DOT-8 series · Porous filler requalification · On or after January 1, 1991

For DOT-8 series, test or inspection is Porous filler requalification; condition or service qualifier is On or after January 1, 1991; interval is 5 to 20 years; regulation section is 49 CFR § 180.209, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06; source re-checked 2026-09-30.

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What the source says

Each owner of a DOT-8 series cylinder used to transport acetylene must have the cylinder shell and the porous filler requalified in accordance with CGA Pamphlet C-13 (IBR, see § 171.7 of this subchapter). Requalification must be performed in accordance with the following schedule: Date of cylinder manufacture | Shell (visual inspection) requalification | Porous filler requalification | Initial | Subsequent | Intial | Subsequent | Before January 1, 1991 | Before January 1, 2001 | 10 years | Before January 1, 2011 | Not required. | On or after January 1, 1991 | 10 years 1 | 10 years | 5 to 20 years 2 | Not required.

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

Source

• law.cornell.eduhttps://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/180.209

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