§147.67. Halocarbon fire extinguishing systems.
46 C.F.R. § 147.67
Each halocarbon cylinder forming part of a clean agent fixed fire extinguishing system must be:
Retested at least once every 12 years and before recharging if it has been discharged and more than five years have elapsed since the last test; or
As an alternative, a cylinder conforming to the requirements of 49 CFR 180.209(g) may be given the complete external visual inspection in lieu of hydrostatic testing provided for by that section.
A halocarbon cylinder must be removed from service if it:
Leaks;
Is dented, bulging, severely corroded, or otherwise weakened;
Has lost more than 5 percent of its tare weight; or
Has been involved in a fire.
Flexible connections between cylinders and discharge piping for halocarbon fire extinguishing systems must be renewed or retested in accordance with section 7.3 of NFPA 2001 (incorporated by reference, see § 147.7).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[USCG-2006-24797, 77 FR 33886, June 7, 2012]
Authority
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.
Source
Source: CGD 84-044, 53 FR 7749, Mar. 10, 1988, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[USCG-2006-24797, 77 FR 33886, June 7, 2012]