{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-176.220","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 176.220","heading":"Smoking or open flame and posting of warning signs.","body":"(a) Smoking or the use of open flame is prohibited in any hold or compartment containing a Division 2.1 (flammable gas) material, near any Division 2.1 (flammable gas) material stowed on deck, or near any ventilator leading to a hold containing this material.\n(b) A sign carrying the legend:\nFLAMMABLE VAPORS\nKEEP LIGHTS AND FIRE AWAY\nNO SMOKING\nmust be conspicuously posted at each approach to an “on deck” Division 2.1 (flammable gas) material stowage area and near each cargo hold ventilator leading to a hold containing this material. The sign must be painted on a white background using red letters. The letters may not be less than 8 cm (3 inches) high.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER C—HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS","PART 176—CARRIAGE BY VESSEL","Subpart H—Detailed Requirements for Class 2 (Compressed Gas) Materials"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"81d283ac0e59cd99e6cc15956c81aad51f680d9e04670e675e976b1e6600a905","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-176.210","next":"us/49-cfr-176.225"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}