U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
Regulations most recently checked for updates: Aug 27, 2025
Any used pipe installed in a pipeline system must comply with § 195.112 (a) and (b) and the following:
(a) The pipe must be of a known specification and the seam joint factor must be determined in accordance with § 195.106(e). If the specified minimum yield strength or the wall thickness is not known, it is determined in accordance with § 195.106 (b) or (c) as appropriate.
(b) There may not be any:
(1) Buckles;
(2) Cracks, grooves, gouges, dents, or other surface defects that exceed the maximum depth of such a defect permitted by the specification to which the pipe was manufactured; or
(3) Corroded areas where the remaining wall thickness is less than the minimum thickness required by the tolerances in the specification to which the pipe was manufactured.