[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: 46CFR96.30-5]



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                            TITLE 46_SHIPPING



                  (This book contains parts 90 to 139)

 

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

 

PART 96_VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT--Table 

of Contents

 

               Subpart 96.30_Protection From Refrigerants

 

Sec.  96.30-5  General.



    (a) Each self-contained breathing apparatus must be of the pressure-

demand, open-circuit type, approved by the Mine Safety and Health 

Administration (MSHA) and by the National Institute for Occupational 

Safety and Health (NIOSH), and have at a minimum a 30-minute air supply, 

a full facepiece, and a spare charge.

    (b) All equipment shall be maintained in an operative condition, and 

it shall be the responsibility of the master and chief engineer to 

ascertain that a sufficient number of the crew are familiar with the 

operation of the equipment.



[CGD 86-036, 57 FR 48325, Oct. 23, 1992; 57 FR 56406, Nov. 27, 1992]