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Chapter: | 478I
 | Title: | MERCHANT SHIPPING (SEAFARERS) (CREW ACCOMMODATION) REGULATION | Gazette Number: | |
| Schedule: | 2 | Heading: | INSULATING MATERIAL FOR THE UNDERSIDE OF DECKS | Version Date: | 30/06/1997 |
[sections 3, 9(1)(b) & 42]
The insulating material referred to in section 9(1)(b) of this Regulation shall-
(1) provide thermal insulation not less than that provided by a wooden deck 57 millimetres thick;
(2) be such that it is non-combustible, that is to say, insulating material which when heated to a temperature of 750¢J (1382¢K) neither flames for longer than 10 seconds duration, nor raises either its internal temperature or the temperature of the test furnace more than 50¢J (90¢K) above 750¢J (1382¢K) when tested in accordance with an established test procedure to the satisfaction of the Authority;
- (3) (a) either not contain any substance which may cause corrosion of the deck on which it is laid; or
- (b) be fitted only to a deck which is protected from corrosion by a coating supplied for that purpose;