The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1971 - Administrative law
The Code of Federal Regulations is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

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Page 848 - ... Commodities), Department of Agriculture XII Statistical Reporting Service (Agricultural Statistics), Department of Agriculture XIV Commodity Credit Corporation, Department of Agriculture XV Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture XVI Consumer and Marketing Service (Food Stamp Program), Department of Agriculture XVII Rural Electrification Administration, Department...
Page 108 - Explosive — any chemical compound, mixture, or device, the primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion, ie, with substantially instantaneous release of gas and heat, unless such compound, mixture, or device is otherwise specifically classified by the US Department of Transportation; see 49 CFR chapter I. The term "explosives...
Page 770 - Sea, 1929, means a vessel which carries or is authorized to carry more than twelve passengers. (3) It shall be unlawful knowingly to transport, carry, convey, store, stow, or use on board any vessel fulminates or other detonating compounds in bulk in dry condition, or explosive compositions that ignite spontaneously or undergo marked decomposition when subjected for forty-eight consecutive hours to a temperature of one hundred and sixty-seven degrees Fahrenheit, or compositions containing an ammonium...
Page 733 - ... that dangerous concentrations do not develop. Such tests shall be made in the area in which persons are working, by persons acquainted with the test equipment and procedure. The...
Page 192 - A combustible liquid is defined for the purpose of the regulations in this subchapter as any liquid which gives off inflammable (flammable) vapors (as determined by flash point from Tagliabue's open-cup tester as used for test of burning oils) at or below a temperature of 150
Page 146 - Rocket ammunition (including guided missiles) is ammunition designed for launching from a tube, launcher, rails, trough or other launching device, in which the propellant material Is a solid propellant explosive. It consists of an igniter, rocket motor, and a projectile (warhead) either fuzed or unfuzed, containing high explosives or chemicals.
Page 849 - Administration Title 13 — Business Credit and Assistance I Small Business Administration III Economic Development Administration, Department of Commerce Title 14 — Aeronautics and Space I Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation II Civil Aeronautics Board III National Transportation Safety Board V National Aeronautics and Space Administration Title 15 — Commerce and foreign Trade SUBTITLE A — Office of the Secretary of Commerce SUBTITLE B — Regulations Relating to Commerce...
Page 765 - Compartment. A compartment Is any space formed by permanent steel bulkheads and the ship's side and decks. The limits of a compartment are determined by the integrity of the bulkheads, shell or decks forming its boundaries. Access openings fitted with doors, hatch covers (steel or wood) or bolted plates are accepted as preserving the integrity of deck, bulkhead or shell.
Page 340 - DOT regulations as any solid material, other than one classified as an explosive, which, under conditions incident to transportation, is liable to cause fires through friction, absorption of moisture, spontaneous chemical changes, retained heat from manufacturing or processing, or which can be ignited readily and when Ignited burns so vigorously and persistently as to create a serious transportation hazard.
Page 197 - ... when packed in inside glass or earthenware containers of not over 1 -quart capacity each, or metal containers not over 5 gallons capacity each, and packed in strong outside containers are exempt from specification packaging, marking other than name of contents, and labeling requirements.

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