---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 227.205"
title: "49"
number: "227.205"
heading: "Storage facilities for EEBAs."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/227.205"
---

# §227.205. Storage facilities for EEBAs.

- (a) A railroad may not use a locomotive if it is part of an in-service freight train transporting a PIH material, including a residue of a PIH material, and the locomotive cab is occupied by an employee identified in [§ 227.201(a)(1)(i)(A) through (D)](/cfr/49/227.201.md?p=a-1-i-A..a-1-i-D) (subject employee), unless the locomotive cab has appropriate storage facilities to hold the number of EEBAs required to be provided.
- (b) **The storage facility for each required EEBA must—**
  - (1) Prevent deformation of the face piece and exhalation valve, where applicable;
  - (2) Protect the EEBA from incidental damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals;
  - (3) Provide each subject employee located in the locomotive cab with ready access to the EEBA during an emergency; and
  - (4) Provide a means for each subject employee to locate the EEBA under adverse conditions such as darkness or disorientation.
- (c) A railroad must comply with the applicable manufacturer's instructions for storage of each required EEBA and must keep a copy of the instructions at its system headquarters for FRA inspection.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 89 FR 5132, Jan. 26, 2024, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20103 note, 20166, 20701-20703, 21301, 21302, 21304; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

### Source

Source: 71 FR 63123, Oct. 27, 2006, unless otherwise noted.