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Title 43 - NATURAL RESOURCESPart XIII - Office of Conservation-Pipeline SafetySubpart 3 - Transportation of Natural Gas or Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Safety Standards [49 CFR Part 192]
Chapter 7 - Materials [49 CFR Part 192 Subpart B]
Section XIII-713 - Marking of Materials [49 CFR 192.63]

La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XIII-713

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Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
Section XIII-713 - Marking of Materials [49 CFR 192.63]
A. Except as provided in Subsection D and E of this Section each valve, fitting, length of pipe, and other component must be marked as prescribed in the specification or standard to which it was manufactured. [49 CFR 192.63(a)]
B. Surfaces of pipe and components that are subject to stress from internal pressure may not be field die stamped. [ 49 CFR 192.63(b)]
C. If any item is marked by die stamping, the die must have blunt or rounded edges that will minimize stress concentrations. [ 49 CFR 192.63(c)]
D. Subsection A of this Section does not apply to items manufactured before November 12, 1970 that meet all of the following. [ 49 CFR 192.63(d)]
1. The item is identifiable as to type, manufacturer, and model. [ 49 CFR 192.63(d)(1)]
2. Specifications or standards giving pressure, temperature, and other appropriate criteria for the use of items are readily available. [ 49 CFR 192.63(d)(2)]
E. All plastic pipe and components must also meet the following requirements. [49 CFR 192.63(e)]
1. All markings on plastic pipe prescribed in the listed specification and the requirements of Paragraph E.2 of this Section must be repeated at intervals not exceeding two feet. [49 CFR 192.63(e)(1)]
2. Plastic pipe and components manufactured after December 31, 2019 must be marked in accordance with the listed specification. [49 CFR 192.63(e)(2)]
3. All physical markings on plastic pipelines prescribed in the listed specification and Paragraph E.2 of this Section must be legible until the time of installation. [49 CFR 192.63(e)(3)]

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XIII-713

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 9:221 (April 1983), amended LR 10:512 (July 1984), LR 18:854 (August 1992), LR 20:443 (April 1994), LR 24:1308 (July 1998), LR 30:1229 (June 2004), LR 38:114 (January 2012), Amended LR 441036 (6/1/2018), Amended LR 461581 (11/1/2020).
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:501 et seq.