La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XIII-7929

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XIII-7929 - External Corrosion Control: Buried or Submerged Components [49 CFR 193.2629]

A. Buried or submerged component that is subject to external corrosive attack must be protected from external corrosion by:

1. material that has been designed and selected to resist the corrosive environment involved; or [ 49 CFR 193.2629(a)(1) ]

2. the following means:

a. an external protective coating designed and installed to prevent corrosion attack and to meet the requirements of §192.461 of this chapter; and [ 49 CFR 193.2629(a)(2)(i) ]

b. a cathodic protection system designed to protect components in their entirety in accordance with the requirements of LAC 43:XIII.2115 of this chapter and placed in operation before October 23, 1981, or within 1 year after the component is constructed or installed, whichever is later. [ 49 CFR 193.2629(a)(2)(ii) ]

B. Where cathodic protection is applied, components that are electrically interconnected must be protected as a unit. [ 49 CFR 193.2629(b) ]

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XIII-7929

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 441058 (6/1/2018).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:551.C.