46 C.F.R. § 108.473

Foam system components.

Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 100 wordsSubsections: 3Official source

Cite as 46 C.F.R. § 108.473 (2026)

(a) Each foam agent, each tank for a foam agent, each discharge outlet, each control, and each valve for the operation of a foam extinguishing system must be approved by the Commandant. (b) Each foam agent tank and each control and valve for the operation of a foam extinguishing system with outlets in a space must be outside the space and must not be in a space that may become inaccessible if a fire occurs in the space. (c) Each control for a foam extinguishing system with outlets in a space must be near a main escape from the space.
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