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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: May 6, 2024) |
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Title 46 - Shipping |
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Chapter I - Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security |
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SubChapter J - Electrical Engineering |
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Part 111 - Electric Systems - General Requirements |
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Subpart 111.105 - Hazardous Locations |
§ 111.105-45 - Vessels carrying agricultural products.
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§ 111.105-45 Vessels carrying agricultural products.
(a) The following areas are Class II, Division 1, (Zone 10 or Z20) locations on vessels carrying bulk agricultural products that may produce dust explosion hazards:
(1) The interior of each cargo hold or bin.
(2) Areas where cargo is transferred, dropped, or dumped and locations within 1 meter (3 feet) of the outer edge of these areas in all directions.
(b) The following areas are Class II, Division 2, (Zone 11 or Y22) locations on vessels carrying bulk agricultural products that may produce dust explosion hazards:
(1) All areas within 2 meters (6.5 feet) of a Division 1 (Zone 10 or Z20) location in all directions except when there is an intervening barrier, such as a bulkhead or deck.
Information on the dust explosion hazards associated with the carriage of agricultural products is contained in Coast Guard Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 9–84 (NVIC 9–84) “Electrical Installations in Agricultural Dust Locations.”
[CGD 94–108, 61 FR 28285, June 4, 1996, as amended by USCG–2020–0075, 88 FR 16367, Mar. 16, 2023]