UL 1185
Standard for Safety for Portable Marine Fuel Tanks
Published by UL Standards & Engagement (UL)
The CFR incorporates UL 1185 by reference, which makes the edition it names part of the regulation. The CFR requires the edition it names, which may not be the newest. To enforce any other edition, the agency must publish the change in the Federal Register.
The 2 editions the CFR requires
Different parts name different editions; each applies where its part says so. Newest first.
UL 1185, Fourth Edition (September 26, 1996)
As the CFR lists it: “UL 1185, Standard for Safety for Portable Marine Fuel Tanks, Fourth Edition (September 26, 1996)”
- Listed in 46 CFR 160.156-5(h)(2); required by46 CFR 160.156-7
UL 1185, Second Edition, revised July 6, 1984
As the CFR lists it: “UL 1185, Standard for Portable Marine Fuel Tanks, Second Edition, revised July 6, 1984, (“UL 1185”)”
- Listed in 46 CFR 147.7(g)(2); required by46 CFR 147.45 ↗
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