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California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 2 - Tents, Awnings and Other Fabric Enclosures › Article 3 - Tents Having an Occupant Load of Ten or More › Section 320 - Fire Safety Personnel

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
The owners or operators of any tent used as a place of
					 assemblage shall provide at least one qualified fire safety person in every
					 tent having a capacity of 500 persons and one additional qualified person for
					 each 1,000 additional persons or fraction thereof. Such persons shall be on
					 duty in the tent at all times when the tent is open to the public. They shall
					 be proficient in the handling of fire extinguishers and equipment and shall be
					 familiar with the fire and panic safety regulations. The individual designated
					 under this section shall meet the approval of the fire authority having
					 jurisdiction.
EXCEPTION: The enforcing authority may waive or modify the
					 provisions of this section if, in his opinion, public safety will not be
					 jeopardized.
1. Amendment
					 filed 10-4-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 40).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13116,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13115-
						13116
						and
						13119,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 2 - Tents, Awnings and Other Fabric Enclosures › Article 3 - Tents Having an Occupant Load of Ten or More › Section 321 - Abatement of Fire or Panic Hazards

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Any condition that presents a fire hazard, would contribute
					 to the rapid spread of fire, interfere with the rapid exit of persons from the
					 tents, or interfere with or delay the extinguishment of a fire, shall be
					 immediately corrected as ordered by the enforcing authority.
1. Amendment
					 filed 10-4-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 40).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13116,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13115-
						13116
						and
						13119,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 2 - Tents, Awnings and Other Fabric Enclosures › Article 3 - Tents Having an Occupant Load of Ten or More › Section 322 - Exit Requirements. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Repealer
					 filed 11-27-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No.
					 48).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13116,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13115,
						13116
						and
						13119,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 2 - Tents, Awnings and Other Fabric Enclosures › Article 3 - Tents Having an Occupant Load of Ten or More › Section 323 - Heating Equipment. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Repealer
					 filed 11-27-79; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 79, No.
					 48).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13116,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13115,
						13116
						and
						13119,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 2 - Tents, Awnings and Other Fabric Enclosures › Article 3 - Tents Having an Occupant Load of Ten or More › Section 324 - Flammable and Combustible Liquids

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Liquids having a flash point below 200°F shall not be stored in any tent
				  nor less than 50 feet from any tent.
(b) Flammable or combustible liquids shall be
				  stored and dispensed in accordance with the provisions of the California Code
				  of Regulations, Title 24, Part 9, California Fire Code. The enforcing authority
				  may permit limited quantities of flammable or combustible liquids required for
				  display and normal merchandizing.
1. Amendment
					 filed 6-25-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No.
					 26).
2. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 10-28-2004; operative
					 10-28-2004 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2004, No. 44).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) filed
					 1-12-2011; operative 1-12-2011 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2011, No. 2).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13116,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13115,
						13116
						and
						13119,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 2 - Tents, Awnings and Other Fabric Enclosures › Article 3 - Tents Having an Occupant Load of Ten or More › Section 325 - Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Liquefied petroleum gas shall not be stored or used in
					 connection with any tent unless the storage containers, equipment, fittings,
					 appliances, placement, use and operation complies with the provisions of
					 California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Division 1, Chapter 4, Subchapter 1,
					 Article 5.
1. Amendment
					 filed 10-4-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No.
					 40).
2. Amendment filed 1-12-2011; operative 1-12-2011 pursuant to
					 Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2011, No. 2).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13116,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13115-
						13116
						and
						13119,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 2 - Tents, Awnings and Other Fabric Enclosures › Article 3 - Tents Having an Occupant Load of Ten or More › Section 326 - Hazard Abatement

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(a)
				  All flammable vegetation within 50 feet of any tent shall be removed.
(b) Hay, straw, trash and other similar
				  flammable material shall be stored more than 50 feet from any tent except upon
				  approval of the enforcing authority.
EXCEPTION: Tents to which the public is not
					 admitted.
(c) Combustible
				  waste shall not be permitted to accumulate on the grounds either inside or
				  outside of tents. Such waste shall be stored in approved containers until
				  removed from the premises.
1. Amendment
					 filed 10-4-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 40).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13116,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13115-
						13116,
						and
						13119,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 2 - Tents, Awnings and Other Fabric Enclosures › Article 4 - Flame Resistance and Labeling, All Tents › Section 332 - Flame Resistance

