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46 CFR §153.1004

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  1. (a)Before loading a cargo containment system with a cargo referenced to this section in Table 1, the person in charge of cargo transfer shall make sure that the cargo containment system is free of contaminants that could:
    1. (1)Catalyze the polymerization or decomposition of the cargo; or
    2. (2)Degrade the effectiveness of the inhibitor or stabilizer.
  2. (b)The master shall make sure that the cargo is maintained at a temperature which will prevent crystallization or solidification of the cargo.