46 CFR §154.1400

1. (a)Instead of the equipment under § 35.30-20 of this chapter, a vessel of less than 25,000 m 3 cargo capacity must have the following personnel safety equipment:
   1. (1)Six self-contained, pressure-demand-type, air-breathing apparatus approved by the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA) or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), each having at least a 30 minute capacity.
   2. (2)Nine spare bottles of air for the self-contained air-breathing apparatus, each having at least a 30 minute capacity.
   3. (3)Six steel-cored lifelines.
   4. (4)Six Type II or Type III flashlights constructed and marked in accordance with ASTM F 1014 (incorporated by reference, see § 154.1).
   5. (5)Three fire axes.
   6. (6)Six helmets that meet ANSI Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection, Z-89.1 (1969).
   7. (7)Six sets of boots and gloves that are made of rubber or other electrically non-conductive material.
   8. (8)Six sets of goggles that meet the specifications of ANSI Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, Z-87.1 (1979).
   9. (9)Three outfits that protect the skin from scalding steam and the heat of a fire, and that have a water resistant outer surface.
   10. (10)Three chemical protective outfits that protect the wearers from the particular personnel hazards presented by the cargo vapor.
2. (b)Instead of the equipment under § 35.30-20 of this chapter, a vessel of 25,000 m 3 cargo capacity or more must have the following personnel safety equipment:
   1. (1)Eight self-contained, pressure-demand-type, air-breathing apparatus approved by the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA) or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), each having at least a 30 minute capacity.
   2. (2)Nine spare bottles of air for the self-contained air-breathing apparatus, each having at least a 30 minute capacity.
   3. (3)Eight steel-cored lifelines.
   4. (4)Eight Type II or Type III flashlights constructed and marked in accordance with ASTM F 1014 (incorporated by reference, see § 154.1).
   5. (5)Three fire axes.
   6. (6)Eight helmets that meet ANSI Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection, Z-89.1 (1969).
   7. (7)Eight sets of boots and gloves that are made of rubber or other electrically non-conductive material.
   8. (8)Eight sets of goggles that meet the specifications of ANSI Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, Z-87.1 (1979).
   9. (9)Five outfits that protect the skin from scalding steam and the heat of a fire, and that have a water resistant outer surface.
   10. (10)Three chemical protective outfits that protect the wearers from the particular personnel hazards presented by the cargo vapor.
3. (c)When Table 4 references this section, a vessel carrying the listed cargo must have the following additional personnel protection equipment:
   1. (1)Three self-contained, pressure-demand-type, air-breathing apparatus approved by the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration (MESA) or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), each having at least a 30 minute capacity.
   2. (2)Nine spare bottles of air for the self-contained air-breathing apparatus, each having at least a 30 minute capacity.
   3. (3)Three steel-cored lifelines.
   4. (4)Three Type II or Type III flashlights constructed and marked in accordance with ASTM F 1014 (incorporated by reference, see § 154.1).
   5. (5)Three helmets that meet ANSI Safety Requirements for Industrial Head Protection, Z-89.1 (1969).
   6. (6)Three sets of boots and gloves that are made of rubber or other electrically non-conductive material.
   7. (7)Three sets of goggles that meet the specifications of ANSI Practice for Occupational and Educational Eye and Face Protection, Z-87.1 (1979).
   8. (8)Three chemical protective outfits that protect the wearers from the particular personnel hazards presented by the cargo vapor.