46 C.F.R. § 34.50-10   Location—TB/ALL.


Title 46 - Shipping


Title 46: Shipping
PART 34—FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT
Subpart 34.50—Portable and Semiportable Extinguishers

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§ 34.50-10   Location—TB/ALL.

(a) Approved portable and semiportable extinguishers shall be installed in accordance with Table 34.50–10(a). The location of the equipment shall be such as in the opinion of the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, will be most convenient in case of emergency. Where special circumstances exist, not covered by Table 34.50–10(a), the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection, may require such additional equipment as he deems necessary for the proper protection of the vessel.

(b) For additional portable extinguishers as a substitute for sand, see §34.55–10.

(c) Semiportable extinguishers shall be located in the open so as to be readily seen.

(d) If portable extinguishers are not located in the open or behind glass so that they may be readily seen they may be placed in enclosures together with the fire hose, provided such enclosures are marked as required by §35.40–25 of this subchapter.

(e) Portable extinguishers and their stations shall be numbered in accordance with §35.40–25 of this subchapter.

(f) Hand portable or semiportable extinguishers which are required on their nameplates to be protected from freezing shall not be located where freezing temperatures may be expected.

                            Table 34.50-10(a)_Portable and Semiportable Extinguishers----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                     Tank ships                                                         Tank barges----------------------------------------------------                      --------------------------------------                                   Classification            Area            Classification     Quantity and location       (see § 34.50-                        (see § 34.50-     Quantity and                                         5)                                        5)               location----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                  Safety Areas----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 required.....................  C-II..............  Wheelhouse and        ..................  None required.                                                      chartroom area..1 required in vicinity of exit.  C-II\1\...........  Radio room..........  ..................  None required.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                               Accommodation Areas----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 required in each main          A-II or B-II......  Staterooms, toilet    A-II or B-II......  1 required in passageway on each deck,                             spaces, public                            vicinity of exit conveniently located, and so                         spaces, offices, that no room is more than 75                         etc., and feet from an extinguisher.                           associated lockers,                                                      storerooms, and                                                      pantries..----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                  Service Areas----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 required for each 2,500        B-II or C-II......  Galleys.............  B-II or C-II......  1 required, square feet or fraction                                                                        suitable for thereof, suitable for hazard                                                                   hazard involved. involved.1 required for each 2,500        A-II or B-II......  Stores areas,         ..................  None required. square feet or fraction                              including paint and thereof, suitable for hazard                         lamp rooms. involved.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                               Machinery Area \2\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2 required \3\.................  B-II..............  Spaces containing     B-II..............  1 required.\12\                                                      oil fired boilers,                                                      either main or                                                      auxiliary, or any                                                      fuel oil units                                                      subject to the                                                      discharge pressure                                                      of the fuel oil                                                      service pump.                                  and1 required.....................  B-V\4\............1 required for each 1,000        B-II..............  Spaces containing     ..................  None required. B.H.P., but not less than 2                          internal combustion nor more than 6 \5\.                                 or gas turbine                                                      propulsion                                                      machinery.                                  and1 required \6,7\...............  B-III.............1 required in vicinity of exit   B-II..............  Auxiliary spaces      B-II..............  1 required in \7\.                                                 containing internal                       vicinity of                                                      combustion or gas                         exit. \7,9,12\                                                      turbine units.1 required in vicinity of exit   C-II..............  Auxiliary spaces      ..................  None required. \8\.                                                 containing                                                      emergency                                                      generators.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                   Cargo Areas----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1 required in lower pumproom...  B.II..............  Pumprooms...........  B-II..............  1 required in                                                                                                vicinity of                                                                                                exit. \9,12\None required..................  ..................  Cargo tank area.....  B-II..............  2 required.                                                                                                \10,12\                                                                            B-V...............  1 required.                                                                                                \9,11\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Vessels not on an international voyage may substitute 2 C-I.\2\ A C-II shall be immediately available to the service generator and main switchboard areas, and further, a C-  II shall be conveniently located not more than 50 feet walking distance from any point in all main machinery  operating spaces. These extinguishers need not be in addition to other required extinguishers.\3\ Vessels of less than 1,000 gross tons require 1.\4\ Vessels of less than 1,000 gross tons may substitute 1 B-IV.\5\ Only 1 required for vessels under 65 feet in length.\6\ If oil burning donkey boiler fitted in space, the B-V previously required for the protection of the boiler  may be substituted. Not required where a fixed carbon dioxide system is installed.\7\ Not required on vessels of less than 300 gross tons if fuel has a flashpoint higher than 110° F.\8\ Not required on vessels of less than 300 gross tons.\9\ Not required if fixed system installed.\10\ If no cargo pump on barge, only one B-II required.\11\ Manned barges of 100 gross tons and over only.\12\ Not required on unmanned barges except during transfer of cargo, or operation of barge machinery, or  boilers. (See § 35.35-1(c) of this chapter.)

[CGFR 65–50, 30 FR 16694, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by CGFR 70–143, 35 FR 19905, Dec. 30, 1970]

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