(a) For aboveground breakout tanks built to API Spec 12F (incorporated by reference, see § 195.3) and first placed in service after October 2, 2000, pneumatic testing must be performed in accordance with section 5.3 of API Spec 12F.
(b) For aboveground breakout tanks built to API Std 620 (incorporated by reference, see § 195.3) and first placed in service after October 2, 2000, hydrostatic and pneumatic testing must be performed in accordance with section 7.18 of API Std 620.
(c) For aboveground breakout tanks built to API Std 650 (incorporated by reference, see § 195.3) that were first placed into service after October 2, 2000, testing must be conducted in accordance with Sections 7.3.6 and 7.3.7 of API Std 650.
(d) For aboveground atmospheric pressure breakout tanks constructed of carbon and low alloy steel, welded or riveted, and non-refrigerated tanks built to API Std 650 or its predecessor Standard 12C that are returned to service after October 2, 2000, the necessity for the hydrostatic testing of repair, alteration, and reconstruction is covered in section 12.3 of API Std 653 (incorporated by reference, see § 195.3).
(e) For aboveground breakout tanks built to API Std 2510 (incorporated by reference elsewhere in this part, see § 195.3) and first placed in service after October 2, 2000, pressure testing must be performed in accordance with ASME BPVC, Section VIII, Division 1 and ASME BPVC, Section VIII, Division 2 (both incorporated by reference, see § 195.3).
Source: Amdt. 195-99, 80 FR 187, Jan. 5, 2015, as amended by Amdt. 195-100, 80 FR 12780, Mar. 11, 2015; Amdt. 195-107, 89 FR 33284, Apr. 29, 2024; Amdt. 195-117, 90 FR 40766, Aug. 21, 2025
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