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  All tents manufactured for sale, sold, rented, offered for sale, or used in
				  California shall be made from nonflammable material or one of the following
				  flame resistant fabrics or material approved by the State Fire Marshal:
(1) Fabrics complying with the State Fire
				  Marshal's requirements for flame resistance for exterior use, as set forth in
				  California Code of Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 8 or,
(2) Fabrics complying with the flame
				  resistance requirements set forth in "A Specification for Flame Resistant
				  Materials Used in Camping Tentage" published in 1975 by Canvas Products
				  Association International, hereinafter referred to as CPAI-84.
EXCEPTIONS:
(1)
				  Tents used for committal services at cemeteries
(2) Tents or similar fabric enclosures used
				  within a sound stage or equivalent enclosure equipped with an overhead
				  automatic fire extinguishing system.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 2 - Tents, Awnings and Other Fabric Enclosures › Article 4 - Flame Resistance and Labeling, All Tents › Section 333 - Labeling. [Repealed]

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
1. Repealer
					 filed 10-4-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 40).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						11349.1,
						Government Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 2 - Tents, Awnings and Other Fabric Enclosures › Article 4 - Flame Resistance and Labeling, All Tents › Section 334 - Requirements Pertaining to All Tents

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
All tents manufactured for sale in California shall be
					 labeled in accordance with the appropriate provisions of Section
					 335.
1. Amendment
					 filed 10-4-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 40).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13116,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13115-
						13116,
						and
						13119,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 2 - Tents, Awnings and Other Fabric Enclosures › Article 4 - Flame Resistance and Labeling, All Tents › Section 335 - Labeling of Tents

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Each section of top and sidewall in large tents shall have a durable label,
				  permanently affixed, bearing the following information:
(1) The Seal of Registration.
(2) If treated fabric, the name and
				  registration number of the approved application concern and approved chemical
				  used, and the date of treatment.
(3) If registered fabric, the trade name and
				  registration number of the approved fabric, and the date of production.
In lieu of attached labels, the required information may be
					 applied directly to the fabric by print, stamp or
					 stencil.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 2 - Tents, Awnings and Other Fabric Enclosures › Article 5 - Existing Tents › Section 340 - Existing Small Tents

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Existing small tents are exempt from California Code of
					 Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 2.
1.
					 Renumbering of former Article 5 (Sections
					 332 and
					 333) to Article 4 (Sections
					 332-335, not consecutive) and
					 renumbering of former Article 7 (Sections
					 340 and
					 341) to new Article 5 (Sections
					 340 and
					 341) filed 10-4-84; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No. 40).
2. Amendment filed
					 1-12-2011; operative 1-12-2011 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2011, No. 2).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13116,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13115-
						13116
						and
						13119,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 2 - Tents, Awnings and Other Fabric Enclosures › Article 5 - Existing Tents › Section 341 - Existing Membrane Structures and Other (Large) Existing Tents

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Existing membranes of membrane structures and large (10 or
					 more capacity) existing tents may continue to be used provided evidence of
					 satisfactory flame resistance is available to the enforcing authority. Such
					 evidence may be in the form of certification that the fabric passes the
					 standard small scale flame resistance test as set forth in California Code of
					 Regulations, Title 19, Division 1, Chapter 8 regulations or through passage of
					 effective field tests.
1. Amendment
					 filed 10-4-84; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 84, No.
					 40).
2. Amendment filed 1-12-2011; operative 1-12-2011 pursuant to
					 Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2011, No. 2).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13116,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13115-
						13116
						and
						13119,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 1 - Administration › Section 550 - Authority

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Chapter 3 , Division 1 of Title 19 of the California Code
					 of Regulations is adopted by the State Fire Marshal under the authority of
					 Division 12, Part 2, Chapter 1.5, Section
					 13160, et seq. of the Health and
					 Safety Code of the State of California.
1. New
					 subchapter 3 (§§
											550 through
					 631.2) filed 3-20-62; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 62, No. 6). For history of former subchapter
					 3, see Register 18, No. 3.
2. Repealer of subchapter 3 (sections
					 550 through
					 631.2) and new subchapter 3
					 (sections 550 through
					 621) filed 11-4-63 as an
					 emergency; effective upon filing (Register 63, No. 21). Certificate of
					 Compliance--section
					 11422.1,
					 Government Code, included.
3. Amendment filed 8-8-75; effective
					 thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 32).
4. Amendment filed
					 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
5. Amendment filed
					 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2001, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13160-
						13169,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 1 - Administration › Section 550.1 - Title

