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Specification 51 portable tank · periodic inspection and test

For Specification 51 portable tank, test or inspection is periodic inspection and test; interval is at least once every five years; regulation section is 49 CFR § 180.605, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10; source re-checked 2026-09-30.

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Specification 51 portable tank verified
Test or inspection
periodic inspection and test our reading
Interval
at least once every five years verified
Regulation section
49 CFR § 180.605
Sourcelaw.cornell.edu
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DatasetHow often hazmat cylinders, cargo tanks, IBCs and portable tanks must be retested

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(2) Each Specification 51 portable tank must be given a periodic inspection and test at least once every five years.

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

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