---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 142.225"
title: "46"
number: "142.225"
heading: "Storage of flammable or combustible products."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/142.225"
---

# §142.225. Storage of flammable or combustible products.

- (a) Paints, coatings, or other flammable or combustible products onboard a towing vessel must be stored in a designated storage room or cabinet when not in use.
- (b) If a storage room is provided, it may be any room or compartment that is free of ignition sources.
- (c) If a dedicated storage cabinet is provided it must be secured to the vessel so that it does not move and must be either:
  - (1) A flammable liquid storage cabinet that satisfies UL 1275 (incorporated by reference, see [§ 136.112](/cfr/46/136.112.md) of this subchapter); or
  - (2) A flammable liquid storage cabinet that satisfies FM Approvals Standard 6050 (incorporated by reference, see [§ 136.112](/cfr/46/136.112.md) of this subchapter); or
  - (3) **Another suitable steel container that provides an equivalent level of protection.**
- (d) A 40-B portable fire extinguisher must be located near the storage room or cabinet. This is in addition to the portable fire extinguishers required by tables 142.230(a) and 142.230(b) of this part.

## Notes

### Amendments

[USCG-2006-24412, 81 FR 40101, June 20, 2016, as amended by USCG-2017-1060, 83 FR 8180, Feb. 26, 2018]

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3103, 3301, 3306, 3308, 3316, 8104, 8904; 33 CFR 1.05; DHS Delegation 0170.1.

### Source

Source: USCG-2006-24412, 81 FR 40101, June 20, 2016, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[USCG-2006-24412, 81 FR 40101, June 20, 2016, as amended by USCG-2017-1060, 83 FR 8180, Feb. 26, 2018]