Waterways - 49 CFR Part 176 Subpart N

Detailed Requirements for Class 8 - Corrosive Materials

General Stowage Requirements

Each package of Class 8 - Corrosive Material must be stowed clear of living quarters and away from foodstuffs and cargo of an organic nature; it must also not be stowed near any readily combustible material.

Glass carboys containing corrosive material must not be stowed on board any vessel, other than a barge, more than two tiers high unless each carboy is boxed or crated with neck protection extending to the sides of the carboy box. This protective construction must be strong enough to permit stacking one on top of the other. In addition, the deck must be tight against leakage, and the corrosive material must not be stowed over the square of the hatch.

Each package of Class 8 - Corrosive Material that also bears a FLAMMABLE LIQUID label must be stowed away from all sources of heat and ignition.

For provisions for on deck stowage of break bulk Class 8 - Corrosive Materials, see §176.805.

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