---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 97.12-1"
title: "46"
number: "97.12-1"
heading: "Definition of a bulk solid cargo."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/97.12-1"
---

# §97.12-1. Definition of a bulk solid cargo.

- (a) **A bulk solid cargo—**
  - (1) Consists of particles, granules, or larger pieces of material generally uniform in composition;
  - (2) Is not grain; and
  - (3) **Is loaded directly into a vessel's cargo space with no intermediate form of containment.**
- (b) Additional requirements for bulk solid materials needing special handling are contained in [Part 148](/cfr/46/part148.md) of this chapter.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 75 FR 64591, October 19, 2010, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j); 46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306, 5111, 6101; 49 U.S.C. 5103, 5106; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; E.O. 12777, 56 FR 54757; 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 351; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

### Source

Source: CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 17011, Dec. 30, 1965, unless otherwise noted.