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    <CFRTITLE>46</CFRTITLE>
    <CFRTITLETEXT>Shipping</CFRTITLETEXT>
    <VOL>7</VOL>
    <DATE>1998-10-01</DATE>
    <ORIGINALDATE>1998-10-01</ORIGINALDATE>
    <COVERONLY>false</COVERONLY>
    <TITLE>Surface-supplied helmets and masks.</TITLE>
    <GRANULENUM>197.322</GRANULENUM>
    <HEADING>Section 197.322</HEADING>
    <ANCESTORS>
      <PARENT HEADING="" SEQ="5"/>
      <PARENT HEADING="" SEQ="4"/>
      <PARENT HEADING="SUBCHAPTER V" SEQ="3">MARINE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARDS</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="PART 197" SEQ="2">GENERAL PROVISIONS</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="Subpart B" SEQ="1">Commercial Diving Operations</PARENT>
      <PARENT HEADING="" SEQ="0">Equipment</PARENT>
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    <SECTNO>§ 197.322</SECTNO>
    <SUBJECT>Surface-supplied helmets and masks.</SUBJECT>
    <P>(a) Each surface-supplied helmet or mask must have—</P>
    <P>(1) A nonreturn valve at the attachment point between helmet or mask and umbilical that closes readily and positively;</P>
    <P>(2) An exhaust valve; and</P>
    <P>(3) A two-way voice communication system between the diver and the dive location or bell.</P>
    <P>(b) Each surface-supplied air helmet or mask must—</P>
    <P>(1) Ventilate at least 4.5 ACFM at any depth at which it is operated; or</P>
    <P>(2) Be able to maintain the diver's inspired carbon dioxide partial pressure below 0.02 ATA when the diver is producing carbon dioxide at the rate of 1.6 standard liters per minute.</P>
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