{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-96.30-5","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 96.30-5","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 by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and have at a minimum a 30-minute air supply, a full facepiece, and a spare charge.\n(b) All 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 I—CARGO AND MISCELLANEOUS VESSELS","PART 96—VESSEL CONTROL AND MISCELLANEOUS SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT","Subpart 96.30—Protection From Refrigerants"],"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":"f1aa4673a19abd339d9797fca1450706882137d7035f42d29953d737b2c6f619","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-96.30-1","next":"us/46-cfr-96.30-15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}