[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR197.200]

[Page 422-423]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 197_GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart B_Commercial Diving Operations
 
Sec. 197.200  Purpose of subpart.




Subpart A [Reserved]

                 Subpart B_Commercial Diving Operations

                                 general

Sec.
197.200 Purpose of subpart.
197.202 Applicability.
197.203 Right of appeal.
197.204 Definitions.
197.205 Availability of standards.
197.206 Substitutes for required equipment, materials, apparatus, 
          arrangements, procedures, or tests.
197.208 Designation of person-in-charge.
197.210 Designation of diving supervisor.

                                equipment

197.300 Applicability.
197.310 Air compressor system.
197.312 Breathing supply hoses.
197.314 First aid and treatment equipment.
197.318 Gages and timekeeping devices.
197.320 Diving ladder and stage.
197.322 Surface-supplied helmets and masks.
197.324 Diver's safety harness.
197.326 Oxygen safety.
197.328 PVHO--General.
197.330 PVHO--Closed bells.
197.332 PVHO--Decompression chambers.
197.334 Open diving bells.
197.336 Pressure piping.
197.338 Compressed gas cylinders.
197.340 Breathing gas supply.
197.342 Buoyancy-changing devices.
197.344 Inflatable flotation devices.
197.346 Diver's equipment.

                               operations

197.400 Applicability.
197.402 Responsibilities of the person-in-charge.
197.404 Responsibilities of the diving supervisor.
197.410 Dive procedures.
197.420 Operations manual.

                     specific diving mode procedures

197.430 SCUBA diving.
197.432 Surface-supplied air diving.
197.434 Surface-supplied mixed gas diving.
197.436 Liveboating.

           periodic tests and inspections of diving equipment

197.450 Breathing gas tests.
197.452 Oxygen cleaning.
197.454 First aid and treatment equipment.
197.456 Breathing supply hoses.
197.458 Gages and timekeeping devices.
197.460 Diving equipment.
197.462 Pressure vessels and pressure piping.

                                 records

197.480 Logbooks.
197.482 Logbook entries.
197.484 Notice of casualty.
197.486 Written report of casualty.
197.488 Retention of records after casualty.

                            Subpart C_Benzene

197.501 Applicability.
197.505 Definitions.
197.510 Incorporation by reference.
197.515 Permissible exposure limits (PELs).
197.520 Performance standard.
197.525 Responsibility of the person in charge.
197.530 Persons other than employees.
197.535 Regulated areas.
197.540 Determination of personal exposure.
197.545 Program to reduce personal exposure.
197.550 Respiratory protection.
197.555 Personal protective clothing and equipment.
197.560 Medical surveillance.
197.565 Notifying personnel of benzene hazards.
197.570 Recordkeeping.
197.575 Observation of monitoring.
197.580 Appendices.

Appendix A to Subpart C to Part 197--Sample Substance Safety Data Sheet, 
          Benzene
Appendix B to Subpart C to Part 197--Substance Technical Guidelines, 
          Benzene
Appendix C to Subpart C to Part 197--Medical Surveillance Guidelines for 
          Benzene
Appendix D to Subpart C to Part 197--Sampling and Analytical Methods for 
          Benzene Monitoring--Measurement Procedures
Appendix E to Subpart C to Part 197--Respirator Fit Tests
Appendix F to Subpart C to Part 197--Sample Worker Certification Form
Appendix A to Part 197--Air No-Decompression Limits

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1509; 43 U.S.C. 1333; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 3703, 
6101; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

    Source: CGD 76-009, 43 FR 53683, Nov. 16, 1978, unless otherwise 
noted.

Subpart A [Reserved]

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                                 general


    This subpart prescribes rules for the design, construction, and use 
of equipment, and inspection, operation, and safety and health standards 
for commercial diving operations taking place from vessels and 
facilities under Coast Guard jurisdiction.