Waterways -49 CFR Part 176 Subpart F

The following requirements must be followed when transporting HAZMAT on board barges:

• Barges must be constructed of steel.
• Dump scow barges are prohibited.
• A material for which one deck stowage only is required by Column 10 of the HMT may be stowed under deck on unmanned barges.

Permit Requirements

The permits required by §176.100 and §176.415 for loading, unloading, and handling Divisions 1.1 and 1.2 explosive materials, Division 1.5 materials, ammonium nitrate and certain ammonium nitrate mixtures and fertilizers must be obtained before they are loaded, unloaded, or handled on board a barge or barge-carrying vessel. However, a barge loaded with these materials being placed on, removed from, or handled on board a barge-carrying vessel is not subject to these permit requirements.

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