{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-176.325","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 176.325","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 Class 3 (flammable) or combustible liquid, near any Class 3 (flammable) or combustible liquid stowed on deck, or near any ventilator leading to a hold containing such 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 a Class 3 (flammable) or combustible liquid stowed “on deck” and near each cargo hold ventilator leading to a hold or compartment containing this material. This 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 I—Detailed Requirements for Class 3 (Flammable) and Combustible Liquid 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":"15ce8b4f848e4395049ab4b234dcd75f655bcfe4f9bbedcb7086632abc2804c6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-176.320","next":"us/49-cfr-176.340"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}