49 CFR 176.700
§ 176.700 General stowage requirements.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 176.700, § 176.700 General stowage requirements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/256355
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(a) [Reserved]
(b) A package of radioactive materials which in still air has a surface temperature more than 5 °C (9 °F) above the ambient air may not be overstowed with any other cargo. If the package is stowed under deck, the hold or compartment in which it is stowed must be ventilated.
(c) For a shipment of radioactive materials requiring supplemental operational procedures, the shipper must furnish the master or person in charge of the vessel a copy of the necessary operational instructions.
(d) A person may not remain unnecessarily in a hold, or compartment, or in the immediate vicinity of any package on deck, containing radioactive materials.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.