{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-32.50-3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 32.50-3","heading":"-3 Cargo discharge—TB/ALL.","body":"(a) Pumps or other acceptable means shall be used to discharge cargo from gravity type cargo tanks vented at gauge pressures of 4 pounds per square inch or less.\n(b) The use of compressed air as the primary means of discharging cargo from such tanks is prohibited.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER D—TANK VESSELS","PART 32—SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, MACHINERY, AND HULL REQUIREMENTS","Subpart 32.50—Pumps, Piping, and Hose for Cargo Handling"],"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":"c63ebaab3aeebd2cc163dae2ccfb01441989ab9618044496a3a33c10785b3472","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-32.50-1","next":"us/46-cfr-32.50-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}