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49 C.F.R. § 176.192   Cargo handling equipment for freight containers carrying Class 1 (explosive) materials.

Title 49: Transportation
PART 176—CARRIAGE BY VESSEL
Subpart G—Detailed Requirements for Class 1 (Explosive) Materials
Handling Class 1 (Explosive) Materials in Port

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§ 176.192   Cargo handling equipment for freight containers carrying Class 1 (explosive) materials.

(a) Except in an emergency, only cargo handling equipment that has been specifically designed or modified for the handling of freight containers may be used to load, unload, or handle freight containers containing Division 1.1 or 1.2 (explosive) materials.

(b) The gross weight of a freight container containing Class 1 (explosive) materials may not exceed the safe working load of the cargo handling equipment by which it is handled.

[Amdt. 176–30, 55 FR 52696, Dec. 21, 1990, as amended at 66 FR 45384, Aug. 28, 2001]