Current through October 31, 2024
Section 154.1715 - Moisture controlWhen a vessel is carrying sulfur dioxide, the master shall ensure that:
(a) A cargo tank is dry before it is loaded with sulfur dioxide; and(b) Air or inert gas admitted into a cargo tank carrying sulfur dioxide during discharging or tank breathing has a moisture content equal to or less than the moisture content of air with a dew point of -45 °C (-49 °F) at atmospheric pressure.CGD 74-289, 44 FR 26009, May 3, 1979, as amended by USCG-2014-0688, 79 FR 58285 , Sept. 29, 2014