46 CFR § 148.320 - Tankage; garbage tankage; rough ammonia tankage; or tankage fertilizer.

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title: "46 CFR § 148.320 - Tankage; garbage tankage; rough ammonia tankage; or tankage fertilizer."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "148.320"
section_name: "Tankage; garbage tankage; rough ammonia tankage; or tankage fertilizer."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "N"
subchapter_name: "DANGEROUS CARGOES"
part_number: "148"
part_name: "CARRIAGE OF BULK SOLID MATERIALS THAT REQUIRE SPECIAL HANDLING"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "33 U.S.C. 1602; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; 46 U.S.C. 3306, 5111; 49 U.S.C. 5103; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1."
regulatory_source: "75 FR 64591, Oct. 19, 2010, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "148"
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# 148.320 Tankage; garbage tankage; rough ammonia tankage; or tankage fertilizer.

(a) This part applies to rough ammonia tankage in bulk that contains 7 percent or more moisture by weight, and garbage tankage and tankage fertilizer that contains 8 percent or more moisture by weight.

(b) Tankage to which this part applies may not be loaded in bulk if its temperature exceeds 38 °C (100 °F).

(c) During the voyage, the temperature of the tankage must be monitored often enough to detect spontaneous heating.