49 CFR § 176.903 - Stowage of cotton or vegetable fibers with coal.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s176.903"
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title: "49 CFR § 176.903 - Stowage of cotton or vegetable fibers with coal."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "176.903"
section_name: "Stowage of cotton or vegetable fibers with coal."
chapter_name: "PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS"
part_number: "176"
part_name: "CARRIAGE BY VESSEL"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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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."
cfr_part: "176"
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# 176.903 Stowage of cotton or vegetable fibers with coal.

Cotton or vegetable fibers being transported on a vessel may not be stowed in the same hold with coal. They may be stowed in adjacent holds if the holds are separated by a tight steel bulkhead and the cotton or vegetable fibers are dunnaged at least 5 cm (2 inches) off the bulkhead. Cotton or vegetable fibers may be stowed in a hold above or below one in which coal is stowed if there is a tight steel intervening deck and all hatch covers are in place and covered with tarpaulins.