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§ 146.02-16

Shipments in violation.

(a) Shipments of explosives or other dangerous articles or substances found by a vessel's owner, agent, charterer, master, or person in charge to have been tendered or delivered for transportation on board a vessel under a false or deceptive descriptive name, marking, invoice, shipping paper or other declaration, or without the shipper furnishing information in writing of the true character thereof at or before the time of delivery, shall be refused transportation and the District Commander of the United States Coast Guard or his authorized representative, for the district in which such cargo was offered shall promptly be notified, in writing, of all the facts in connection with such violation.

(b) When any such shipments are found in transit the master of the vessel is authorized to adopt such procedure as will in his judgment provide maximum safety to the vessel, its passengers and crew. If brought into port, delivery shall not be made to the consignee or any forwarding carrier and a report shall immediately be made to the nearest District Commander of the United States Coast Guard or his authorized representative, with a request for instructions as to disposition of the shipment.

[CGFR 52-8, 17 F.R. 6462, July 17, 1952] § 146.02-17 Handling and stowage of

cargo.

Explosives or other dangerous articles or substances as cargo shall be handled or stowed on board vessels under the direction and observation of a qualifled person assigned for such duty. For vessels engaged in voyages coastwise, or on rivers, bays, sounds or lakes, including the Great Lakes when the voyage is not foreign-going, such person may be an employee of the vessel owner or charterer and so assigned by said owner or charterer or he may be a licensed officer attached to the vessel and assigned by the master of the vessel. For domestic vessels engaged in voyages foreign-going or intercoastal such persons shall be an offcer possessing an unexpired license issued by the U.S. Coast Guard and assigned to such duty by the owner, charterer, agent or master of the vessel. For foreign vessels such person shall be an officer of the vessel assigned to such duty by the master of the vessel.

[Order 74, 6 F.R. 258, Jan. 11, 1941, as amended, CGFR 47-35, 12 F.R. 4184, June 27, 1947]

§ 146.02-18 Shipments via common carrier vessels.

(a) Regulations promulgated by the Interstate Commerce Commission under the title of "Explosives and Other Dangerous Articles" in effect at the time of shipment with respect to definitions, descriptions, descriptive names and classifications of explosives, inflammable liquids, inflammable solids, oxidizing materials, corrosive liquids, compressed gases and poisonous articles; and with respect to specifications of containers for such articles and with respect to the packing, marking, labeling and certification of such articles are adopted and form part of the regulations in this part and shall be complied with by all persons packing and preparing, and all shippers offering such articles for transportation by vessels that are common carriers: Provided, however, That the acceptance on board vessels of containers laden with such articles or bulk shipments of such articles shall comply with the provisions of the regulations in this part. Import or export shipments of such articles shall comply with the provisions of §§ 146.0210 and 146.02-11.

(b) Shipments of combustible liquids or hazardous articles, when prepared, packed and offered for transportation by vessels that are common carrier vessels shall, with respect to definitions, descriptions, descriptive names and classifications, and with respect to containers for such articles or substances; and with respect to the packing, marking and certification of such articles or substances conform to the applicable provisions of the regulations contained in this part. Import or export shipments of such articles or substances shall comply with the provisions of §§ 146.02-10 and 146.02-11. [Order 74, 6 F.R. 258, Jan. 11, 1941, as amended, CGFR 47-35, 12 F.R. 4184, June 27, 1947]

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cles or substances, and with respect to the packing, marking, labeling and certification of such articles or substances conform to the requirements of the regulations in effect at the time of shipment as promulgated by the Interstate Commerce Commission under the title of "Explosives and Other Dangerous Articles" (49 CFR Parts 71-78) except as may be otherwise required by the regulations herein. Import or export shipments of such articles or substances shall comply with the provisions of §§ 146.02-10 and 146.02-11.

(b) Shipments of combustible liquids or hazardous articles, prepared, packed, and offered for transportation by vessels other than common carrier vessels, shall, with respect to definitions, descriptions. descriptive names and classifications; and with respect to containers for such articles or substances; and with respect to the packing, marking and certification of such articles or substances conform to the applicable provisions of the regulations contained in this part.

[Order 74, 6 F.R. 258, Jan. 11, 1941, as amended, CGFR 53-26, 18 F.R. 5205, Sept. 1, 1953]

§ 146.02-20 Repairs or work involving welding or burning or other hazards. (a) A vessel having on board explosives or other dangerous articles as cargo shall not proceed to a ship repair plant or enter upon a drydock or marine railway or otherwise undertake repairs, or any work involving welding or burning, or the use of powder actuated tools or appliances which may produce intense heat, in violation of any of the following provisions:

(1) No such repairs or work, except emergency repairs to the vessel's main propelling or boiler plant or auxiliaries thereto, shall be undertaken while any explosives as cargo are on board.

