46 C.F.R. § 108.459

Number and location of outlets.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 115 wordsSubsections: 3Official source

Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 108.459 (2026)

(a) A foam extinguishing system in a space must have enough outlets to spread a layer of foam of uniform thickness over the deck or bilge areas of the space. (b) A foam extinguishing system in a space that has a boiler on a flat that is open to or can drain into a lower portion of the space must have enough outlets to spread a layer of foam of uniform thickness over the— (1) Flat; and (2) Deck or bilge areas of the space. (c) A foam extinguishing system for a tank must have enough outlets to spread a layer of foam of uniform thickness over the surface of the liquid in the tank.
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