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kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 72.05-55"
title: "46"
number: "72.05-55"
heading: "Furniture and furnishings."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/72.05-55"
---

# §72.05-55. Furniture and furnishings.

- (a) For the purpose of this subpart, rooms containing “fire resistant furnishings” will be considered to be those in which:
  - (1) All case furniture such as desks, wardrobes, dressing tables, bureaus, dressers, etc., shall be constructed entirely of approved incombustible materials; except that a combustible veneer not exceeding 1/8 inch may be used on the top surface of such articles.
  - (2) All free standing furniture such as chairs, sofas, tables, etc., shall be constructed with frames of approved incombustible materials.
  - (3) All draperies shall be of approved fire resistant fabrics.
  - (4) All rugs and carpets shall be of wool or other material having equivalent fire resistive qualities.
- (b) Waste paper baskets shall be constructed of approved incombustible materials with solid sides and bottoms.
- (c) Passageways and stairway enclosures shall contain only fire resistant furnishings. In addition, all upholstery and padding of chairs, sofas, etc., in these areas, shall be of approved fire resistant materials.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3306; E.O. 12234, 45 FR 58801, 3 CFR, 1980 Comp., p. 277; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1.

### Source

Source: CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16903, Dec. 30, 1965, unless otherwise noted.