Code of Federal Regulations Title 46. Shipping § 46.63.25–9 Incinerators

(a) General. Incinerators installed on or after March 26, 1998 must meet the requirements of IMO MEPC.76(40) (incorporated by reference;  see 46 CFR § 63.05–1). Incinerators in compliance with ISO 13617 (incorporated by reference;  see 46 CFR § 63.05–1), are considered to meet IMO MEPC.76(40). Incinerators in compliance with both ASTM F 1323 (incorporated by reference;  see 46 CFR § 63.05–1) and Annexes A1–A3 of IMO MEPC.76(40) are considered to meet IMO MEPC.76(40). An application for type approval of shipboard incinerators may be delivered to the Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center, U.S. Coast Guard, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593, or it may be transmitted by mail to the Commanding Officer (MSC), Attn:  Marine Safety Center, U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7430, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20593–7430.

(b) Testing. Before type approval is granted, the manufacturer must have tests conducted, or submit evidence that such tests have been conducted by an independent laboratory acceptable to the Commandant (CG–521). The laboratory must:

(c) Prohibited substances. Shipboard incineration of the following substances is prohibited:

(d) Operating manual. Each ship with an incinerator subject to this rule must possess a manufacturer's operating manual, which must specify how to operate the incinerator within the limits described in Annex A1.5 of IMO MEPC.76(40).

(e) Training. Each person responsible for operating any incinerator must be trained and be capable of implementing the guidance provided in the manufacturer's operating manual.

(f) Acceptable methods and standards for testing emissions. The methods and standards for testing emissions that the laboratory may use in determining emissions-related information described in Annex A1.5 of IMO MEPC.76(40) are: