49 CFR § 176.146 - Segregation from non-hazardous materials.

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title: "49 CFR § 176.146 - Segregation from non-hazardous materials."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "176.146"
section_name: "Segregation from non-hazardous materials."
chapter_name: "PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
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subchapter_name: "HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS"
part_number: "176"
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authority: "49 U.S.C. 5101-5128; 49 CFR 1.81 and 1.97."
regulatory_source: "Amdt. 176-1, 41 FR 16110, Apr. 15, 1976, unless otherwise noted."
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# 176.146 Segregation from non-hazardous materials.

(a) Except as required by paragraph (b) of this section, Class 1 (explosive) materials need not be segregated from other cargo of a non-dangerous nature.

(b) Readily combustible materials may not be stowed in the same compartment or hold as Class 1 (explosive) materials other than those in compatibility group S.

(c) [Reserved]

(d) In order to avoid contamination:

(1) An explosive substance or article which has a secondary POISON hazard label must be stowed “separated from” all foodstuffs, except when such materials are stowed in separate closed cargo transport units, the requirements for “away from” segregation apply.

(2) An explosive substance or article which has a secondary CORROSIVE hazard label must be stowed “away from” foodstuffs.

[Amdt. 176-30, 55 FR 52696, Dec. 21, 1990, as amended at 56 FR 66282, Dec. 20, 1991; 69 FR 76185, Dec. 20, 2004; 78 FR 1095, Jan. 7, 2013]