested under provisions of an exemption before October 1, 1994 and

for non-DOT specification portable tanks tested before October 1, 1994, intended for export.\7\ This test must be performed only if the IBC is designed to be stacked. [Amdt. 178-108, 60 FR 40039, Aug. 4, 1995, as amended at 64 FR 51919, Sept. 27, 1999; 66 FR 45386, 45390, Aug. 28, 2001]