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These regulations and standards shall be known as the
					 "Regulations and Standards of the State Fire Marshal," may be cited as such,
					 and will be hereinafter referred to as "these regulations."
1. Adoption
					 of NOTE filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13160-
						13169,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 1 - Administration › Section 550.2 - Purpose

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The purpose of these regulations and standards is to
					 provide means to register persons who service portable fire extinguishers; to
					 license concerns engaging in the business of servicing portable fire
					 extinguishers; to license private and public entities not engaged in the
					 business and their designated employees who service their own portable fire
					 extinguishers; and to regulate the care, maintenance, placement, frequency of
					 servicing, charging and testing of portable fire extinguishers.
1. Amendment
					 filed 8-8-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
					 32).
2. Amendment filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No.
					 15).
3. Amendment filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to
					 Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2001, No. 52).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13160,
						13163
						and
						13175,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 1 - Administration › Section 550.3 - Scope

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These regulations apply to the sale and servicing of all
					 portable fire extinguishers as outlined in Sections
					 13160,
					 13162,
					 13175,
					 13183,
					 13190.1,
					 13190.2,
					 13190.3,
					 Health and Safety Code.
EXCEPTIONS:
These regulations do not apply to nor control the servicing
					 of:
(a) Permanently installed
				  automatic fire extinguishing systems or portions thereof;
(b) Owner serviced portable fire
				  extinguishers as provided in Section
				  13175.1,
				  Health and Safety Code, and;
(c)
				  Portable fire extinguishers owned and serviced by the Federal
				  Government.
1. Amendment
					 filed 8-8-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
					 32).
2. Amendment filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No.
					 15).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13160,
						13161,
						13162,
						13163,
						13165,
						13183,
						13190,
						13190.2
						and
						13190.3,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 1 - Administration › Section 550.4 - Notices

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Any notice by the State Fire Marshal and required by any
					 provisions of the statutes or of these regulations, may be given by certified
					 or registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the person to be notified, at
					 his last known address of residence or business as it appears on the records in
					 the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
1. New NOTE
					 filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13160-
						13169,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 1 - Administration › Section 550.5 - Validity

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(a)
				  If any article, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of these
				  regulations is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, contrary to statute
				  or exceeding the authority of the State Fire Marshal, such decision shall not
				  affect the validity of the remaining portion of these regulations.
(b) If any article, section, subsection,
				  sentence, clause or phrase of these regulations is for any reason held to be
				  inoperative as it applies to any person or circumstance, such decision shall
				  not affect its validity as it applies to any other person or
				  circumstance.
1. New NOTE
					 filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13160-
						13169,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 1 - Administration › Section 550.6 - Approval of Laboratories

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Any laboratory desiring approval by the State Fire Marshal to perform testing
				  and labeling of portable fire extinguishers shall submit proof of the
				  following:
(1) The Laboratory possesses
				  proper equipment necessary to perform tests according to the ANSI/UL standards
				  listed in Section
				  561.2;
(2) Evidence of qualified personnel, meaning
				  the employment of not less than one person who holds a degree in engineering or
				  is registered as a Professional Engineer, and having not less than two years
				  actual experience testing portable fire extinguishers in accordance with
				  ANSI/UL Test Standards in Section
				  561.2.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 1 - Administration › Section 550.7 - Standards for Fire Safety

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The phrase "Standards for Fire Safety" means compliance
					 with Standards listed in Section
					 561.2(a).
1. Repealer
					 and new section filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
Note: Authority: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13160,
						13161,
						13162,
						13190.1
						and
						13190.3,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 1 - Administration › Section 550.8 - Right of Entry. [Repealed]

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1. Repealer
					 filed 8-8-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No. 32).
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 1 - Administration › Section 550.9 - Order of Precedence. [Repealed]

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1. Repealer
					 filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 1 - Administration › Section 550.10 - Standards for Fire Safety. [Repealed]

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1. Repealer
					 filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 1 - Administration › Section 550.11 - Enforcement. [Repealed]

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1. Amendment
					 filed 8-8-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
					 32).
2. Repealer filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No.
					 15).
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 557 - Definitions

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
For the purpose of this Chapter, the meaning of the
					 following terms shall be as set forth in this article.
1. Amendment
					 filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
Note: Authority: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13160-
						13190.4,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 557.1 - "A" Definitions

