# 46 CFR § 160.010-10: Independent laboratory

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-10

## Section

- **Citation:** 46 CFR § 160.010-10
- **Heading:** Independent laboratory
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 46—Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL > PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT > Subpart 160.010—Buoyant Apparatus for Merchant Vessels

## Text

(a) The approval and production tests in this subpart must be conducted by an independent laboratory accepted by the Coast Guard under subpart 159.010 of this chapter.
(b) [Reserved]

## Nearby sections

- [46 CFR § 160.010-1 § 160.010-1 Incorporation by reference.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-1.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.010-2 § 160.010-2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-2.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.010-3 § 160.010-3 Inflatable buoyant apparatus.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-3.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.010-4 § 160.010-4 General requirements for buoyant apparatus.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-4.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.010-5 § 160.010-5 Buoyant apparatus with plastic foam buoyancy.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-5.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.010-6 § 160.010-6 Capacity of buoyant apparatus.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-6.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.010-7 § 160.010-7 Methods of sampling, inspections and tests.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-7.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.010-8 § 160.010-8 Nameplate and marking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-8.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.010-9 § 160.010-9 Procedure for approval.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-9.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.010-10 § 160.010-10 Independent laboratory.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.010-10.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.016-1 § 160.016-1 Applicable specification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.016-1.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.016-2 § 160.016-2 Requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.016-2.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.016-4 § 160.016-4 Marking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.016-4.md)
- [46 CFR § 160.016-5 § 160.016-5 Procedure for approval.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-46-160.016-5.md)

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