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TABLE S-CLASSIFICATION: SHIPS' STORES AND SUPPLIES OF A DANGEROUS NATURE-Continued

Characteristic properties,
precautions required,
markings required

Label
required

Required conditions for transportation

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'A vessel may carry such ammunition for small arms as the master deems indispensable for the preservation of discipline on board the vessel.
person in charge of the vessel.
No person shall bring or have in his possession or use on board a vessel any ammunition for small arms except by express permission of the master or other

when in accordance with the provisions of § 146.08-45 of the regulations in this chapter.
The prohibition in footnote 1 shall not apply to pleasure type automobiles on board ferry vessels having ammunition for small arms within the automobile

No person shall bring, except as permitted cargo, or have in his possession on board a vessel, fireworks of any description, except such fireworks as are
permitted by these regulations for use in the navigation and safety of the vessel. This prohibition shall not apply to pleasure type automobiles having fireworks
within the automobiles when in accordance with the provision of § 146.08-45 of the regulations in this chapter.

The ignition, discharge or display of fireworks on board any vessel is prohibited. This prohibition does not apply to ship's signals and emergency equipment.
'Installation shall conform to the following provisions:
These regulations shall not apply to pyrotechnic displays on unmanned, moored vessels under the direction or permit of municipal or State authorities.
3/4" to form a pan.
(i) Where wet priming is used, a catch pan not less than 4" deep shall be secured inside the frame of the stove or metal protection under the stove flanged up
(ii) An inflammable liquid shall not be used for priming.

shall be fitted with outside fill and vent.
(iii) Fuel tanks for fixed stoves shall be separated therefrom, mounted in a location open to the atmosphere or mounted inside a compartment such tanks
(iv) Pressure or gravity jet feed is permissible. Bubble feed or any system which may be affected by list or roll of the vessel shall not be used. On gravity or
siphon tanks an easily accessible shut-off valve shall be fitted in the fuel line at the tank, and if the tank is outside the compartment, a shut-off valve shall also be

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fitted at the stove.

All films on board shall at all times be kept within the operating booths. They shall be contained in individual metal boxes, except for the film in the machine and the film immediately before it is placed in or immediately after removal from the machine. Where not over five 5-pound reels are present in the booth they may be placed on incombustible shelves, suitably secured against displacement by the motions of the boat. Where more than five reels but not more than 10 reels are present, they shall be kept in closed shelves or cabinets similar in construction to that of the walls of the booth. Where more than ten 5-pound reels are present, they are to be stored in an insulated film cabinet.

Ready mixed paints, varnish, or enamel possessing a flashpoint at or below 80° F. shall not be permitted as articles of ships' stores on board vessels subject to these regulations.

Compounds of nitrocellulose with or without plasticizer, pigment, solvent or thinners; known as "lacquer", possessing a flashpoint at or below 80° F., shall
not be permitted for use on board vessels subject to these regulations.

"These compounds, and compounds possessing similar characteristics, used in mixing, filling, thinning, or applying paints when possessing a flashpoint at or
below 80° F., shall not be permitted as articles of ships' stores on board vessels subject to these regulations.
These compounds, when possessing a flashpoint at or below 150° F., shall not be permitted as articles of ships' stores on board passenger vessels subject to
these regulations.
'Refrigerating systems are divided into classes, descriptive of the method employed for extracting heat as follows:

Direct system is one in which the evaporator is in direct contact with the material or space refrigerated or is located in air circulating passages communicat-
ing with such spaces.

Indirect system is one in which a liquid, such as brine or water cooled by the refrigerant, is circulated to the material or space refrigerated or is used to cool
air so circulated.
Unit system is one which has been assembled and tested prior to its installation and which is installed with refrigerant containing parts completely assem-
bled.
1oReserve supply of refrigerant may be stowed in any cool, isolated location (excepting a cargo hold, or passenger or crew spaces) on board the vessel. Racks
shall be provided and the containers secured therein. Valve protection cap shall be in place on cylinders.
"Container: A watertight metal case constructed of copper of not less than No. 22 B. W. G. thickness, seams lock jointed and soldered. The cover or top may
be of cast brass not less than " thickness, or of reinforced copper, and shall have a fitted gasket together with threaded means, clamps or dogs to provide a W. T.
seal (Bayonet type closing means not permitted). The cover shall be easily removable without recourse to tools. The case shall have a capacity of not less than 6
rockets.