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(a)
				  "Accurate Scales, Extinguisher Maintenance,
(1) An accurate scale for extinguishers with
				  a gross weight of 60 lbs (27.24 kg) or less must have a minimum graduation not
				  larger than 4 ounces (0.114 kg) and must be accurate to plus or minus 4 ounces
				  (0.114 kg).
(2) An accurate scale
				  for extinguishers with a gross weight of 61 lbs (27.69 kg) or more must be
				  weighed on scales that have a minimum graduation not larger than 8 ounces
				  (0.227 kg) and shall be accurate to plus or minus 8 ounces (0.227
				  kg).
(3) An accurate scale is one
				  that can demonstrate accuracy by the use of a 10 lb. (4.54 kg) Class 7 test
				  weight as defined by ASTM E617-97. The test weight shall accompany the scale at
				  all times.
(4) Accurate scales must
				  have a maximum weight that equals or exceeds the gross weight of any
				  extinguishers being maintained.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 557.3 - "C" Definitions

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(a)
				  Capacity. The amount of extinguishing agent contained in any portable fire
				  extinguisher as measured in U.S. gallons, pounds, or S.I. units (See Sec.
				  557.19).
(b) Cartridge operated fire extinguishers.
				  Extinguishers in which expellant gas is stored in a separate cartridge or in a
				  gas cylinder located within or adjacent to the shell containing the
				  extinguishing agent. These extinguishers are actuated by releasing the
				  cartridge gas which expels the agent.
(c) Certificate of Registration. A document
				  issued by the State Fire Marshal to any qualified person authorizing that
				  person to perform any specific act.
(d) Charge. Any substance or compound of
				  substances used as an extinguishing agent, or as an expellant force for an
				  extinguishing agent.
(e) Charging.
				  The act of placing any "charge" within any portable fire
				  extinguisher.
(f) Chemical. Any
				  substance or compound of substances used as an extinguishing agent or as an
				  expellant force for an extinguishing agent.
(g) Classes of fire:
(1) CLASS A. Fires in ordinary combustible
				  materials, such as wood, cloth, paper, rubber, and many plastics.
(2) CLASS B. Fires in flammable or
				  combustible liquids, such as oils, greases, tars, oil base paints, lacquers,
				  and flammable gases.
(3) CLASS C.
				  Fires involving energized electrical equipment when electrical non-conductivity
				  of the extinguishing media is of importance.
(4) CLASS D. Fires in combustible metals,
				  such as magnesium, titanium, sodium, lithium, and potassium.
(5) CLASS K. Fires in cooking appliances that
				  involve combustible cooking media (vegetable or animal oils and
				  fats).
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 557.4 - "D" Definitions

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(a)
				  D.O.T. United States Department of Transportation, which has jurisdiction over
				  compressed gas cylinders and cartridges.
(b) Dry Chemical Closed Recovery System. A
				  system that is constructed in a manner that prevents the introduction of
				  foreign material into the agent being recovered. It shall also have a means of
				  visually inspecting the recovered agent for contaminants and is closed to
				  prevent the loss of agent to the atmosphere.
(c) Dry Powder. Solid materials in powder or
				  granular form designed to extinguish Class D combustible metal fires by
				  crusting, smothering, or heat transferring means.
(d) Dry Chemical. Various mixtures of finely
				  divided solid particles additionally supplemented with special treatments to
				  provide resistance to packing, moisture absorption (caking), and proper flow
				  characteristics. These agents are designed for extinguishment of Class "A" and
				  "B" fires. They are nonconductors and approved for use on energized Class C
				  fire situations.
1. Amendment
					 filed 8-8-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
					 32).
2. Amendment filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No.
					 15).
3. Repealer of subsection (b), subsection relettering and new
					 subsections (c)-(d) filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government
					 Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2001, No. 52).
4. Amendment of subsection (b) filed
					 7-17-2013; operative 10-1-2013 (Register 2013, No. 29).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13160
						and
						13162,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 557.5 - "E" Definitions

