When a vessel is carrying acetaldehyde, butadiene, ethylene oxide, or vinyl chloride, the master shall ensure that air is:
(a) Purged from the cargo tanks and associated piping before the cargo is loaded; and
(b) Excluded after the cargo is loaded by maintaining a positive pressure of at least 13.8 kPa gauge (2 psig) by:
(1) Introducing a gas that:
(i) Is not reactive;
(ii) Is not flammable; and
(iii) Does not contain more than 0.2% oxygen by volume; or
(2) Controlling the cargo temperature.
source: CGD 74-289, 44 FR 26009, May 3, 1979, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 154.1710