Code of Federal Regulations: Containing a Codification of Documents of General Applicability and Future Effect as of December 31, 1948, with Ancillaries and Index

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Division of the Federal Register, the National Archives, 1963 - Administrative law
Special edition of the Federal Register, containing a codification of documents of general applicability and future effect ... with ancillaries.

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Page 134 - Containers must not be entirely filled. Sufficient interior space must be left vacant to prevent leakage or distortion of containers due to the expansion of the contents from increase of temperature during transit.
Page 6 - Any collector of customs may, when possessing knowledge that a vessel is violating any provisions of the statute or regulations established thereunder, by written order served on the master, person in charge of such vessel, or the owner or charterer thereof, or the agent of the owner or charterer, detain such vessel until such time as the provisions of the statute and the regulations In this subchapter have been complied with.
Page 705 - USC 170) (fulminates or other detonating compounds in bulk in dry condition, or explosive compositions that ignite spontaneously or undergo marked decomposition when subjected for 48 consecutive hours to a temperature of 167 degrees Fahrenheit, or compositions containing an ammonium salt and a chlorate, or other like explosives) shall not be accepted by any vessel.
Page 4 - ... the vessel, such vessel shall be liable for the penalty and may be seized and proceeded against by way of libel in the district court of the United States in any district in which such vessel may be found.
Page 51 - The senior deck officer shall see that tests of the carbon monoxide content of the atmosphere are made as frequently as conditions require to insure that dangerous concentrations do not develop.
Page 151 - 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° P. and above 80° P.
Page 93 - In transferring explosives from a pier or another vessel the packages must be handled by hand or by using a regulation chute and mattress. If the difference in elevation between the vessels or a vessel and...
Page 86 - 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 51 - ... 50 parts per million (0.005%) as a time weighted average, and persons shall be removed from the area if the concentration exceeds 75 parts per million (0.0075%). When necessary, a mechanical ventilation system of adequate capacity shall be utilized. The stowage shall be in accordance with the requirements of this part for the particular commodity. If the equipment is secured, and the fuel tank completely drained, the railroad vehicle, container, or portable tank may be stowed in accordance with...
Page 705 - oil" means oil of any kind or in any form, including fuel oil, oil sludge, and oil refuse; (b) The term "person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, or association; any owner, master, officer or employee of a vessel; and any officer, agent, or employee of the United States...

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