[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 2]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR176.69]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

   CHAPTER I--PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 176_CARRIAGE BY VESSEL--Table of Contents

 

                 Subpart C_General Handling and Stowage

 

Sec. 176.69  General stowage requirements for hazardous materials.



    (a) Hazardous materials (except as provided in paragraph (c) of this 

section and Class 9 (miscellaneous hazardous) materials) must be stowed 

in a manner that will facilitate inspection during the voyage, their 

removal from a potentially dangerous situation, and the removal of 

packages in case of fire.

    (b) Each package marked in accordance with Sec. 172.312(a)(2) of 

this subchapter must be stowed as to remain in the position indicated 

during transportation.

    (c) If a vessel designed for and carrying hazardous materials in 

freight containers or a vessel designed for and carrying hazardous 

materials in barges is equipped with a fixed fire extinguishing and fire 

detection system, the freight containers or barges need not be stowed in 

the manner required by paragraph (a) of this section. When freight 

containers or barges containing hazardous materials are stowed on deck, 

they need not be stowed in the manner required by paragraph (a) of this 

section if fire fighting equipment capable of reaching and piercing the 

freight container or barge is on board the vessel.

    (d) Packages of hazardous materials must be secured and dunnaged to 

prevent shifting in any direction. Vertical restraints are not required 

if the shape of the package and the stuffing pattern preclude shifting 

of the load.

    (e) Packages of hazardous materials must be braced and dunnaged so 

that they are not likely to be pierced by the dunnage or crushed by a 

superimposed load.



[Amdt. 176-1, 41 FR 16110, Apr. 15, 1976, as amended by Amdt. 176-1A, 41 

FR 40687, Sept. 20, 1976; Amdt. 176-12, 45 FR 81573, Dec. 11, 1980; 

Amdt. 176-30, 55 FR 52689, Dec. 21, 1990; 56 FR 66282, Dec. 20, 1991; 68 

FR 61942, Oct. 30, 2003]