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Under 33 CFR Part 175, a Type IV PFD is classified as which type of device?

  1. A. A wearable PFD
  2. ✓ A throwable PFDCorrect
  3. C. A hybrid PFD
  4. D. An immersion suit

Why B is correct

33 CFR §175.13 defines a throwable PFD as one intended to be thrown to a person in the water, and states that a PFD marked as Type IV is considered a throwable PFD.

Cited:33 CFR §175.13

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