§195.30-5. General.
46 C.F.R. § 195.30-5
Each self-contained breathing apparatus must be of the pressure-demand, open-circuit type, approved by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and have at a minimum a 30-minute air supply, a full facepiece, and a spare charge.
All equipment shall be maintained in an operative condition, and it shall be the responsibility of the master and chief engineer to ascertain that a sufficient number of the crew are familiar with the operation of the equipment.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: CGD 86-036, 57 FR 48327, Oct. 23, 1992, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2113, 3306, 3307; 49 U.S.C. App. 1804; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
Source
Source: CGFR 67-83, 33 FR 1156, Jan. 27, 1968, unless otherwise noted.