46 C.F.R. § 153.406

Standards for containment systems having required restricted gauges.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 82 wordsSubsections: 3Official source

Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 153.406 (2026)

When Table 1 requires a cargo's containment system to have a restricted gauge, the containment system must have: (a) A closed gauging system; or (b) A system that has: (1) A restricted gauge (e.g., a sounding tube) with an orifice diameter not exceeding 20 cm (approx. 7.8 in.); (2) A permanently attached gauge cover that is vapor tight when in place; and (3) A venting system that has either: (i) Lock open PV valves; or (ii) Valved bypasses around the PV valves.
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