[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR190.15-15]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 190--CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart 190.15--Ventilation
 
Sec. 190.15-15  Ventilation for living spaces and quarters.

    (a) All living spaces shall be adequately ventilated in a manner 
suitable to the purpose of the space.
    (b) All spaces used as quarters for crewmembers and scientific 
personnel shall be ventilated by a mechanical system unless it can be 
shown that a natural system will provide adequate ventilation. By a 
natural system is meant those spaces so located that the

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windows, ports, skylights, etc., and doors to passageways can be kept 
open and thereby provide adequate ventilation under all ordinary 
conditions of weather.