(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.
authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306,
3307; sec. 617, Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1
source: CGD 82-004 and CGD 86-074, 62 FR 49348, Sept. 19, 1997, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 132.310