[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: 46CFR194.10-10]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 194--HANDLING, USE, AND CONTROL OF EXPLOSIVES AND OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart 194.10--Magazines
 
Sec. 194.10-10  Integral magazine construction.

    (a) Magazines shall be of permanent watertight construction. 
Bulkheads and decks, including the deck overhead, which are common with 
storerooms or workshops shall be of A-15 construction as defined by 
Sec. 72.05-10 of Subchapter H (Passenger Vessels) of this chapter. Flush 
construction shall be employed where practicable.
    (b) Where the shell or unsheathed weather decks form boundaries of 
the magazine spaces suitable approved incombustible thermal insulation 
shall be provided to prevent condensation of moisture.
    (c) Where a tank top forms the magazine deck it shall be insulated 
with an approved deck covering to prevent condensation of moisture. Tank 
top manholes shall not be installed in magazines.
    (d) Light fixtures shall be of an approved type equipped with globes 
and guards. Control of the lighting system

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shall be from a location external to the magazine. An indicator light 
shall be provided at the switch location to indicate when the lighting 
circuits are energized. Other electrical equipment and wiring shall not 
be installed within or pass through the magazine. Electrical cables 
enclosed in a watertight trunk are permitted.
    (e) Piping, other than fresh or salt water service and drainage 
system, shall not be routed through magazines except as required for the 
magazines themselves. Other piping systems enclosed in a watertight 
trunk are permitted.
    (f) Access doors for the magazine, or magazine groups, shall be of 
substantial watertight construction and be provided with means whereby 
they may be securely locked.
    (g) Racks, stanchions, battens, and other devices shall be installed 
to provide rigid and safe stowage of explosives in their approved 
shipping containers with a minimum of dunnage.
    (h) Decks shall be covered with a permanent nonslip nonspark 
covering.