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5 • Chlorine Ton Containers <br />a) All ton containers must be compatible ti-vilh Chlorine Inslitute Emergency Kit 11B11. <br />Ton Container Types <br />a) Chlorine ton container types must comply with DOT spec. 106A500,v DOT or <br />ICC 106A500, 27, BE27. <br />b) Ton Container Valve and Fuse Plug Opening Threads <br />c) The threads in nei, ton containers are 314-14NGT (CI), <br />7. Valve Protection <br />a) llte c}Minder arrcl toil conlainer w-lI es are protected thn•ing shiprl eiv and dial°age <br />by o remoi,able sleet Vallee prokcth,e housing or cup, Pre,i.StWe relief )(WiCs!es <br />shall not be covered by the housing, <br />8. Cylinder and Ton Container Capacity <br />a) In cases where the capacity qf'a chlorine container is not known, it can be <br />determined by weighing it empty and again when completely filled Ivith water°, <br />crud by multiplying the i ,eighl of water al 60""F by 1.25, This is the maWs°rrl uln <br />allowable i,eight of chlorine allolved in the cylinder or 1077 container. <br />C. STAMPING <br />1 • Cylinder Stamping <br />a) When manufactured, cylinders are stamped i,ith DOT specification number, <br />serial nttnlber, and owners and/or builders as hell as <br />inspectors official lrrrrl•k and initial test date [DOT Section 173.34(c)] gf'49CFR. <br />2. Ton Container Stamping <br />a) When manufactured; ton containers are stamped with DOT ,specification number, <br />lnalerial, serial number, inspector's official mark, netme, mark or initials of <br />conrpany.for }-,hose use the lank is mcide, (or builders° syrrrbol and serial <br />number), date of test, and wales capacity [DOT Section 179.300-18]. Tare <br />}-,eights may be stamped by builder. Changes in stamping must be made in <br />compliance with DOT Section 173.31(d) or 49CFR, <br />3. Retest Stamping <br />a) Retested cylinders [DOT 49 CFR, Section 173.34 (e)(6)J and ton containers <br />[DOT 49 CFR, Section 173.31(d)(7)J must be stamped to shor, date of retest. <br />For cylinders, the stamp rnusl include the test,facility', certification number in a <br />prescribed pattern. Ton containers do not require the lest,facility's number on <br />the container. <br />4. Tare -Weight Stamping <br />a) It is r�ec.°otrxrlrerrel(,d lhe'il elll riei, chlorine cylillelc�rs r�t�rrea ton containers be ,stamped <br />wilh 11w original tare s,eigld by the container utoniffilcillrer. <br />