(2) No such repairs or work shall be undertaken in holds containing any other dangerous articles as cargo, nor in compartments adjoining holds in which other dangerous articles as cargo are stowed except necessary repairs to the vessel's main propelling or boiler plant or auxiliaries thereto, including tail shaft and propeller.

(3) No such repairs or work shall be undertaken in or upon boundaries of holds, after the discharge of any cargo of explosives or inflammable solids or oxidizing materials, until all precautions

are taken to see that no residue of cargo is left to create a hazard.

(4) No such repairs or work shall be undertaken in, or upon boundaries of, holds that have lately contained substances capable of giving off inflammable or explosive vapors, until such holds have been determined gas free.

(b) None of the provisions in paragraph (a) of this section shall apply to permitted articles of ships' stores and supplies of a dangerous nature, although provisions shall be taken to afford safe storage and protection to such stores from any risk incident to the repair work.

(c) Contrary to the provisions set forth in this section, emergency repairs may be undertaken when in the judgment of the master, such repairs are necessary for the safety of the vessel, its passengers and crew.

[CGFR 53-54, 18 F.R. 8228, Dec. 16, 1953] § 146.02-21 Statements of characteristic properties.

146.22-100,

In the second column of the tables shown in §§ 146.20-100, 146.20-200, 146.20-300, 146.23-100, 146.25-200,

146.21-100,

146.24-100,

146.25-100,

146.25-300, 146.25-400,

146.26-100, and 146.27-100 are statements in italics setting forth certain characteristic properties of the substances listed therein. It is not intended that these statements set forth all the characteristic properties of a particular substance and such statements as are shown are informative only.

[Order 74, 6 F.R. 259, Jan. 11, 1941, as amended by CGFR 53-26, 18 F.R. 5205, Sept. 1, 1953]

§ 146.02-22 Preservation of records.

(a) Where the regulations in this part require the preparation of shipping orders, manifests, or other shipping documents, cargo lists, cargo stowage plans, reports and any other papers or records, it shall be the duty of the owner of the vessel to preserve such records or copies thereof in his office or place of business in the United States for a period of one year. Persons or corporations chartering or engaging or contracting for the use of vessels under such terms and conditions that they have full and exclusive control of the management and operating of such vessels shall be subject to the same requirement for preservation of records as are imposed upon owners of vessels by this section and in such cases

the owners shall not be required to preserve such records.

(b) Any records required to be so preserved shall be produced to the Commandant of the Coast Guard or his authorized representative upon his request therefor.

[Order 74, 6 F.R. 259, Jan. 11, 1941, as amended by CGFR 47-35, 12 F.R. 4184, June 27, 1947, CGFR 58-9, 23 F.R. 4839, June 28, 1958; CGFR 62–11, 27 F.R. 5280, June 5, 1962] § 146.02-25 Conditions under which equivalents or alternative procedures may be used.

(a) When in this subchapter it is provided that a particular fitting, appliance, apparatus, equipment, or container, or type thereof, shall be fitted or carried in a vessel, or that any particular arrangement shall be adopted, the Commandant may accept in substitution therefor any other fitting, apparatus, equipment, or container, or type thereof, or any other arrangement: Provided, That he shall have been satisfied by suitable trials or tests that the fitting, appliance, apparatus, equipment, or container, or type thereof, or the arrangement is at least as effective as that specified in this subchapter.

(b) In any case where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Commandant that the use of any particular equipment, apparatus, container, or arrangement not specifically required by law is unreasonable or impracticable, the Commandant may permit the use of alternate equipment, apparatus, container, or arrangement to such an extent and upon such conditions as will insure, to his satisfaction, a degree of safety consistent with the minimum standards set forth in this subchapter.

(c) When the procedures, designs, or methods of stowage or construction are submitted for approval the Commandant is authorized to act regarding the approval or disapproval of such new developments for which no regulations have been provided.

[CGFR 57-30, 22 F.R. 4447, June 25, 1957] § 146.02-30 Portable containers-in

terpretive rulings.

(a) The phrase "drums, barrels, or other packages," as used in R.S. 4417a, as amended (46 U.S.C. 391a), and in R.S. 4472, as amended (46 U.S.C. 170), is interpreted to mean portable containers having a maximum capacity of 110 U.S. gallons and ICC specification cylinders

having a water capacity of not more than 1,000 pounds, which are actually loaded and discharged from vessels with their contents intact.

(b) The phrase "inflammable or combustible liquid cargo in bulk" as used in R.S. 4417a, as amended (46 U.S.C. 391a), and in R.S. 4472, as amended (46 U.S.C. 170), is interpreted to include such cargo in portable containers of a capacity of more than 110 U.S. gallons.

(c) The phrase “liquid cargo" used in R.S. 4417a, as amended (46 U.S.C. 391a), is interpreted to mean inflammable or combustible liquids.

