[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: 46CFR197.501]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 197_GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart C_Benzene
 
Sec. 197.501  Applicability.

    Source: CGD 88-040, 56 FR 52135, Oct. 17, 1991, unless otherwise 
noted.


    (a) Except for vessels satisfying paragraph (b) of this section, 
this subpart applies to all Coast Guard inspected vessels, including 
tank ships and barges, that are carrying benzene or benzene containing 
liquids in bulk as cargo.
    (b) This subpart does not apply to vessels that are carrying only 
liquid cargoes containing less than 0.5% benzene by volume.

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    (c) This subpart does not apply to vessels of foreign registry.

[CGD 88-040, 56 FR 52135, Oct. 17, 1991; 56 FR 65006, Dec. 13, 1991]