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46 CFR 32.56-40: -40 Category A machinery spaces: Insulation—T/ALL.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER D—TANK VESSELS
- PART 32—SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, AND HULL REQUIREMENTS
- Subpart 32.56—Structural Fire Protection for Tank Ships With a Keel Laying Date On or After January 1, 1975
Structural insulation within category A machinery spaces must have a barrier such as metal foil, sheet metal, cementitious coating, or other vapor barrier so that the surface of that insulation is impervious to oil and oil vapors.
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