---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 160.151-43"
title: "46"
number: "160.151-43"
heading: "Conditions at servicing facilities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/160.151-43"
---

# §160.151-43. Conditions at servicing facilities.

- (a) Each facility must maintain a room to service inflatable liferafts that—
  - (1) Is clean;
  - (2) Is fully enclosed;
  - (3) Has enough space to service the number of liferafts likely to be present for service at one time;
  - (4) Has a ceiling high enough to hold and allow overturning of a fully inflated liferaft of the largest size to be serviced, or is furnished with an equally efficient means to facilitate the inspection of bottom seams;
  - (5) Has a smooth floor that will not damage a liferaft, can be easily cleaned, and is kept clean and free from oil, grease, and abrasive material;
  - (6) Is well lit but free from direct sunlight;
  - (7) Is arranged to maintain an even temperature and low humidity in each area where liferafts are pressure tested, including by mechanical air-conditioning equipment in climates where it is necessary;
  - (8) Is arranged so that stored liferafts are not subjected to excessive loads and, if stacked one directly on top of another, does not have them stacked more than two liferafts high;
  - (9) Is efficiently ventilated but free of drafts; and
  - (10) **Is a designated no-smoking area.**
- (b) In addition to the room required by [paragraph (a)](#a) of this section, each facility must maintain areas or rooms for storage of liferafts awaiting servicing, repair, or delivery; for repair and painting of reinforced plastic containers; for storage of pyrotechnics and other materials, such as spare parts and required equipment; and for administrative purposes.

## Notes

### Source

Source: CGD 85-205, 62 FR 25547, May 9, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 3703, 4302; E.O. 12234; 45 FR 58801; 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; and DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.