Regulations last checked for updates: Oct 17, 2024

Title 49 - Transportation last revised: Oct 15, 2024
§ 195.587 - What methods are available to determine the strength of corroded pipe?

Under § 195.585, you may use the procedure in ASME/ANSI B31G (incorporated by reference, see § 195.3) or in PRCI PR-3-805 (R-STRENG) (incorporated by reference, see § 195.3) to determine the strength of corroded pipe based on actual remaining wall thickness. These procedures apply to corroded regions that do not penetrate the pipe wall, subject to the limitations set out in the respective procedures.

[Amdt. 195-99, 80 FR 188, Jan. 5, 2015]
authority: 30 U.S.C. 185(w)(3), 49 U.S.C. 5103,60101
source: Amdt. 195-22, 46 FR 38360, July 27, 1981, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 49 CFR 195.587