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(a)
				  "E" Number. Fire Extinguisher Concern License Number designated by the Office
				  of the State Fire Marshal.
(b) "EE"
				  Number. Certification of Registration Number designated by the Office of the
				  State Fire Marshal to individuals qualified to perform specific acts of
				  servicing fire extinguishers.
(c)
				  Effectiveness. Having the ability to produce the desired extinguishing
				  potential.
(d) Electronic
				  Monitoring. A method of electronic communication (data transmission) between an
				  in-place fire extinguisher and an electronic monitoring
				  device/system.
(e) Employee. Those
				  persons who work directly for a licensed concern in the business of servicing
				  portable fire extinguishers for a fee or are employed by and work directly for
				  a public or private company not engaged in the business who service their own
				  portable fire extinguishers.
(f)
				  Empty. To completely remove all contents from a portable fire extinguisher
				  except the expellant cartridge.
(g)
				  Extinguisher. See Section
				  557.16(c),
				  Portable Fire Extinguisher.
(h)
				  Extinguisher Cabinet. An identifiable and readily accessible fire extinguisher
				  housing device designed to store and protect fire extinguishers.
1. Amendment
					 filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
2. Amendment
					 filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2001, No. 52).
3. New subsections (d) and (h) and
					 subsection relettering filed 7-17-2013; operative 10-1-2013 (Register 2013, No.
					 29).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13160-
						13164,
						13170,
						13174-
						13177,
						13183,
						13189,
						13190.1
						and
						13190.3,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 557.6 - "F" Definitions

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(a)
				  Factory Test Pressure. The pressure at which the shell was tested at time of
				  manufacture. This pressure is shown on the nameplate.
(b) FFFP. Film Forming Fluoroprotein
				  Foam.
(c) F.M. Factory
				  Mutual.
(d) Fire Department. For
				  the purposes of these regulations, a department of state, county, districts, or
				  municipal government, a separate tax-supported unit of government organized
				  under special provisions of law or a privately organized unit located within an
				  industrial facility providing fire protection service to the community or
				  facility to prevent fires from starting, prevent loss of life and property when
				  fire starts, confine fire to the place where it starts, and to extinguish
				  fires.
1. Repealer
					 of subsection (d) filed 8-8-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register
					 75, No. 32).
2. Amendment filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register
					 92, No. 15).
3. Amendment of subsection (d) filed 12-27-2001;
					 operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2001, No. 52).
Note: Authority: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13160-
						13165,
						13167-
						13169,
						13172-
						13175,
						13176-
						13178,
						13180-
						13190.2
						and
						13190.4,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 557.7 - "G" Definitions

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(a)
				  Gallon--U.S. Standard gallon or S.I. Units (See Section
				  557.19.)
(b) Gauge--U.S. Standard gauge or S.I. Units
				  (See Section
				  557.19.)
(c) Give--Giving, offering to give or
				  advertising the intent to give.
1. Amendment
					 filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
Note: Authority: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13160
						and
						13162,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 557.8 - "H" Definitions

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(a)
				  Halogenated Agents. Halogenated (clean) agents referenced in these regulations
				  are of the following types:
(1) Halons. Halons
				  include Bromochlorodifluouromethane (Halon 1211), bromotrifluoromethane (Halon
				  1301), and mixtures of Halon 1211 and Halon 1301 (Halon 1211/1301).
(2) Halocarbons. Halocarbon agents include
				  hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC, hydrofluorocarbon (HFC), perfluorocarbon (PFC),
				  and fluoroiodocarbon (FIC) types of agents.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 557.9 - "I" Definitions

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(a)
				  Inspection. A "quick check" that a fire extinguisher is available and will
				  operate. It is intended to give reasonable assurance that the fire extinguisher
				  is fully charged and operable. This is done by verifying that the fire
				  extinguisher is in its designated place, that it has not been actuated or
				  tampered with, and that there is no obvious or physical damage or condition to
				  prevent its operation.
1. Amendment
					 filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
2. Repealer
					 and new section filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government
					 Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2001, No. 52).
3. Repealer of subsection (b) filed
					 11-21-2002; operative 1-1-2003 (Register 2002, No. 47).
Note: Authority: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13164
						and
						13173,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 557.12 - "L" Definitions

