46 CFR 108.473
§ 108.473 Foam system components.
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- 46 CFR 108.473, § 108.473 Foam system components, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/226824
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(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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.