COMDTINST 16000.75 governs the carriage of hazardous materials, including hazardous materials safety and bulk transportation.
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It defines hazardous materials and classifies them as bulk liquids and liquefied gases, packaged cargoes, or bulk solids. It addresses foreign vessel certificates, liquefied gas ships, barges, military explosives, and loading permits.
Applies to: All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge, deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarters staff elements shall comply with the provisions of this Commandant Change Notice.
The Coast Guard's concerns for hazardous materials safety include those solids, liquids, and gases (liquefied or under pressure) that are dangerous to human life and property. (paragraph 1-2)
For purposes of hazard classification, hazardous materials are divided into three main categories: bulk liquids and liquefied gases, packaged cargoes, and bulk solids. (paragraph 1-2)
The phrase "carried in bulk" refers to a commodity that is loaded or carried aboard a vessel without containers or labels and received and handled without mark or count. (paragraph 1-2)
Under 46 CFR Part 153, a foreign chemical tanker must have a valid COF to obtain a LOC; the same requirement applies to new liquefied gas ships under 46 CFR Part 154. (paragraph 2)
All shipments of military explosives, except those assigned to Coast Guard Class I (see 46 CFR 146.29-13) and those carried aboard public vessels, require loading permits from the COTP. (paragraph 1-07)