§154.1400. Safety equipment: All vessels.
46 C.F.R. § 154.1400
Instead of the equipment under § 35.30-20 of this chapter, a vessel of less than 25,000 m 3 cargo capacity must have the following personnel safety equipment:
Six self-contained, pressure-demand-type, air-breathing apparatus approved by the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA) or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), each having at least a 30 minute capacity.
Nine spare bottles of air for the self-contained air-breathing apparatus, each having at least a 30 minute capacity.
Six steel-cored lifelines.
Six Type II or Type III flashlights constructed and marked in accordance with ASTM F 1014 (incorporated by reference, see § 154.1).
Three fire axes.
Six helmets that meet ANSI Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection, Z-89.1 (1969).
Six sets of boots and gloves that are made of rubber or other electrically non-conductive material.
Six sets of goggles that meet the specifications of ANSI Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, Z-87.1 (1979).
Three outfits that protect the skin from scalding steam and the heat of a fire, and that have a water resistant outer surface.
Three chemical protective outfits that protect the wearers from the particular personnel hazards presented by the cargo vapor.
Instead of the equipment under § 35.30-20 of this chapter, a vessel of 25,000 m 3 cargo capacity or more must have the following personnel safety equipment:
Eight self-contained, pressure-demand-type, air-breathing apparatus approved by the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA) or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), each having at least a 30 minute capacity.
Nine spare bottles of air for the self-contained air-breathing apparatus, each having at least a 30 minute capacity.
Eight steel-cored lifelines.
Eight Type II or Type III flashlights constructed and marked in accordance with ASTM F 1014 (incorporated by reference, see § 154.1).
Three fire axes.
Eight helmets that meet ANSI Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection, Z-89.1 (1969).
Eight sets of boots and gloves that are made of rubber or other electrically non-conductive material.
Eight sets of goggles that meet the specifications of ANSI Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, Z-87.1 (1979).
Five outfits that protect the skin from scalding steam and the heat of a fire, and that have a water resistant outer surface.
Three chemical protective outfits that protect the wearers from the particular personnel hazards presented by the cargo vapor.
When Table 4 references this section, a vessel carrying the listed cargo must have the following additional personnel protection equipment:
Three self-contained, pressure-demand-type, air-breathing apparatus approved by the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA) or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), each having at least a 30 minute capacity.
Nine spare bottles of air for the self-contained air-breathing apparatus, each having at least a 30 minute capacity.
Three steel-cored lifelines.
Three Type II or Type III flashlights constructed and marked in accordance with ASTM F 1014 (incorporated by reference, see § 154.1).
Three helmets that meet ANSI Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection, Z-89.1 (1969).
Three sets of boots and gloves that are made of rubber or other electrically non-conductive material.
Three sets of goggles that meet the specifications of ANSI Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, Z-87.1 (1979).
Three chemical protective outfits that protect the wearers from the particular personnel hazards presented by the cargo vapor.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[CGD 74-289, 44 FR 26009, May 3, 1979, as amended by CGD 77-069, 52 FR 31630, Aug. 21, 1987; CGD 82-042, 17705, May 18, 1988; USCG-1999-5151, 64 FR 67183, Dec. 1, 1999]
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3703, 9101; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
Source
Source: CGD 74-289, 44 FR 26009, May 3, 1979, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[CGD 74-289, 44 FR 26009, May 3, 1979, as amended by CGD 77-069, 52 FR 31630, Aug. 21, 1987; CGD 82-042, 17705, May 18, 1988; USCG-1999-5151, 64 FR 67183, Dec. 1, 1999]