46 CFR 96.30-5

§ 96.30-5 General.

United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective

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Citation: 46 CFR 96.30-5, § 96.30-5 General, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226472
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(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. (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.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.