ISO 15540
Ships and Marine Technology—Fire resistance of non-metallic hose assemblies and non-metallic compensators—Test methods
Published by International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
The CFR incorporates ISO 15540 by reference, which makes the edition it names part of the regulation. The CFR requires the edition it names, which may not be the newest. To enforce any other edition, the agency must publish the change in the Federal Register.
The edition the CFR requires
ISO 15540:2016, Second Edition, July 15, 2016
As the CFR lists it: “ISO 15540:2016(E) Ships and Marine Technology—Fire resistance of non-metallic hose assemblies and non-metallic compensators—Test methods, Second Edition, July 15, 2016 (“ISO 15540”)”
- Listed in 46 CFR 56.01-2(g)(1); required by46 CFR 56.60-25 ↗
How to read it
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