[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 46, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 46CFR108.703]



[Page 158]

 

                            TITLE 46_SHIPPING



                  (This book contains parts 90 to 139)

 

   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 108_DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents

 

                    Subpart H_Miscellaneous Equipment

 

Sec.  108.703  Self-contained breathing apparatus.



    (a) Each unit must be equipped with a self-contained breathing 

apparatus described in Sec.  108.497(a) to use as protection against gas 

leaking from a refrigeration unit if it is equipped with any 

refrigeration unit using--

    (1) Ammonia to refrigerate any space with a volume of more than 20 

cubic feet; or

    (2) Fluorocarbons to refrigerate any space with a volume of more 

than 1000 cubic feet.

    (b) The self-contained breathing apparatus required in Sec.  108.497 

may be used for this purpose.



[CGD 73-251, 43 FR 56808, Dec. 4, 1978, as amended by CGD 86-036, 57 FR 

48326, Oct. 23, 1992]