{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-176.903","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 176.903","heading":"Stowage of cotton or vegetable fibers with coal.","body":"Cotton or vegetable fibers being transported on a vessel may not be stowed in the same hold with coal. They may be stowed in adjacent holds if the holds are separated by a tight steel bulkhead and the cotton or vegetable fibers are dunnaged at least 5 cm (2 inches) off the bulkhead. Cotton or vegetable fibers may be stowed in a hold above or below one in which coal is stowed if there is a tight steel intervening deck and all hatch covers are in place and covered with tarpaulins.","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 O—Detailed Requirements for Cotton and Vegetable Fibers, Motor Vehicles, Polymeric Beads, and Plastic Molding Compounds"],"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":"89ded153a9419b9da3ef2fa2c16966f1a682785185ff94bad9535dc9882c0f1a","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-176.901","next":"us/49-cfr-176.905"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}