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Specifications of moisture proofed paper bags.

Specifications of moisture proofed paper lined burlap bags.

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Class A explosives.

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Class B explosives.

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Class C explosives.

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Chutes and conveyors for han

dling explosives.

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Mattresses for explosives.

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146.09-15 Power operated industrial trucks.

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Cargo working equipment.

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General packaging requirements. Empty packaging.

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146.19-12 Fissile radioactive material.

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and radioactive

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devices.

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Samples of explosives and explosive articles for laboratory and examination purposes. Stowage of explosives.

Stowage of blasting caps and small quantities of other explosives.

Stowage of explosives in holds containing coal.

On deck stowage of explosives.
Stowage of fireworks.

Stowage of explosives with other dangerous articles.

Stowage of explosives and nondangerous cargo.

Stowage and dunnaging of containers of explosives.

Preparation of magazines, decks, hatches and holds before handling explosives.

Loading and unloading explosives.

Constructing of magazines.

Handling explosives.

Installation of loading chute.

Lights, tools and equipment.

Smoking.

Liquor or drugs.

Damaged or leaking containers of explosives.

Containers found damaged or

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Radioactive material in special

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form.

leaking on board vessels. Magazine vessels storing explosives.

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Lighting in stowage compartments.

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Contamination control.

Handling explosives; magazine vessels.

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Living quarters on magazine vessels.

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Unauthorized persons on magazine vessels.

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magazine vessels.

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Use of power-operated industrial trucks in spaces containing flammable solids and oxidizing materials.

Stowage of inflammable solids
with explosives and other dan-
gerous articles.

Stowage of oxidizing materials
with explosives and other dan-
gerous articles.
Stowage of charcoal.
Exemptions for inflammable
solids and oxidizing materials.
Authorization to load or dis-
charge ammonium nitrate and
ammonium nitrate fertilizers.
Elemental phosphorus in water
in bulk.

Nitro carbon nitrate.

Table E-Classification: Inflammable solids.

Table E-Classification: Oxidizing materials.

Subpart 146.23-Detailed Regulations Governing Corrosive Liquids

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Definitions of corrosive liquids.
Stowage on board vessels.
General stowage requirements.
Use of power-operated industrial
trucks in spaces containing
corrosive liquids.

Stowage of glass carboys.
"On deck" stowage requirements.
Stowage of corrosive liquids with
explosives and other dangerous
articles.

Exemptions for corrosive liquids.
Sulfuric acid in bulk.

Hydrochloric acid in bulk.

146.23-100 Table F-Classification: Corro

sive liquids.

Subpart 146.24-Detailed Regulations Governing

Compressed Gases

Definitions of compressed gases. Mixtures of compressed gas and

poisonous materials.

Exemptions for compressed

Exemptions for foodstuffs, soap, cosmetics, beverages, biologicals, electronic tubes and audible fire alarm systems. Exemptions for fire extinguishers and component parts

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Containers.

146.21-70 Limited quantity shipments of paint products.

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146.21-75 Limited quantity shipments of

gases.

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thereof.

Stowage on board vessels.

Use of power-operated industrial trucks in spaces containing compressed gases.

"On deck" stowage.

"Under deck" stowage.

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Instructions

regarding lights

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Liquid chlorine in bulk.

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Poisonous Articles

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Requirements and conditions for loading, stowing and transporting baled cotton. Fishmeal pellets in bulk. Motor vehicles and mechanized equipment powered by internal combustion engines and fueled by flammable liquids or flammable compressed gases. Motor vehicles and mechanized equipment powered by internal combustion engines and fueled by combustible liquids. Motor vehicles and mechanized equipment powered by internal combustion engines and transported on vessels in spaces specially suitable for vehicles. Use of power-operated industrial trucks in spaces containing hazardous articles.

Phosphoric acid in bulk.

Table K-Classification: Hazard-
ous articles.

Subpart 146.28-Temporary Amendments to
Regulations

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Additional type tank cars for gasoline.

Additional containers for gasoline. Additional type tank cars for inflammable liquids.

146.28-14 Additional containers for inflammable liquids.

146.28-15 Additional containers for rubber cement.

146.28-17 Additional containers for chromic acid solution.

146.28-20 Additional containers for methyl bromide, liquid.

146.28-21 Additional containers for poisonous liquids. 146.28-22 Increase of weight limitation for Class B poisonous solids.

Subpart 146.29-Detailed Regulations Governing the Transportation of Military Explosives and Hazardous Munitions on Board Vessels

146.29-1 Effective date.

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Scope.

Regulations not applicable.
Port security regulations.

Import shipments.

Definitions and abbreviations.

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Cargo working gear and equipment.

Lights, tools, and portable equipment.

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Weight per draft.

Requirement for the opening of hatches.

Loading or unloading military explosives and other cargo.

Packing and marking. Stowage on board barges. Stowage on board vessels. Stowage of military explosives in holds containing coal. Stowage of military explosives in holds containing household or personal effects and/or mail as cargo.

"On deck" stowage. Stowage adjacent to other dangerous articles. Stowage with nondangerous cargo in the same hold. Stowage and dunnaging of am

munition and containers of explosives in bulk.

Damaged or leaking containers of explosives.

Defective ammunition.

Recoopering damaged packages. Constructing magazines. Preparation of magazines, decks,

hatches and holds for handling military explosives. Location of magazines and ammunition stowage. Allocation of stowage.

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Types of stowage.

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Magazine Stowage A.
Ammunition stowage.

