46 CFR § 147A.31 - Removal of fumigation material and warning signs.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t46/s147A.31"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "46 CFR § 147A.31 - Removal of fumigation material and warning signs."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "147A.31"
section_name: "Removal of fumigation material and warning signs."
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"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
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."
cfr_part: "147A"
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# 147A.31 Removal of fumigation material and warning signs.
After ventilation is completed and a marine chemist or other qualified person determines that there is no danger to the health and safety of any person under § 147A.21(d) or § 147A.23(g), the person in charge of fumigation, or, if the vessel has left port, the person in charge of the vessel, shall ensure that all warning signs are removed and fumigation containers and materials are removed and disposed of in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.