[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR111.105-45]

[Page 253]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
    CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 111--ELECTRIC SYSTEMS--GENERAL REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
                  Subpart 111.105--Hazardous Locations
 
Sec. 111.105-45  Vessels carrying agricultural products.

    (a) The following areas are Class II, Division 1, (Zone 10 or Z) 
locations on vessels carrying bulk agricultural products that may 
produce dust explosion hazards:
    (1) The interior of each cargo hold or bin.
    (2) Areas where cargo is transferred, dropped, or dumped and 
locations within 1 meter (3 feet) of the outer edge of these areas in 
all directions.
    (b) The following areas are Class II, Division 2, (Zone 11 or Y) 
locations on vessels carrying bulk agricultural products that may 
produce dust explosion hazards:
    (1) All areas within 2 meters (6.5 feet) of a Division 1 (Zone 10 or 
Z) location in all directions except when there is an intervening 
barrier, such as a bulkhead or deck.

    Note to Sec. 111.105-45: Information on the dust explosion hazards 
associated with the carriage of agricultural products is contained in 
Coast Guard Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 9-84 (NVIC 9-84) 
``Electrical Installations in Agricultural Dust Locations.''

[CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28285, June 4, 1996]