CFR > Title 46 - Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL (parts 159 to 165) > PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT > SUBPART 160.055—Life Preservers, Unicellular Plastic Foam, Adult and Child, for Merchant Vessels (§160.055-1 to §160.055-9) > 160.055-1—Incorporation by reference.

160.055-1—Incorporation by reference.

(a) Specifications and Standards. This subpart makes reference to the following documents:
(1) Military Specifications:
MIL-W-530F—Webbing, Textile, Cotton, General Purpose, Natural or in Colors.
MIL-T-3530E—Thread and Twine; Mildew Resistant or Water Repellant Treated.
MIL-W-17337D—Webbing, Woven, Nylon.
MIL-C-43006D—Cloth and Strip Laminated, Vinyl-Nylon High Strength, Flexible.
(2) Federal Specifications:
CCC-C-700G—Cloth, Coated, Vinyl, Coated (Artificial Leather).
CCC-C-426D—Cloth, Drill, Cotton.
(3) Federal Standards:
No. 191—Textile Test Methods.
No. 595A—Color.
No. 751A—Stitches, Seams, and Stitchings.
(4) Standards of ASTM:
ASTM D 413-82 (1993), Standard Test Methods for Rubber Property—Adhesion to Flexible Substrate—160.055-3
ASTM D 570-95, Standard Test Method for Water Absorption of Plastics—160.055-3
ASTM D 882-97, Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Thin Plastic Sheeting—160.055-3
ASTM D 1004-94a, Standard Test Method for Initial Tear Resistance of Plastic Film and Sheeting—160.055-3
(5) Coast Guard specification:
164.015—Plastic Foam, Unicellular, Buoyant, Sheet and Molded Shape.
(b) Plans. The following plans, of the issue in effect on the date unicellular plastic foam life preservers are manufactured, form a part of this subpart:
Dwg. No. 160.055-IA:
Sheet 1—Construction and Arrangement, Vinyl Dip Coated, Model 62, Adult.
Sheet 2—Construction and Arrangement, Vinyl Dip Coated, Model 66, Child.
Dwg. No. 160.055-IB:
Sheet 1—Construction and Arrangement, Cloth Covered, Model 63, Adult.
Sheet 2—Buoyant Inserts, Model 63.
Sheet 3—Construction and Arrangement, Cloth Covered, Model 67, Child.
Sheet 4—Buoyant Inserts, Model 67.
(c) Copies on file. Copies of the specifications, standards, and plans referred to in this section shall be kept on file by the manufacturer, together with the approved plans and certificate of approval. The Coast Guard Specification and plans may be obtained upon request from the Commandant (CG-521), U.S. Coast Guard, 2100 2nd St., SW., Stop 7126, Washington, DC 20593-7126. The Federal Specifications and the Federal Standards may be purchased from the Business Service Center, General Services Administration, Washington, DC 20407. The Military Specifications may be obtained from the Commanding Officer, Naval Supply Depot, 5801 Tabor Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19120. The ASTM Standards may be purchased from the American Society for Testing and Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959.
[CGFR 66-73, 32 FR 5500, Apr. 4, 1967, as amended by CGD 72-163R, 38 FR 8121, Mar. 28, 1973; CGD 78-012, 43 FR 27153, 27154, June 22, 1978; CGD 88-070, 53 FR 34536, Sept. 7, 1988; CGD 95-072, 60 FR 50467, Sept. 29, 1995; CGD 96-041, 61 FR 50733, Sept. 27, 1996; CGD 97-057, 62 FR 51048, Sept. 30, 1997; USCG-1999-5151, 64 FR 67184, Dec. 1, 1999; USCG-2009-0702, 74 FR 49237, Sept. 25, 2009]