46 CFR § 181.425 - Galley hood fire extinguishing systems.

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title: "46 CFR § 181.425 - Galley hood fire extinguishing systems."
title_number: 46
title_name: "Shipping"
section_number: "181.425"
section_name: "Galley hood fire extinguishing systems."
chapter_name: "COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "T"
subchapter_name: "SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)"
part_number: "181"
part_name: "FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT"
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authority: "46 U.S.C. 2103, 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4."
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# 181.425 Galley hood fire extinguishing systems.

(a) A grease extraction hood required by 46 CFR 181.400 must meet UL 710 (incorporated by reference, see 46 CFR 175.600) or other standard specified by the Commandant.

(b) A grease extraction hood must be equipped with a dry or wet chemical fire extinguishing system meeting the applicable sections of NFPA 17 or NFPA 17A (both incorporated by reference, see 46 CFR 175.600), or other standard specified by the Commandant, and must be listed by an independent laboratory recognized by the Commandant.

[USCG-2003-16630, 73 FR 65206, Oct. 31, 2008]