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(a)
				  License. A document issued by the State Fire Marshal authorizing a concern at a
				  fixed location to engage in the business of servicing fire extinguishers, or a
				  public or private entity not engaged in the business of servicing fire
				  extinguishers, to perform specific acts of servicing portable fire
				  extinguishers (as specified in section
				  595.5).
(b) Licensee. A specific concern or a public
				  or private entity to which a license has been issued by the State Fire
				  Marshal.
(c) Listed. Equipment or
				  materials included in a list published by a State Fire Marshal approved
				  laboratory having a third party certification program for portable fire
				  extinguishers which meets or exceeds ANSI/UL 1803, Standard for Factory
				  Follow-up on Third Party Certified Portable Fire Extinguishers, 1st Edition, as
				  determined by the State Fire Marshal.
(d) Listed Label. A tag, plate or band with
				  legible information or symbols in accordance with the standards of Section
				  561.2 attached to a fire
				  extinguisher cylinder, shell or shroud by the manufacturer.
(e) Loaded Stream Charge. A water-based
				  extinguishing medium that uses an alkali metal salt as a freezing point
				  depressant.
(f) Low pressure
				  cylinder. Low pressure cylinders are those containing fire-extinguishing agent
				  (medium), nitrogen, compressed air, or other compressed gases at a service
				  pressure of 500 psi (3447 kPa) or lower at 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21
				  °C).
1. Amendment
					 of subsection (a) filed 8-8-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register
					 75, No. 32).
2. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed 11-4-77;
					 effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 77, No. 45).
3.
					 Amendment filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
4.
					 Amendment filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2001, No. 52).
Note: Authority: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13163-
						13169,
						13171-
						13174,
						13185
						and
						13188-
						13190,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 557.13 - "M" Definitions

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(a)
				  Maintenance. A thorough examination of the fire extinguisher done in accordance
				  with the manufacturer's written instructions and the requirements of this
				  chapter. It is intended to give maximum assurance that a fire extinguisher will
				  operate effectively and safely. Maintenance includes a thorough examination and
				  any necessary repair or replacement. Maintenace will normally reveal if
				  hydrostatic testing or internal maintenance is required.
(b) Master Gauge, Low Pressure Test
				  Equipment. A master gauge is a pressure indicating device that is used as a
				  calibration standard and has an inherent accuracy equal to or better than the
				  requirement for the pressure indicating device being verified. Master gauge
				  calibration shall comply with the Section
				  12500 of the California Business
				  and Profession Code by a third party using a dead weight test device or an
				  electronic pressure measuring device of appropriate accuracy. A master gauge
				  shall not be used as a pressure indicating device.
(c) Marketing. The act of selling. [See
				  Section 557.19(a)]
				  .
(d) Mild steel shell. Except for
				  stainless steel and steel used for high pressure cylinders, all other steel
				  shells are defined as "mild steel" shells.
1. Amendment
					 filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
2. Amendment
					 of subsection (a) filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government
					 Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2001, No. 52).
3. New subsection (b) and subsection
					 relettering filed 7-17-2013; operative 10-1-2013 (Register 2013, No.
					 29).
Note: Authority cited: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13160
						and
						13162,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 557.14 - "N" Definitions

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(a)
				  N.F.P.A. - The National Fire Protection Association.
(b) Nonrechargeable Fire Extinguisher. A
				  nonrechargeable (nonrefillable) fire extinguisher is not capable of (nor
				  intended to be capable of) undergoing complete maintenance, hydrostatic
				  testing, and being restored to its full operating capability by the standard
				  practices used by fire equipment dealers and distributors. Some fire
				  extinguishers that are physically rechargeable are marked nonrechargeable and
				  are therefore considered for purpose of this regulation to be nonrechargeable
				  (nonrefillable) fire extinguishers.
1. Amendment
					 filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
2. New
					 subsection (b) filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2001, No. 52).
Note: Authority: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 557.15 - "O" Definitions

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None.
1. Amendment
					 of subsection (a) filed 8-8-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register
					 75, No. 32).
2. Amendment filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register
					 92, No. 15).
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 557.16 - "P" Definitions

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(a)
				  Part. Any component of a portable fire extinguisher except the extinguishing
				  agent and charge.
(b) Part
				  (Approved). Parts used in the maintenance and servicing of portable fire
				  extinguishers shall be the manufacturer's recommended replacement parts or
				  parts of equal quality. Part, as used in this Chapter, does not include the
				  extinguishing agent itself or the expellant in an extinguisher.
(c) Portable Fire Extinguisher. A manually
				  actuated portable device carried, or mounted on wheels and operated by hand and
				  which contains a fire extinguishing agent that can be expelled under any type
				  of pressure for the purpose of suppressing or extinguishing fire.
(d) Pressurized Extinguisher--A portable fire
				  extinguisher which maintains the expellant force and the extinguishing agent
				  within the same or common cylinder.
1. Amendment
					 filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
2. Amendment
					 of subsection (c) filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government
					 Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2001, No. 52).
Note: Authority: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13160-
						13164,
						13170,
						13174-
						13177,
						13183,
						13183
						and
						13190.1-
						13190.3,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 557.18 - "R" Definitions

