126 Facilities Flashcards
126 applicability?
This part applies to waterfront facilities handling packaged and bulk-solid dangerous cargo and to vessels at those facilities
What is the definition of a waterfront facility?
All piers, wharves, and similar structures to which a vessel may be secured;
areas of land and water under and in the immediate proximity to these structures;
Buildings on or contiguous to these structures; and the equipment and materials on or in these structures or buildings.
Name some conditions to be a 126 facility? - 126.15
- Fire extinguishing equipment: Fire extinguishing equipment, such as automatic sprinklers, hydrants, hose connections, and firefighting water supplies must be available and maintained in adequate quantities and locations. Fire extinguishing equipment must meet State and local laws. In the absence of applicable State and local laws, fire extinguishing equipment must meet NFPA
- Fire appliances: The location of all fire appliances, such as hydrants, standpipes, hose stations, fire extinguishers, and fire alarm boxes must be conspicuously marked and readily accessible according to NFPA .
- Warning signs. Warning signs must be constructed and installed according to NFPA 307.
- Lighting: If the facility transfers dangerous cargo between sunset and sunrise, it must have outdoor lighting that adequately illuminates the transfer work area. The lighting must be installed and maintained according to NFPA 70 and must be located or shielded so that it cannot be mistaken for an aid to navigation and does not interfere with navigation on waterways.
- International shore connection: If the facility conducts cargo operations involving foreign-flag vessels, the facility must have an international shore connection.
- Access to the facility: Whenever dangerous cargo is transferred or stored on the facility, access to the facility must be limited to: Personnel working on the facility or vessel, Delivery and service personnel, Coast Guard and other Federal, State, and local officials,
Local emergency personnel, and Other persons authorized by the owner. - Security measures: Guards must be stationed, or equivalent controls acceptable to the COTP must be used, to deter and detect unlawful entrance; to detect and report fire hazards, fires, and releases of dangerous cargoes and hazardous materials; to check the readiness of protective equipment; and to report other emergency situations at the facility.
- Material handling equipment, trucks, and other motor vehicles: When dangerous cargo is being transferred or stored on the facility, material handling equipment, trucks, and other motor vehicles operated by internal combustion engines must meet the requirements of NFPA 307.
- Smoking: Smoking is allowed on the facility where permitted under State or local law. Signs must be posted marking authorized smoking areas. “No Smoking” signs must be conspicuously posted elsewhere on the facility.
- Adequacy of equipment, materials, and standards: The COTP may determine that any equipment, material, or standard is not reasonably adequate under the circumstances.
What is a Facility of a Particular Hazard?
A designated waterfront facility that is authorized to handle a cargo of particular hazard.
What is a cargo of particular hazard?
Any of the following:
- Division 1.1 and 1.2 explosives, as defined in 49 CFR 173.50, for which a permit is required under 33 CFR 126.17.
- Ammonium nitrate products, division 5.1 (oxidizing) materials listed in 49 CFR 176.410, for which a permit is required under 49 CFR 176.415.
- Division 4.3 dangerous when wet products as defined in 49 CFR 173.124.
- Division 2.3 and 6.1 poison inhalation hazard products as defined in 49 CFR 173.115 and 173.132.
- Class 7 highway route controlled quantity radioactive material: 49 CFR 173.403.
What are Designated Dangerous Cargo’s?
Means Division 1.1 and 1.2 explosives as defined in 49 CFR 173.50
What is the definition of bulk? 126 & 154 definition
126: Bulk means without mark or count and directly loaded or unloaded to or from a hold or tank on a vessel without the use of containers or break-bulk packaging.
154:?
Do you need a permit to handle Designated Dangerous Cargo’s?
Yes, DDC Permit is required if DDC is handled, loaded, discharged, or transported at any designated waterfront facility.
