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46 CFR §32.50-3

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  1. (a)Pumps or other acceptable means shall be used to discharge cargo from gravity type cargo tanks vented at gauge pressures of 4 pounds per square inch or less.
  2. (b)The use of compressed air as the primary means of discharging cargo from such tanks is prohibited.