49 C.F.R. Subpart H—Detailed Requirements for Class 2 (Compressed Gas) Materials
Title 49 - Transportation
Source: Amdt. 176–30, 55 FR 52704, Dec. 21, 1990, unless otherwise noted.
(a) Each package of Class 2 (compressed gas) material being transported by vessel must be prevented from making direct contact with the vessel's deck, side, or bulwark by dunnage, shoring, or other effective means. (b) When cylinders of Class 2 (compressed gas) materials being transported by vessel are stowed in a horizontal position, each tier must be stowed in the cantlines of the tier below it, and the valves on cylinders in adjacent tiers must be at alternate ends of the stow. Each tier may be stepped back and the ends alternated in order to clear the flange. Lashing must be provided to prevent any shifting. (c) When cylinders of Class 2 (compressed gas) materials being transported by vessel are stowed in a vertical position they must be stowed upright in a block and cribbed or boxed in with suitable dunnage. The box or crib must be dunnaged at least 10 cm (3.9 inches) off any metal deck. The cylinders in the box or crib must be braced to prevent any shifting. The box or crib must be securely chocked and lashed to prevent any shifting. (d) Any package containing Division 2.3 (poison gas) materials must be stowed separate from all foodstuffs. (e) Class 2 (compressed gas) materials may not be stowed “on deck” over a hold or compartment containing coal. (f) Class 2 (compressed gas) material must be kept as cool as practicable and be stowed away from all sources of heat and ignition. [Amdt. 176–30, 55 FR 52704, Dec. 21, 1990 , as amended at 68 FR 61942, Oct. 30, 2003] (a) When a Class 2 (compressed gas) material is stowed below deck, it must be stowed in a mechanically ventilated cargo space with no source of artificial heat and clear of living quarters. No bulkhead or deck of that hold or compartment may be a common boundary with any boiler room, engine room, coal bunker, galley or boiler room uptake. (b) When Division 2.1 (flammable gas) materials are stowed below deck, they must be stowed in a hold or compartment which complies with paragraph (a) of this section and the following requirements: (1) Each hold or compartment must be ventilated. (2) Each hold or compartment must be equipped with an overhead water sprinkler system or fixed fire extinguishing system. (3) Each electrical power line in the hold or compartment must be protected by a strong metal covering to prevent crushing by cargo being stowed against it. (4) Except when fitted with electrical fixtures of the explosion-proof type, each electrical circuit serving the hold or compartment must be disconnected from all sources of power. No circuit may be energized until the Division 2.1 (flammable gas) cargo and any vapors have been removed from the hold or compartment. Explosion-proof portable lighting may be used if the source of power is from electrical outlets outside the hold or compartment and above the weather deck. (5) Any opening in a common bulkhead of an adjacent hold or compartment must be securely closed off and made gas-tight, unless the adjacent hold or compartment is also used for the stowage of Division 2.1 (flammable gas) materials. (6) Full and efficient hatch covers must be used. Tarpaulins, if fitted, must be protected by dunnaging before overstowing with any cargo. Each tarpaulin must be in one piece and free of rents, tears, and holes. (7) A fire screen must be fitted at the weather end of each vent duct leading from the hold or compartment. The fire screen must completely cover the open area. It must consist of two layers of corrosion-resistant metal wire of 20×20 mesh or finer, spaced not less than 1 cm (0.4 inch) or more than 4 cm (1.6 inches) apart. The screen may be removable if means for securing it in place when in service are provided. (8) The hold or compartment may not be fitted with any gooseneck type vent trunk head. (9) Any electrical apparatus located in the hold or compartment must be capable of being disconnected from its power source by a positive means located outside the hold or compartment. [Amdt. 176–30, 55 FR 52704, Dec. 21, 1990, as amended at 56 FR 66282, Dec. 20, 1991] Cylinders of Class 2 (compressed gas) materials being transported by vessel must be protected from radiant heat, including the direct rays of the sun, by structural erections or awnings. A tarpaulin covering the cylinders is not acceptable if it comes in contact with them. [Amdt. 176–30, 55 FR 52704, Dec. 21, 1990, as amended at 66 FR 45185, Aug. 28, 2001] (a) Smoking or the use of open flame is prohibited in any hold or compartment containing a Division 2.1 (flammable gas) material, near any Division 2.1 (flammable gas) material stowed on deck, or near any ventilator leading to a hold containing this material. (b) A sign carrying the legend:
FLAMMABLE VAPORS KEEP LIGHTS AND FIRE AWAY NO SMOKING must be conspicuously posted at each approach to an “on deck” Division 2.1 (flammable gas) material stowage area and near each cargo hold ventilator leading to a hold containing this material. The sign must be painted on a white background using red letters. The letters may not be less than 8 cm (3 inches) high. Chlorine (UN 1017) must be stowed separate from copper or brass leaf sheets and from finely divided organic material. Division 2.1 (flammable gas) materials transported in Specification 106A or 110A multi-unit car tanks must be stowed on deck only, and must be shaded from radiant heat.
Title 49: Transportation
PART 176—CARRIAGE BY VESSEL
Subpart H—Detailed Requirements for Class 2 (Compressed Gas) Materials
§ 176.200 General stowage requirements.
§ 176.205 Under deck stowage requirements.
§ 176.210 On deck stowage requirements.
§ 176.220 Smoking or open flame and posting of warning signs.
§ 176.225 Stowage of chlorine.
§ 176.230 Stowage of Division 2.1 (flammable gas) materials.