Chemical ammunition stowage.
Special stowage.

Portable magazine stowage.
Use of cargo transporters (Conex
Boxes).

Pyrotechnic stowage.

Stowage of blasting caps, deto

nators, primer detonators, etc. Ventilation of magazine. Statements of characteristic properties and hazards.

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AUTHORITY: The provisions of this Part 146 issued under R.S. 4405, as amended, 4462, as amended, 4472, sec. 6(b) (1), 80 Stat. 938; 46 U.S.C. 375, 416, 170, 49 U.S.C. 1655(b); 49 CFR 1.4(a) (2), unless otherwise noted. Interpret or apply sec. 3, 68 Stat. 675; 50 U.S.C. 198; E.O. 11239, July 31, 1965, 30 F.R. 9671, 3 CFR, 1965 Supp.

CROSS REFERENCE: For regulations of the Department of Transportation relating to the transportation of explosives and other dangerous articles, see 49 CFR Parts 170-179. Subpart 146.01-Preface

SOURCE: The provisions of this Subpart 146.01 contained in Order 74, 6 F.R. 254, Jan. 11, 1941, unless otherwise noted.

§ 146.01-1 Purpose of regulations.

The purpose of the regulations in this subchapter is to promote safety in the handling, stowage, storage and transportation of explosives or other dangerous articles or substances, and combustible liquids, as defined herein, on board vessels on any navigable waters within the limits of the jurisdiction of the United States including its territories and possessions excepting only the Panama Canal Zone and to make more effective the provisions of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960, relative to the carriage of dangerous goods.

[CGFR 66-28, 31 F.R. 8296, June 14, 1966] § 146.01-2 Source of regulations.

The Commandant of the Coast Guard shall by regulation define, describe, name and classify all explosives or other dangerous articles or substances, and combustible liquids and shall establish such regulations as may be necessary to make effective the purpose intended.

[Order 74, 6 F.R. 254, Jan. 11, 1941, as amended by CGFR 47-35, 12 F.R. 4184, June 27, 1947]

§ 146.01-3 Plan of regulations.

Regulations setting forth general requirements covering the transportation of explosives or other dangerous articles or substances, and combustible liquids will be found in §§ 146.01-1 to 146.10-50. Regulations setting forth detailed requirements applicable to individual substances will be found under their particular classification in §§ 146.20-1 to 146.27100.

§ 146.01-4 Classifications.

(a) Explosives or other dangerous articles or substances and combustible liquids are classified in the regulations in this part according to their principal

Solas 1960 Classifications

Class 1-Explosives...

characteristics and properties. These classifications are set out below comparatively with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960, classifications:

Coast Guard Classifications

Explosives:

Class A-Dangerous explosives.

Class B-Less dangerous explosives. Class C-Relatively safe explosives.

Class 2 Gases: compressed, liquified or dis- Compressed gases. solved under pressure.

Class 3-Inflammable liquids-----

Class 4-Inflammable solids, substances which are spontaneously combustible or substances emitting inflammable gases when wet.

Inflammable liquids and combustible liquids. Inflammable solids.

Class 5-Oxidizing substances and organic Oxidizing materials. peroxides.

Class 6 Poisonous (toxic) and infectious sub- Poisons:

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Class 9-Miscellaneous dangerous substances. Hazardous articles.

(b) The classifications in column 1 may be used on dangerous cargo manifests, lists or stowage plans and other shipping documents to describe dangerous articles that are being offered to water carriers for transportation in export trade or that are imported for ultimate delivery within the same port area. [CGFR 66-28, 31 F.R. 8296, June 14, 1966, as amended by CGFR 68-142, 34 F.R. 2084, Feb. 12, 1969]

§ 146.01-5 Changes in regulations.

Changes in regulations usually result from the development of new information, altered conditions, improvement in manufacture, or modernized commercial practices. Proposals for changes will be considered by the Commandant of the Coast Guard on his own motion or upon a request submitted by any carrier interest, by industry, or other interested party. [Order 74, 6 F.R. 254, Jan. 11, 1941, as amended by CGFR 47-35, 12 FR. 4184, June 27, 1947] § 146.01-6 Provision for notice and public hearing.

Additions, alterations, amendments or repeals of any of the regulations in this subchapter except in an emergency, shall be published and public hearings with respect thereto shall be held on such notice as the Commandant of the Coast Guard deems advisable under the circumstances. Any additions, alterations,

amendments or repeals shall, unless a shorter time is authorized by the Commandant of the Coast Guard take effect 90 days after their promulgation. [Order 74, 6 F.R. 254, Jan. 11, 1941, as amended by CGFR 47-35, 12 F.R. 4184, June 27, 1947]

§ 146.01-7 Inflammable or combustible liquids in bulk.

Nothing in the regulations in this part shall be construed as affecting the transportation of inflammable or combustible liquids in bulk, such transportation being governed by the regulations promulgated under the provisions of section 4417a of the Revised Statutes, as amended (49 Stat. 1889, sec. 3, 54 Stat. 1028; 46 U.S.C. 391a).

§ 146.01-8 Effective date of regulations.

The regulations in this subchapter became effective on and after April 9, 1941. [CGFR 53-26, 18 F.R. 5205, Sept. 1, 1953] § 146.01-9 Supersedes existing rulings.

All rulings in existence on the effective date of the regulations in this part regarding transportation, packing, marking, labeling or storage, as cargo, of explosives or other dangerous articles or substances, and combustible liquids, on board vessels as promulgated by the office of the Director of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation are super

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