46 C.F.R. § 151.50-86 Alkyl (C7–C9) nitrates.
Title 46 - Shipping
(a) The carriage temperature of octyl nitrates must be maintained below 100 °C (212 °F) in order to prevent the occurrence of a self-sustaining exothermic decomposition reaction. (b) Octyl nitrates may not be carried in a deck tank unless the tank has a combination of insulation and a water deluge system sufficient to maintain the tank's cargo temperature below 100 °C (212 °F) and the cargo temperature rise at or below 1.5 °C(2.7 °F)/hour, for a fire of 650 °C (1200 °F). [CGD 88–100, 54 FR 40040, Sept. 29, 1989; CGD 92–100, 59 FR 17028, Apr. 11, 1994]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 151—BARGES CARRYING BULK LIQUID HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CARGOES
Subpart 151.50—Special Requirements
§ 151.50-86 Alkyl (C7–C9) nitrates.
