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DOT 4BW

For DOT 4BW, test or inspection is External visual inspection; interval is at five-year intervals after the first inspection; condition or service qualifier is Alkali metal alloys, liquid, n.o.s., Alkali metal dispersions or Alkaline earth metal dispersions, Potassium, Potassium Sodium alloys and Sodium that are commercially free of corroding components; regulation section is 49 CFR § 180.209, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

Container specification
DOT 4BW verified
Test or inspection
External visual inspection our reading
Interval
at five-year intervals after the first inspection verified
Condition or service qualifier
Alkali metal alloys, liquid, n.o.s., Alkali metal dispersions or Alkaline earth metal dispersions, Potassium, Potassium Sodium alloys and Sodium that are commercially free of corroding components verified
Regulation section
49 CFR § 180.209 verified
Sourcelaw.cornell.edu
Verified2026-08-06
Review by2027-08-06
DatasetHow often hazmat cylinders, cargo tanks, IBCs and portable tanks must be retested

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What the source says

DOT 4BW | Alkali metal alloys, liquid , <https://www.law.cornell.edu/definitions/index.php?width=840&height=800&iframe=true&def_id=ce9675606a240905d07508526a234d2a&term_occur=999&term_src=Title:49:Subtitle:B:Chapter:I:Subchapter:C:Part:180:Subpart:C:180.209> n.o.s ., Alkali metal dispersions or Alkaline earth metal dispersions, Potassium , Potassium Sodium alloys and Sodium that are commercially free of corroding components.

law.cornell.edu, retrieved 2026-08-06

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