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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 F - Marine Engineering |
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Part 64 - Marine Portable Tanks and Cargo Handling Systems |
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Subpart C - Pressure Relief Devices and Vacuum Relief Devices for MPTs |
§ 64.65 - Vacuum relief device.
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§ 64.65 Vacuum relief device.
(a) Each MPT that is designed for an external pressure of less than 7.5 psig must have a vacuum relief device.
(b) A vacuum relief device for an MPT must -
(1) Open at an external pressure of not less than 3 psig; and
(2) Have an opening with a cross-section of 0.44 square inch or more.
[CGD 84-043, 55 FR 37410, Sept. 11, 1990]