17.14.5 Personnel protection
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17.14.5 Personnel protection

 In addition to the requirements given in chapter 14 the following requirements should be met:

  • .1 The enclosed space required by 14.4.5 should be easily and quickly accessible from the open deck and from accommodation spaces and should be capable of being rapidly closed gastight. Access to this space from the deck and from the accommodation spaces should be by means of an air-ock. The space should be so designed as to accommodate the entire crew of the ship and be provided with a source of uncontaminated air for a period of not less than 4 h. One of the decontamination showers required by 14.4.3 should be located near the airlock to the space.

  • .2 A compressor and the necessary equipment for filling the air bottles should be provided.

  • .3 One set of oxygen therapy equipment should be carried in the space referred to in 17.14.5.1.

Parent topic: 17.14 Chlorine
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