46 CFR 108.459
§ 108.459 Number and location of outlets.
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- 46 CFR 108.459, § 108.459 Number and location of outlets, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226818
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(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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.