46 CFR § 147A.41 - Person in charge of fumigation; flammable fumigants.

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title: "46 CFR § 147A.41 - Person in charge of fumigation; flammable fumigants."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "147A.41"
section_name: "Person in charge of fumigation; flammable fumigants."
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.41 Person in charge of fumigation; flammable fumigants.

(a) The person in charge of fumigation shall ensure that:

(1) Before the space that is to be fumigated is sealed, it is thoroughly cleaned, and all refuse, oily waste, and other combustible material is removed;

(2) Before fumigation, all fire fighting equipment, including sprinklers and fire pumps, is in operating condition; and

(3) Before and during fumigation, electrical circuits that are in the space that is fumigated are de-energized.

(b) [Reserved]