49 CFR § 193.2607 - Foreign material.

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title: "49 CFR § 193.2607 - Foreign material."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "193.2607"
section_name: "Foreign material."
chapter_name: "PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "PIPELINE SAFETY"
part_number: "193"
part_name: "LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS FACILITIES: FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS"
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last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "49 U.S.C. 5103, 60102, 60103, 60104, 60108, 60109, 60110, 60113, 60118; and 49 CFR 1.53."
regulatory_source: "45 FR 9203, Feb. 11, 1980, unless otherwise noted."
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# 193.2607 Foreign material.

(a) The presence of foreign material, contaminants, or ice shall be avoided or controlled to maintain the operational safety of each component.

(b) LNG plant grounds must be free from rubbish, debris, and other material which present a fire hazard. Grass areas on the LNG plant grounds must be maintained in a manner that does not present a fire hazard.