Acceptance means certification by the Coast Guard that a component is suitable for use in the manufacture of Coast Guard-approved PFDs.
Commandant means the Chief of the Lifesaving and Fire Safety Division, Office of Engineering and Design Standards, U.S. Coast Guard. Address: Commandant (CG-ENG-4), Attn: Lifesaving and Fire Safety Division, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593-7509; telephone 202-372-1392.
Component manufacturer means either a component manufacturer or supplier seeking acceptance of a component, or a component manufacturer or supplier who has obtained acceptance of a component.
Inspector means a Coast Guard marine inspector, authorized representative of the Coast Guard, or a recognized laboratory representative.
Non-standard component means a PFD component which is equivalent in performance to a standard component.
PFD Type means the performance type designation as indicated in 33 CFR part 175 and this subchapter.
Standard component means a PFD component which complies in all respects with the material, construction, and performance requirements of a subpart of this part or part 160 of this chapter.
Use Code means an alphanumeric code assigned by the Commandant (CG-ENG-4) to a PFD component to designate the PFD Type(s) in which it may be used. Assigned Use Codes are listed in table 164.019-3.
| Use code
| PFD type acceptable for use
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|---|
| 1 | I, II, and III.
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| 2 | II and III.
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| 3 | III.
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| 4B | IV (all Ring Buoys).
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| 4BC | IV (Buoyant Cushions).
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| 4RB | IV (Recreational Ring Buoys only).
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| 5 | Wearable Type V (intended use must be specified).
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| 5H | V (Hybrid).
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| 5R | V (Recreational Style).
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| 5SB | V (Sailboard vests).
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| 5WV | V (Work vests).
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| 6 | Special, limited, or restricted use.
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| Suffix A | Adult only.
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| Suffix C | Child only. |