46 CFR 153.560
§ 153.560 Special requirements for Alkyl (C7-C9) nitrates.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 153.560, § 153.560 Special requirements for Alkyl (C7-C9) nitrates, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/228731
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(a) The carriage temperature of octyl nitrates must be maintained below 100 °C (212 °F) in order to prevent the occurrence of a self-sustaining exothermic decomposition reaction.
(b) Octyl nitrates may not be carried in a deck tank unless the tank has a combination of insulation and a water deluge system sufficient to maintain the tank's cargo temperature below 100 °C (212 °F) and the cargo temperature rise at below 1.5 °C(2.7 °F)/hour, for a fire of 650 °C (1200 °F).
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.