{"operation":"document","citation":"49 CFR 176.903","title":"Stowage of cotton or vegetable fibers with coal.","source_type":"regulation","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"current","official":true,"published_on":null,"effective_on":"2026-08-18","summary":"Cotton or vegetable fibers being transported on a vessel may not be stowed in the same hold with coal. They may be stowed in adjacent holds if the holds are separated by a tight steel bulkhead and the cotton or vegetable fibers are dunnaged at least 5 cm (2 inches) off the bulkhead. Cotton or vegeta","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-176-903.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-176-903.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/49-cfr-176-903","source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/on/2026-08-18/title-49/section-176.903","body":"Cotton or vegetable fibers being transported on a vessel may not be stowed in the same hold with coal. They may be stowed in adjacent holds if the holds are separated by a tight steel bulkhead and the cotton or vegetable fibers are dunnaged at least 5 cm (2 inches) off the bulkhead. Cotton or vegetable fibers may be stowed in a hold above or below one in which coal is stowed if there is a tight steel intervening deck and all hatch covers are in place and covered with tarpaulins.","truncated":false,"body_characters":483}