46 CFR 108.455: Enclosure openings.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER I-A—MOBILE OFFSHORE DRILLING UNITS
- PART 108—DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT
- Subpart D—Fire Extinguishing Systems
(a) Mechanical ventilation for spaces protected by a CO2 system must be designed to shut down automatically when the system is activated.
(b) Each space that is protected by a CO2 system and that has natural ventilation must have a means for closing that ventilation.
(c) Each space protected by a CO2 system must have the following means for closing the openings to the space from outside the space:
(1) Doors, shutters, or dampers for closing each opening in the lower portion of the space.
(2) Doors, shutters, dampers or temporary means such as canvas or other material normally on board a unit may be used for closing each opening in the upper portion of the space.
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