UNLESS such cargoes are contained within railroad cars or highway vehicles which are moved on or across a waterfront facility used primarily for the transfer of railroad cars or highway vehicles to or from a railroad or highway vehicle ferry or carfloat; provided such designated cargoes are not removed from, or placed in, the railroad car or highway vehicle while it is in or on such waterfront facility. (COTP has to waive it in writing)
126 Inspection Procedures?
Create MISLE and do Pre-Inspection (Verify if facility has any waivers or alternative compliance methods, MISLE records, history of deficiencies etc.)
Go out to inspection with 126 Check list, PPE, and call in GAR Score.
- At inspection verify requirements for 33CFR125.15
- Do they handle Designated Dangerous Cargo?
- Are they a facility of particular hazard?
126 Records and Documents?
Do 126 Facilities have an operations manual?
Training: IAW 49 CFR 172.704(a)
1. General awareness/familiarization training: identify hazards etc.
2. Function-specific training: job related
3. Safety Training: Emergency response, proper handling procedures etc.
4. Security awareness training: hazmat transportation
Do 126 Facilities have an operations manual? Yes
126 Segregation on a facility ex..126.27(e) to 49 CFR 176.83(a), (b), & (f)
33CFR126.27(e) :Transport units and portable tanks containing dangerous cargo must be segregated according to 49 CFR 176.83(a), (b), and (f). The requirements for vertical segregation and for on-deck, horizontal segregation in 49 CFR 176.83(f) apply. No separation is required for transport units containing dangerous cargo only in limited quantity packaging.
49CFR176.83(a): describes general segregation requirements, when segregation is not required and compatibility between certain substances.
49CFR176.83(b): General Segregation Requirements for Hazardous Materials Table (Taking into account secondary haz labels)
49CFR176.83(f): Segregations of Containers on Board a vessel table.
What is the difference between a Letter of Alternative Compliance (LAC), an exemption and a Waiver
Waiver: When a provision is not necessary to the safety or security of the port and vessels and waterfront facilities therein, or that its application is not practical because of local conditions or because the materials or personnel required for compliance are not available, or because the requirements of the national defense justify a departure from such provision, the Commandant, the District Commander, or the Captain of the Port may waive compliance. 33CFR126.11
Exemption:
Letter of Alternative compliance: The Chief of the Prevention Division issues the Certificate of Alternative Compliance to the vessel based on a determination that it cannot comply fully with Inland Rules light, shape, and sound signal provisions without interference with its special function. 33CFR89.9 ???? tf is this?
126 Drive around, what are you looking for?
- Requirements of 33CFR126.15
and 105 reqs
What year additions do we use for NFPA 10 and NFPA 307?
1998 & 1995
How does the international shore connection work?
- Allows a ship to connect to a shore-based water supply or another vessel’s fire main, providing a backup source of water for firefighting in case of a pump failure on the ship.
- It is designed with a universal flange that can be easily connected to different ships or shore facilities, enabling a consistent water supply for firefighting purposes.
Are fire extinguishers required to be on cargo handling equipment? ie: forklifts, cranes, etc.
If equipment is operated by internal combustion engines they must carry a fire extinguisher
What is the difference between a 126 facility and a Facility of a Particular Hazard?
126 facilities handle packaged and bulk-solid dangerous cargo.
A Facility of particular hazard handles Cargoes of particular hazards (explosives 1.1 and 1.2, ammonium nitrate products 5.1, dangerous when wet 4.3, poison inhalation hazards 2.3 and 6.1)
How high can containers with dangerous cargo or hazardous materials be stacked?
4 containers high
What is a limited quantity?
Means the maximum amount of a hazardous material for which there is a specific labeling of packaging exception.
49CFR171.8
What is the form number for an explosive handling permit and when is it required?
CG-4260- Application and Permit to Handle Hazardous Materials
Applies to:
- Division 1.1 and 1.2 (33CFR126.17 and 40CFR176.100)
- Division 1.5, ammonium nitrate and AN Fertilizers
