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metal, rigid plastic, and composite IBCs

For metal, rigid plastic, and composite IBCs, test or inspection is external visual inspection; interval is initially after production and every 2.5 years; regulation section is 49 CFR § 180.352, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

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metal, rigid plastic, and composite IBCs
Test or inspection
external visual inspection our reading
Interval
initially after production and every 2.5 years verified
Regulation section
49 CFR § 180.352 verified
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What the source says

(2) An external visual inspection must be conducted initially after production and every 2.5 years starting from the date of manufacture or the date of a repair conforming to paragraph (d)(1) of this section

law.cornell.edu, retrieved 2026-08-10

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