Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 46  /  Part 108  /  Sec. 108.495 Spare charges.

(a) Each unit must have enough spare charges for 50 percent of the hand portable fire extinguishers required under Table 108.495(a) of this subpart that are rechargeable by personnel on the unit.

(b) If a unit has extinguishers that cannot be recharged by personnel on unit, it must also have at least one spare extinguisher for each classification and variety of those extinguishers. Table 108.495(a)--Hand Portable Fire Extinguishers and Semiportable Fire-

Extinguishing Systems------------------------------------------------------------------------

Classification

Space (see table Quantity and location

108.495(b))------------------------------------------------------------------------

safety areas

Wheelhouse and control room... C-I............. 2 in vicinity of

exit.Stairway and elevator ................. None required.

enclosure.Corridors..................... A-II............ 1 in each corridor

not more than 150 ft

(45 m) apart. (May

be located in

stairways.)Lifeboat embarkation and ................. None required.

lowering stations.Radio room.................... C-I............. 2 in vicinity of

exit.

accommodations

Staterooms, toilet spaces, ................. None required.

public spaces, offices,

lockers, small storerooms,

and pantries, open decks, and

similar spaces.

service spaces

Galleys....................... B-II or C-II.... 1 for each 2,500 ft

\2\ (232 m \2\ ) or

fraction thereof

suitable for hazards

involved.Paint and lamp rooms.......... B-II............ 1 outside each room

in vicinity of exit.Storerooms.................... A-II............ 1 for each 2,500 ft

\2\ (232 m \2\ ) or

fraction thereof

located in vicinity

of exits, either

inside or outside

the spaces.Work shop and similar spaces.. C-II............ 1 outside each space

in vicinity of an

exit.

machinery spaces

Oil-fired boilers: Spaces B-II............ 2 required in each

containing oil-fired boilers, B-V.............. space.

either main or auxiliary, or 1 required in each

their fuel oil units. space.Internal combustion or gas B-II............ 1 for each 1,000

turbine propelling machinery brake horsepower but

spaces. not less than 2 nor

more than 6 in each

space.

B-III........... 1 required in each

space. See note 1.Motors or generators of C-II............ 1 for each motor or

electric propelling machinery generator.

that do not have an enclosed

ventilating system.Motors and generators of ................. None required.

electric propelling machinery

that have enclosed

ventilating systems.

auxiliary spaces

Internal combustion engines or B-II............ Outside the space

gas turbine. containing engines

or turbines in

vicinity of exit.Electric emergency motors or C-II............ 1 outside the space

generators. containing motors or

generators in

vicinity of exit.Steam driven auxiliary ................. None required.

machinery.Trunks to machinery spaces.... ................. Do.Fuel tanks.................... ................. Do.

miscellaneous areas

Helicopter landing decks...... B-V............. 1 at each access

route.Helicopter fueling facilities. B-IV............ 1 at each fuel

transfer facility.

See note 2.Drill floor................... C-II............ 2 required.Cranes with internal B-II............ 1 required.

combustion engines.------------------------------------------------------------------------Notes: 1. Not required where a fixed gas extinguishing system is

installed.2. Not required where a fixed foam system is installed in accordance

with Sec. 108.489 of this subpart.

Table 108.495(b)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Classification: Water liters Foam liters Carbon dioxide Dry chemical Halon 1211

Type and size (gallons) (gallons) kilograms (pounds) kilograms (pounds) kilograms (pounds)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A............................... II................ 9.5 (2\1/2\)...... 9.5 (2\1/2\)...... .................. 2.25 (5) \3\......B............................... I................. .................. 4.7 (1\1/4\)...... 1.8 (4)........... 0.9 (2)........... 1.1 (2\1/2\)B............................... II................ .................. 9.5 (2\1/2\)...... 6.7 (15).......... 4.5 (10).......... 4.5 (10) \5\B............................... III............... .................. 45.5 (12)......... 15.8 (35)......... 9.0 (20)..........B............................... IV................ .................. 7.6 (20).......... 22.5 (50)......... 13.5 (30).........B............................... V................. .................. 152 (40).......... 45 (100) \4\...... 22.5 (50) \4\.....C............................... I................. .................. .................. 1.8 (4)........... 0.9 (2)...........C............................... II................ .................. .................. 6.7 (15).......... 4.5 (10)..........C............................... III............... .................. .................. 15.8 (35)......... 9.0 (20)..........C............................... IV................ .................. .................. 22.5 (50)......... 13.5 (30).........--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Note: 1. Fire extinguishers are designed by type as follows: (a) ``A'' for fires in combustible materials such as wood. (b) ``B'' for fires in flammable

liquids and greases. (c) ``C'' for fires in electrical equipment.2. Fire extinguishers are designated by size where size ``I'' is the smallest and size ``V'' is the largest. Sizes ``I'' and ``II'' are hand-portable

extinguishers and sizes ``III'', ``IV'', and ``V'' are semiportable extinguishers.3. Must be specifically approved as a type A, B, or C extinguisher.4. For outside use, double the quantity of agent that must be carried.5. For outside use only.