{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-77.30-5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 77.30-5","heading":"-5 General.","body":"(a) Each self-contained breathing apparatus must be of the pressure-demand, open-circuit type, approved by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and have at a minimum a 30-minute air supply and a full facepiece.\n(b) The self-contained breathing apparatus required as part of the emergency outfit may be used as protection against gas leaking from a refrigeration unit.\n(c) All flame safety lamps shall be of an approved type, constructed in accordance with subpart 160.016 of subchapter Q (Specifications) of this chapter.\n(d) All emergency equipment shall be maintained in an operative condition, and it shall be the responsibility of the master and chief engineer to ascertain that a sufficient number of the crew are familiar with the operation of the equipment.","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER H—PASSENGER VESSELS","PART 77—VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT","Subpart 77.30—Emergency Equipment"],"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":"f26bb8c9af5cf1c4de43cd7d4c6ac9de01e4ee91743c872c58bd7cb8d88ab64c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-77.30-1","next":"us/46-cfr-77.30-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}