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§32.50-3. Cargo discharge—TB/ALL.

46 C.F.R. § 32.50-3

(a)
Pumps or other acceptable means shall be used to discharge cargo from gravity type cargo tanks vented at gauge pressures of 4 pounds per square inch or less.
(b)
The use of compressed air as the primary means of discharging cargo from such tanks is prohibited.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 3703, 3719; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4; Subpart 32.59 also issued under the authority of Sec. 4109, Pub. L. 101-380, 104 Stat. 515.

Source

Source: CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16671, Dec. 30, 1965, unless otherwise noted.