---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 176.320"
title: "49"
number: "176.320"
heading: "Use of hand flashlights."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/176.320"
---

# §176.320. Use of hand flashlights.


Each hand flashlight used on deck near or in any hold or compartment containing a Class 3 (flammable) liquid, must be suitable for use in hazardous locations where fire or explosion hazards may exist.


## Notes

### Source

Source: Amdt. 176-30, 55 FR 52705, Dec. 21, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5101-5128; 49 CFR 1.81 and 1.97.

### Source

Source: Amdt. 176-1, 41 FR 16110, Apr. 15, 1976, unless otherwise noted.