46 CFR § 132.310 - Fixed fire-extinguishing systems for paint lockers.

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title: "46 CFR § 132.310 - Fixed fire-extinguishing systems for paint lockers."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "132.310"
section_name: "Fixed fire-extinguishing systems for paint lockers."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "L"
subchapter_name: "OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSELS"
part_number: "132"
part_name: "FIRE-PROTECTION EQUIPMENT"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 3306, 3307; sec. 617, Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4."
regulatory_source: "CGD 82-004 and CGD 86-074, 62 FR 49348, Sept. 19, 1997, unless otherwise noted."
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# 132.310 Fixed fire-extinguishing systems for paint lockers.

(a) Except as provided by paragraph (b) of this section, a fixed gaseous fire-extinguishing system or another approved fixed fire-extinguishing system must be installed in each paint locker.

(b) No fixed fire-extinguishing system need be installed in a paint locker that is—

(1) Less than 1.7 cubic meters (60 cubic feet) in volume;

(2) Accessible only from the weather deck; and

(3) Not adjacent to a tank for flammable or combustible liquid.

(c) Each fixed fire-extinguishing system installed must comply with part 95 of this chapter or be approved by the Commanding Officer, Marine Safety Center.