46 CFR § 147A.1 - Purpose.

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title: "46 CFR § 147A.1 - Purpose."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "147A.1"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "N"
subchapter_name: "DANGEROUS CARGOES"
part_number: "147A"
part_name: "INTERIM REGULATIONS FOR SHIPBOARD FUMIGATION"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 5103; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1."
regulatory_source: "CGD 74-144, 39 FR 32998, Sept. 13, 1974, unless otherwise noted."
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# 147A.1 Purpose.

The purpose of this part is to prescribe the requirements for shipboard fumigation that are critical for the health and safety of the crew and any other person who is on board a vessel during fumigation. These are interim rules pending further study and promulgation of comprehensive regulations on shipboard fumigation.