Regulations last checked for updates: May 06, 2025

Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters last revised: Apr 29, 2025
§ 127.1209 - Respiratory protection.

Each waterfront facility handling LHG must provide equipment for respiratory protection for each employee of the facility in the marine transfer area for LHG during the transfer of one or more of the following toxic LHGs; anhydrous ammonia, chlorine, dimethylamine, ethylene oxide, methyl bromide, sulphur dioxide, or vinyl chloride. The equipment must protect the wearer from the LHG's vapor for at least 5 minutes.

authority: 33 U.S.C. 1504(j)(2); 46 U.S.C. 70011 and 70034; 46 U.S.C. Chapter 701; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.2, paragraph (II)(92)(a)
source: CGD 78-038, 53 FR 3376, Feb. 7, 1988, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 33 CFR 127.1209