Regulation 38 - Fire extinguishers footnote
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Regulation 38 - Fire extinguishers footnote

  (1) Fire extinguishers shall be of approved types. The capacity of required portable fluid extinguishers shall be not more than 13.5 l and not less than 9 l. Other extinguishers shall not be in excess of the equivalent portability of the 13.5 l fluid extinguisher and shall not be less than the fire-extinguishing equivalent of a 9 l fluid extinguisher. The Administration shall determine the equivalents of fire extinguishers.

  (2) Spare charges shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Administration.

  (3) Fire extinguishers containing an extinguishing medium which, in the opinion of the Administration, either by itself or under expected conditions of use, gives off toxic gases in such quantities as to endanger persons shall not be permitted.

  (4) Fire extinguishers shall be periodically examined and subjected to such test as the Administration may require.

  (5) Normally, one of the portable fire extinguishers intended for use in any space shall be stowed near an entrance to that space.

Parent topic: Part C - Fire Safety Measures in Vessels of 45 metres in Length and Over but Less than 60 metres
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