Reference Source

4E

For 4E, test or inspection is Periodic requalification; interval is 5, 10, or 12; minimum test pressure is 2 times service pressure, except non-corrosive service; regulation section is 49 CFR § 180.209, recorded from its source on 2026-08-06.

Container specification
4E verified
Test or inspection
Periodic requalification our reading
Interval
5, 10, or 12 verified
Minimum test pressure
2 times service pressure, except non-corrosive service 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

4E | 2 times service pressure, except non-corrosive service ( see <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/180.209#g> § 180.209(g) ) | 5, 10, or 12 ( see <https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/180.209#e> § 180.209(e) ).

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

Source

Last verified against source: 2026-08-06. Due for re-check by 2027-08-06. This page as Markdown · OKF bundle · full dataset as JSON.