[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 2]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR56.50-20]

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                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 56_PIPING SYSTEMS AND APPURTENANCES--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart 56.50_Design Requirements Pertaining to Specific Systems
 
Sec. 56.50-20  Pressure relief piping.

    (a) General. There must be no intervening stop valves between the 
vessel or piping system being protected and its protective device or 
devices, except as specifically provided for in other regulations or as 
specifically authorized by the Marine Safety Center.
    (b) Discharge lines (reproduces 122.6.2(d)). Discharge lines from 
pressure-relieving safety devices shall be designed to facilitate 
drainage.

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    (c) Stop valves. Stop valves between the safety or relief valve and 
the point of discharge are not permitted, except as specifically 
provided for in other regulations or as specifically approved by the 
Marine Safety Center.
    (d) Reference. See also Sec. 56.07-10(a) and (b) for specific 
requirements.

[CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18843, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by CGFR 69-127, 35 
FR 9979, June 17, 1970; CGD 77-140, 54 FR 40607, Oct. 2, 1989]