USCG Exam PracticeEngine-room safety and hazardous materials
According to 46 CFR §177.405, paint and flammable liquid lockers on a small passenger vessel must be constructed of which material?
- A. Fiber reinforced plastic with a fire-retardant resin
- B. Noncombustible material of any type approved by the cognizant OCMI
- ✓ Steel or equivalent material, or wholly lined with steel or equivalent materialCorrect
- D. Schedule 80 pipe-grade corrosion-resistant material
Why C is correct
46 CFR §177.405(d) requires paint and flammable liquid lockers to be constructed of steel or equivalent material, or wholly lined with steel or equivalent material. Fiber reinforced plastic and other noncombustible materials are not listed as acceptable alternatives for this specific application.
Cited:46 CFR §177.405