46 CFR 153.463
§ 153.463 Vent system discharges.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 153.463, § 153.463 Vent system discharges, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/228703
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The discharge of a venting system must be at least 10 m (approx. 32.8 ft) from an ignition source if:
(a) The cargo tank is endorsed to carry a flammable or combustible cargo; and
(b) Table 1 requires the cargo to have a PV venting system.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.