What was inspected?
Identify the components and condition criteria included in the process.
Quality & traceability
A claim should connect to a container.
Inspection and testing become more useful when the work performed, result and physical IBC can be connected through an individual identifier and retained record.
Identity plus documentation
Traceability connects the container to the record.
A test image can show the process or a detected failure, but it does not provide traceability by itself. The value comes from connecting an individual physical IBC with the applicable documentation and the work actually performed.
- Individual container identifier
- Applicable inspection and testing details
- Recorded result and service context
The Clean Tank process
Seven stages. One accountable record.
01
Remove
02
Inspect
03
Clean
04
Test
05
Identify
06
Document
07
Certify
Genuine process equipment
See the test fixture in operation.
Clean Tank uses purpose-built equipment in its IBC process. The video shows the equipment in motion, but it does not replace the individual record that identifies what was performed and the recorded outcome.
- Purpose-built fixture and water basin
- Actual Clean Tank facility equipment
- Records retained separately from marketing imagery
What buyers should be able to ask
Move beyond “tested.”
How was it tested?
Distinguish the actual test method and result from a date sticker or general statement.
Can it be traced?
Connect the container identifier to the applicable inspection and testing documentation.
Individual identity
Ask us for the record.
A qualifying Clean Tank IBC receives an individual identifier designed to connect the physical packaging to its applicable record. Documentation format and scope depend on the packaging and service performed.
Container
Physical IBC received by the customer
Identifier
Individual number associated with the container
Record
Applicable inspection and testing details
Result
Recorded outcome of the work performed
Example documentation
See how the container connects to the record.
These examples show the type of container-level identification and documentation Clean Tank can produce for specific work. They do not establish the condition, qualification or suitability of another container or shipment.
Example IBC tag and test record
Example PDF →
Example completed IBC certificate and unique-ID schedule
Example PDF →
The examples relate only to the containers and work identified in their respective records.
Why records matter
The rule distinguishes marks from records.
For IBCs within its scope, 49 CFR 180.352 addresses periodic testing and inspection, retest-date marking, and retained records containing test or inspection specifics and results.
Source link verified August 10, 2026. Applicability depends on the packaging and use.
Documentation questions