12Containers: The container shall be constructed of 18-ounce, or No. 22 B. W. G. copper, or equal noncorrodible metal, lock-jointed and soldered, the bottom
to be rolled in and soldered. The cover of top of cast brass not less than 8-inch in thickness and 5 inches in diameter shall be so constructed as to be easily
removed, and made watertight by a fitted rubber gasket.

[Order 74, 6 FR 516, Jan. 11, 1941]

For amendments to this table see the List of CFR Sections Affected.

ARMING OF U.S. MERCHANT CARGO VESSELS

NOTE: Order 167, Nov. 17, 1940, 6 FR 5881, reads as follows: Armed merchant passenger-carrying vessels of the United States shall be exempt from the application of the provisions of subsection (4) of R.S. 4472, as amended; to the extent that such vessels may accept, transport, carry, convey, store, stow, or use on board such high explosives as are necessary for such armament when said high explosives are accepted, transported, carried, conveyed, stored, stowed, or used in accordance with the provisions of §§ 147.06-2 to 147.06-5, inclusive, of the regulations governing explosives or other dangerous articles on board vessels.

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Magazines shall be provided on board the vessel for the storage of high explosive ammunition (either fixed or separate loaded). Magazines may be located in an upper tween deck or a shelter deck cargo space, or in any other compartment below the weather deck, and adjacent to the gun mount, provided such magazines are not located over, under or adjacent to passenger spaces. The maximum separation possible shall be maintained between any magazine and any space allotted to the use of passengers or crew. Magazines shall not be constructed in bearing with the collision bulkhead nor with a bulkhead forming a boiler room, engine room, coal bunker or galley boundary. If it is necessary to construct such magazines in proximity to these bulkheads, a cofferdam space of at least 4 feet shall be provided between the bulkhead and the magazine side. Consistent with the above restrictions magazines shall be constructed in locations selected by the Navy De

partment. A "ready" supply of shells may be stowed in "ready boxes" on deck adjacent to the gun mount. These "ready boxes" shall be as provided by, or constructed to a design furnished by, the Bureau of Ships, Navy Department.

[Order 168, 6 FR 5232, Nov. 19, 1941]

§ 147.06-3 Storage of small-arms ammunition.

Small-arms ammunition having all the component parts necessary for one firing, all in one assembly, may be stowed in boxes or lockers in a location adjacent to the gun mounts, such location to be selected by the Navy Department. Boxes or lockers for the stowage of small-arms ammunition shall be as provided by, or constructed to a design furnished by, the Bureau of Ships, Navy Department.

[Order 168, 6 FR 5882, Nov. 19, 1941]

§ 147.06-4 Care of ammunition.

The loading, stowage, handling and use of all ammunition intended for the guns mounted on the vessel shall be under the control of the commander of the armed guard or other representative of the Navy Department. [Order 168, 6 FR 5882, Nov. 19, 1941] § 147.06-5 Construction of magazines.

Magazines shall be constructed in accordance with specifications furnished by or approved by, the Bureau of Ships, Navy Department.

[Order 168, 6 FR 5882, Nov. 19, 1941]

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Agency if his certification covers the fumigant that is used.

(b) "Fumigant" means a substance or mixture of substances that is a gas or is rapidly or progressively transformed to the gaseous state though some nongaseous or particulate matter may remain in the space that is fumigated.

(c) “Fumigation” means the application of a fumigant on board a vessel to a specific treatment space.

§ 147A.9 Persons in charge of fumigation and the vessel; designation.

(a) The person, including any individual, firm, association, partnership, or corporation, that is conducting a fumigation operation shall designate a person in charge of fumigation for each operation.

(b) The operator of each vessel shall designate a person in charge of the vessel for each fumigation operation.

§ 147A.10 Notice to Captain of the Port.

Unless otherwise authorized by the Captain of the Port, at least 24 hours before fumigation the operator of the vessel shall notify the Coast Guard Captain of the Port, for the area where the vessel is to be fumigated, of the time and place of the fumigation, and the name of the vessel that is to be fumigated.

BEFORE FUMIGATION

§ 147A.11 Person in charge of fumigation; before fumigation.

(a) The person in charge of fumigation shall notify the person in charge of the vessel of—

(1) The space that is to be fumigated;

(2) The name, address, and emergency telephone number of the fumigation company;

(3) The dates and times of fumigation;

(4) The characteristics of the fumigant;

(5) The spaces that are determined to be safe for occupancy paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section;

(6) The maximum allowable concentration of fumigant in spaces, if any, that are determined to be safe for oc

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