Subpart A—General11Subpart B—General Operating Requirements11Subpart C—General Handling and Stowage12Subpart D—General Segregation Requirements3Subpart E—Special Requirements for Transport Vehicles Loaded With Hazardous Materials and Transported on Board Ferry Vessels6Subpart F—Special Requirements for Barges5Subpart G—Detailed Requirements for Class 1 (Explosive) Materials37Subpart H—Detailed Requirements for Class 2 (Compressed Gas) Materials6Subpart I—Detailed Requirements for Class 3 (Flammable) and Combustible Liquid Materials5Subpart J—Detailed Requirements for Class 4 (Flammable Solids), Class 5 (Oxidizers and Organic Peroxides), and Division 1.5 Materials4Subpart L—Detailed Requirements for Division 2.3 (Poisonous Gas) and Division 6.1 (Poisonous) Materials2Subpart M—Detailed Requirements for Radioactive Materials6Subpart N—Detailed Requirements for Class 8 (Corrosive Materials) Materials2Subpart O—Detailed Requirements for Cotton and Vegetable Fibers, Motor Vehicles, Polymeric Beads, and Plastic Molding Compounds6
Regulationcurrent
49 CFR 176.903
Stowage of cotton or vegetable fibers with coal.
Current as of 2026-08-18 Government source
eCFR editorial compilationAuthoritative but unofficial
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.#
