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Code of Federal Regulations Title 46. Shipping § 46.153.966 Discharge by liquid displacement

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The person in charge of cargo transfer may not authorize cargo discharge by liquid displacement unless the liquid supply line to the tank has:

(a) A safety relief or pressure reducing valve set to operate at no more than 80 percent of the tank's relief valve setting;  and

(b) A manual control valve between the tank and the supply line's safety relief valve or pressure reducing valve.

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