---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 147A.11"
title: "46"
number: "147A.11"
heading: "Person in charge of fumigation; before fumigation."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/147A.11"
---

# §147A.11. Person in charge of fumigation; before fumigation.

- (a) The person in charge of fumigation shall notify the person in charge of the vessel of:
  - (1) The space that is to be fumigated;
  - (2) The name, address, and emergency telephone number of the fumigation company;
  - (3) The dates and times of fumigation;
  - (4) The characteristics of the fumigant;
  - (5) The spaces that are determined to be safe for occupancy [paragraph (b)(1)(i)](#b-1-i) of this section;
  - (6) The maximum allowable concentration of fumigant in spaces, if any, that are determined to be safe for occupancy under [paragraph (b)(1)(i)](#b-1-i) of this section;
  - (7) The symptoms of exposure to the fumigant; and
  - (8) **Emergency first aid treatment for exposure to the fumigant.**
- (b) The person in charge of fumigation shall ensure that:
  - (1) A marine chemist or other qualified person who has knowledge of and experience in shipboard fumigation evaluates the vessel's construction and configuration and determines:
    - (i) Which spaces, if any, are safe for occupancy during fumigation; and
    - (ii) The intervals that inspections must be made under [§ 147A.21(a)(1)](/cfr/46/147A.21.md?p=a-1);
  - (2) No persons or domestic animals are in the space that is to be fumigated or the spaces that are designated as unsafe for occupancy under [paragraph (b)(1)(i)](#b-1-i) of this section;
  - (3) There is proper and secure sealing to confine the fumigant to the space that is to be fumigated, including blanking off and sealing any ventilation ducts and smoke detectors;
  - (4) The personal protection and fumigation detection equipment for the fumigant that is to be used is on board the vessel;
  - (5) **Warning signs are—**
    - (i) Posted upon all gangplanks, ladders, and other points of access to the vessel;
    - (ii) Posted on all entrances to the spaces that are designated as unsafe for occupancy under [paragraph (b)(1)(i)](#b-1-i) of this section; and
    - (iii) In accordance with [49 CFR 173.9(c)](/cfr/49/173.9.md?p=c) or [section 8.10](/cfr/46/8.10.md) of the General Introduction of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. The word “unit” on the warning sign may be replaced with “vessel,” “barge,” “hold,” or “space,” as appropriate.
  - (6) **Watchmen are stationed at all entrances to—**
    - (i) Spaces that are not determined to be safe for occupancy under [paragraph (b)(1)(i)](#b-1-i) of this section; or
    - (ii) The vessel, if no spaces are determined to be safe for occupancy under [paragraph (b)(1)(i)](#b-1-i) of this section.

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGD 74-144, 39 FR 32998, Sept. 13, 1974; 39 FR 37771, Oct. 24, 19745; CGD 96-041, 61 FR 50731, Sept. 27, 1996; CGD 97-057, 62 FR 51048, Sept. 30, 1997]

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 5103; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

### Source

Source: CGD 74-144, 39 FR 32998, Sept. 13, 1974, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[CGD 74-144, 39 FR 32998, Sept. 13, 1974; 39 FR 37771, Oct. 24, 19745; CGD 96-041, 61 FR 50731, Sept. 27, 1996; CGD 97-057, 62 FR 51048, Sept. 30, 1997]