46 C.F.R. § 108.455

Enclosure openings.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 120 wordsSubsections: 3Official source

Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 108.455 (2026)

(a) Mechanical ventilation for spaces protected by a CO 2 system must be designed to shut down automatically when the system is activated. (b) Each space that is protected by a CO 2 system and that has natural ventilation must have a means for closing that ventilation. (c) Each space protected by a CO 2 system must have the following means for closing the openings to the space from outside the space: (1) Doors, shutters, or dampers for closing each opening in the lower portion of the space. (2) Doors, shutters, dampers or temporary means such as canvas or other material normally on board a unit may be used for closing each opening in the upper portion of the space.
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