§197.342. Buoyancy-changing devices.
46 C.F.R. § 197.342
A dry suit or other buoyancy-changing device not directly connected to the exhaust valve of the helmet or mask must have an independent exhaust valve.
When used for SCUBA diving, a buoyancy-changing device must have an inflation source separate from the breathing gas supply.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1509; 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 6101; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.
Source
Source: CGD 76-009, 43 FR 53683, Nov. 16, 1978, unless otherwise noted.