(Interpret or apply R.S. 4417a, as amended (46 U.S.C. 391a)) [CGFR 63-19, 28 F.R. 5379, May 30, 1963] Subpart 146.03-Definitions of Words and Terms Contained Within the Regulations in this Subchapter

SOURCE: §§ 146.03-1 to 146.03-38 contained in Order 74, 6 F.R. 259, Jan. 11, 1941, except as otherwise noted.

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The letters "MIN" refer to "Marine Inspection and Navigation", a former Bureau in the Department of Commerce whose functions are now carried out by the Coast Guard.

[CGFR 62-11, 27 FR. 5280, June 5, 1962] § 146.03-3 Bulk.

The word "bulk" means substances which are loaded and carried on board a vessel without benefit of containers or wrappers, and received and delivered by the vessel carrier without mark or count: Provided, however, That this definition does not apply to initiating or priming explosives.

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For definitions covering these classifications see the appropriate section within this subchapter. These are §§ 146.20-1146.20-11; § 146.21-1; § 146.22-1; § 146.23-1; § 146.24-1; §§ 146.25-1146.25-20; § 146.27-1; and §§ 147.02—1— 147.02-2. Combustible Liquids are defined in § 146.26-1.

[CGFR 53-26, 18 F.R. 5205, Sept. 1, 1953] § 146.03-9 Flammable or inflammable.

For the purpose of the regulations in this subchapter, the words "inflammable" and "flammable," are interchangeable or synonymous terms.

[CGFR 51-19, 16 F.R. 7212, July 24, 1951] § 146.03-10 Explosive range.

The vapors of inflammable liquids (and to a lesser extent of combustible liquids) when mixed with air will in proper proportions form an explosive concentration. The low or "lean" limit and the high or "rich" limit vary in accordance with the characteristics of the liquid involved. The mixture or percent by volume between the "lean" and the "rich" mixtures is termed the "explosive range". Any percentage of the vapor in air between these limits will be likely, upon ignition, to continue to burn with rapidity and violence, sometimes with explosive effects.

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The term "hermetically sealed" means perfectly closed or closed airtight by, or as by, fusion, or crimping, so that no gas nor vapor can enter or escape.

[Order 74, 6 F.R. 259, Jan. 11, 1941, as amended by Order 103, 6 F.R. 1893, Apr. 11, 1941] § 146.03-16 Holds gas tight.

This term means that the structural boundaries of the hold are free of openings and constructed sufficiently tight to withstand a gas pressure not in excess of 1 pound per square inch. A hold that will withstand a hose test without leakage may be assumed as being gas tight. Cargo or other openings in the structural boundaries of such holds (except over deck cargo hatches) shall be provided with tight closing means. Cargo hatch openings in the over deck provided with hatch covers and tarpaulins are accepted as satisfactory closing means for such compartment or hold.

[Order 74, 6 F.R. 259, Jan. 11, 1941, as amended by Order 103, 6 F.R. 1893, Apr. 11, 1941] § 146.03-17

ICC.

The initials "ICC" refer to Interstate Commerce Commission.

§ 146.03-18 ICC regulations.

The term "ICC Regulations" when used in the regulations in this part refers to regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission for "Explosives and Other Dangerous Articles" (49 CFR Parts

71-78) in effect at the time a shipment is moving and subject to the regulations in this part.

[Order 74, 6 F.R. 260, Jan. 11, 1941, as amended by CGFR 53-26, 18 F.R. 5205, Sept. 1, 1953] § 146.03-19 Inside containers.

(a) The following abbreviations when used in the tables indicate that the substance is packed in "Inside Containers" of the following descriptions:

"WIC" means With Inside Containers, which may be glass, earthenware, metal, polyethylene or other authorized materials. "WIL" means With Inside Liners.

"WIMC" means With Inside Metal Containers.

"WIML" means With Inside Metal Liners. "WPL" means With Inside Paper Liners.

(b) The inside containers and packing, if required, shall comply with the requirements of the Interstate Commerce Commission Regulations in effect at the time of shipment.

[CGFR 53-54, 18 F.R. 8229, Dec. 16, 1953, as amended, CGFR 62–11, 27 F.R. 5280, June 5, 1962]

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The term "prohibited" is applied to the explosive substances named and described in subsection (3) of R.S. 4472, as amended, and means such explosive substances shall not be offered to any vessel placed on board, transported, or stored on board any vessel within the navigable waters of the United States.

§ 146.03-29 Shipping papers.

For definition of "shipping papers" see §§ 146.05-12, 146.05-13 and 146.05-14. § 146.03-30 Soluble.

For the purpose of the regulations in this part, the term “soluble” means capable of being dissolved in water, forming homogeneous or uniform mixtures. (It is to be noted that some substances freely dissolve and others dissolve very slowly.) § 146.03-31 STC and NRC.

The term "STC" means "single trip container" that must not be reused for shipment of dangerous articles unless approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission. The term "NRC" means "nonreusable container" that must not

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