46 C.F.R. § 56.04-2
Piping classification according to service.
Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 56.04-2 (2026)
The designation of classes according to service is found in table 1 to § 56.04-2.
Table 1 to § 56.04-2—Pressure Piping Classification
Service
Class
1
Pressure (p.s.i.g.)
Temp. (°F)
Class B and C poisons
2
I
any
and
0 and above.
I-L
any
and
below 0.
II
(
3
)
(
3
)
(
3
)
II-L
(
3
)
(
3
)
(
3
)
Gases and vapors
2
I
above 150
or
above 650.
I-L
above 150
and
below 0.
II
150 and below
and
0 to 650.
II-L
150 and below
and
below 0.
Liquefied flammable gases
2
I
above 150
and
0 and above.
1
I-L
above 150
and
below 0.
II
150 and below
and
0 and above.
II-L
150 and below
and
below 0.
Molten sulphur
I
above 225
or
above 330.
II
225 and below
and
330 and below.
Cargo liquids Grades A through D
2
I
above 225
or
above 150.
I-L
above 225
and
below 0.
II
225 and below
and
0 to 150.
II-L
225 and below
and
below 0.
Cargo liquids Grade E
I
above 225
or
above 400.
I-L
above 225
and
below 0.
II
225 and below
and
0 to 400.
II-L
225 and below
and
below 0.
Water
I
above 225
or
above 350.
II
225 and below
and
350 and below.
Fuels (Bunker, diesel, gasoline, etc.)
I
above 150
or
above 150.
II
150 and below
and
150 and below.
Lubricating oil
I
above 225
or
above 400.
II
225 and below
and
400 and below.
Asphalt
I
above 225
or
above 400.
II
225 and below
and
400 and below.
Heat transfer oil
I
above 225
or
above 400.
II
225 and below
and
400 and below.
Hydraulic fluid
I
above 225
or
above 400.
II
225 and below
and
400 and below.
Flammable or combustible dangerous cargoes.
Refer to specific requirements of part 40 of this chapter.
Other dangerous cargoes.
Refer to specific requirements of part 98 of this chapter.
1
Where doubt exists as to proper classification, refer to the Commandant for resolution.
2
For definitions, see parts 30, 151, and 154 of this chapter. Note that the category “B and C” poisons is not used in the rules applying to self-propelled vessels (part 153 of this chapter).
3
Not permitted except inside cargo tanks approved for Class B and C poisons.
[CGFR 68-82, 33 FR 18843, Dec. 18, 1968, as amended by CGD 73-254, 40 FR 40164, Sept. 2, 1975; CGD 73-96, 42 FR 49024, Sept. 26, 1977; USCG-2020-0634, 89 FR 50131, June 12, 2024]
- Cross-references to the CFR
- 56.04-256.04-2.