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Specification 60 portable tank · periodic inspection and test · Retesting is not required on a rubber-lined tank except before each relining

For Specification 60 portable tank, test or inspection is periodic inspection and test; condition or service qualifier is Retesting is not required on a rubber-lined tank except before each relining; interval is at the end of the first 4-year period after the original test; at least once every 2 years thereafter up to a total of 12 years of service; and at least once annually thereafter; 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 60 portable tank verified
Test or inspection
periodic inspection and test our reading
Interval
at the end of the first 4-year period after the original test; at least once every 2 years thereafter up to a total of 12 years of service; and at least once annually thereafter verified
Condition or service qualifier
Retesting is not required on a rubber-lined tank except before each relining verified
Regulation section
49 CFR § 180.605
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(4) Each Specification 60 portable tank must be given a periodic inspection and test at the end of the first 4-year period after the original test; at least once every 2 years thereafter up to a total of 12 years of service; and at least once annually thereafter. Retesting is not required on a rubber-lined tank except before each relining.

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

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