{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-154.1838","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 154.1838","heading":"Discharge by gas pressurization.","body":"The person in charge of cargo transfer may not authorize cargo discharge by gas pressurization unless:\n(a) The tank to be offloaded is an independent tank type B or C;\n(b) The pressurizing medium is the cargo vapor or a nonflammable, nontoxic gas that is inert with the cargo; and\n(c) The pressurizing line has:\n(1) A pressure reducing valve that has a setting that is 90 percent or less of the tank's relief valve setting; and\n(2) A manual control valve between the pressure reducing valve and the tank.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER O—CERTAIN BULK DANGEROUS CARGOES","PART 154—SAFETY STANDARDS FOR SELF-PROPELLED VESSELS CARRYING BULK LIQUEFIED GASES","Subpart E—Operations"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"682fa873289bd5759fb50e4dad73d2606516b913c6a764076da7b5373d56a5e3","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-154.1836","next":"us/46-cfr-154.1840"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}