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(a)
				  Rating. A numerical-alphabetical designation of a portable fire extinguisher
				  which indicates the extinguishing potential (the number) and the class of fire
				  (the letter) for which the extinguisher is suitable.
(b) Recognized Testing Laboratory. For the
				  purpose of this article, a recognized testing laboratory shall mean any agency
				  staffed by qualified personnel and properly equipped to conduct the particular
				  test in question, and who are regularly engaged in conducting tests.
				  Laboratories other than those specified in Section
				  13162(b)
				  of the Health and Safety Code, shall be approved by the State Fire
				  Marshal.
(c) Rechargeable
				  (Refillable) Fire Extinguisher. A rechargeable (refillable) fire extinguisher
				  is capable of undergoing complete maintenance, including internal inspection of
				  the pressure vessel, replacement of all sub-standard parts and seals, and
				  hydrostatic testing. The fire extinguisher is capable of being recharged with
				  agent and restored to its full operating capability by the standard practices
				  used by licensed concerns. Rechargeable (refillable) fire extinguishers shall
				  be marked "Recharge Immediately After Any Use" or with a similar equivalent
				  marking.
(d) Recharging. The
				  replacement of the extinguishing agent, also including the expellant for
				  certain types of extinguishers.
1. Amendment
					 filed 8-8-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 75, No.
					 32).
2. Amendment filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No.
					 15).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (c) filed 12-27-2001;
					 operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2001, No. 52).
Note: Authority: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13162
						and
						13189,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 557.19 - "S" Definitions

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(a)
				  Sell. Offer or expose for sale, barter, trade, deliver, give away, rent,
				  consign, lease, market, distribute or possess with the intent to
				  sell.
(b) Servicing. Includes one
				  or more of the following:
(1)
				  maintenance;
(2)
				  recharging;
(3) hydrostatic
				  testing.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 557.20 - "T" Definitions

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(a)
				  Travel Distance. The actual walking distance from any point to the nearest fire
				  extinguisher fulfilling "fire extinguisher hazard requirements".
1. Amendment
					 filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
2. New
					 subsection (a) filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government Code
					 section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2001, No. 52).
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 557.21 - "U" Definitions

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(a)
				  U.L. Underwriters' Laboratories, Incorporated.
1. Amendment
					 of subsection (b) filed 8-8-75; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register
					 75, No. 32).
2. Amendment filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register
					 92, No. 15).
3. Amendment filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002
					 pursuant to Government Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2001, No. 52).
Note: Authority: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Section
						13162,
						Health and Safety Code.
California Code of Regulations › Title 19 - Public Safety › Division 1 - State Fire Marshal › Chapter 3 - Fire Extinguishers › Article 2 - Definitions › Section 557.22 - "V" Definitions

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(a)
				  Valid. Means a license or Certificate of Registration which has not been
				  suspended, denied, or revoked and for which all appropriate fees have been
				  tendered for the period involved.
(b) Vaporizing liquid. - A class of
				  extinguishing agents possessing toxic properties which are prohibited for use
				  in California. (Section
				  13162(c),
				  Health and Safety Code.) These agents are Carbon Tetrachloride
				  (CCl4), Methyl Bromide (CH3BR),
				  Chlorobromomethane (CH2ClBr), and Dibromo
				  Tetrafluoroethane
				  (C2Br2F4).
(c) Vehicle. For the purposes of this
				  Chapter, as defined in Vehicle Code Section
				  670 and
				  includes vessels as defined in Harbors and Navigation Code Section
				  651,
				  and aircraft as defined in Public Utilities Code Section
				  21012.
1. Amendment
					 filed 3-4-92; operative 4-3-92 (Register 92, No. 15).
2. Amendment
					 of subsection (b) filed 12-27-2001; operative 1-1-2002 pursuant to Government
					 Code section
					 11343.4
					 (Register 2001, No. 52).
Note: Authority: Section
						13160,
						Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections
						13160
						and
						13162,
						Health and Safety Code.