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3A, 3AA · Periodic requalification

For 3A, 3AA, test or inspection is Periodic requalification; interval is 5, 10, or 12; minimum test pressure is 5/3 times service pressure, except non-corrosive service; regulation section is 49 CFR § 180.209, recorded from its source on 2026-09-24; source re-checked 2026-09-30.

Container specification
3A, 3AA verified
Test or inspection
Periodic requalification our reading
Interval
5, 10, or 12 verified
Minimum test pressure
5/3 times service pressure, except non-corrosive service verified
Regulation section
49 CFR § 180.209
Sourcelaw.cornell.edu
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DatasetHow often hazmat cylinders, cargo tanks, IBCs and portable tanks must be retested

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What the source says

3A, 3AA | 5/3 times service pressure, except non-corrosive service ( see § 180.209(g)), or UE 3 | 5, 10, or 12 ( see § 180.209(b), (f), (h), and (j)).

— law.cornell.edu, retrieved 2026-09-24

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