Code of Federal Regulations · Section
§ 64.59 — Spring Loaded Pressure Relief Valve
46 C.F.R. § 64.59
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A spring loaded pressure relief valve must—
(a) Be set at a nominal pressure of 125 percent of the maximum allowable working pressure;
(b) Have a minimum normal venting capacity that is sufficient to prevent the tank pressure from exceeding 137.5 percent of the maximum allowable working pressure;
(c) Close after discharge of a pressure not lower than 115 percent of the maximum allowable working pressure; and
(d) If closed, remain closed at any pressure less than 115 percent of the maximum allowable working pressure.
Authorizing Statute
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Regulations46 U.S.C. § 3306