Reference Source

3B, 3BN

For 3B, 3BN, test or inspection is Periodic requalification; interval is 5 or 10; minimum test pressure is 2 times service pressure; regulation section is 49 CFR § 180.209, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

Container specification
3B, 3BN verified
Test or inspection
Periodic requalification our reading
Interval
5 or 10 verified
Minimum test pressure
2 times service pressure 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

3B, 3BN | 2 times service pressure ( see <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/180.209#g> § 180.209(g) ) | 5 or 10 ( see <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/180.209#f> § 180.209(f) ).

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

Source

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