---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 116.970"
title: "46"
number: "116.970"
heading: "Protection against hot piping."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/116.970"
---

# §116.970. Protection against hot piping.


Piping, including valves, pipe fittings and flanges, conveying vapor, gas, or liquid, the temperature of which exceeds 65.5 °C (150 °F), must be insulated where necessary to prevent injuries.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277, DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: CGD 85-080, 61 FR 900, Jan. 10, 1996, unless otherwise noted.