---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 148.290"
title: "46"
number: "148.290"
heading: "Peat moss."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/148.290"
---

# §148.290. Peat moss.

- (a) Before shipment, peat moss must be stockpiled under cover to allow drainage and reduce its moisture content.
- (b) The cargo must be ventilated so that escaping gases cannot reach living quarters on or above deck.
- (c) Persons handling or coming into contact with peat moss must wear gloves, a dust mask, and goggles.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1602; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 5111; 49 U.S.C. 5103; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

### Source

Source: 75 FR 64591, Oct. 19, 2010, unless otherwise noted.