{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-108.473","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 108.473","heading":"Foam system components.","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(c) Each control for a foam extinguishing system with outlets in a space must be near a main escape from the space.","path":["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"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"d3d10aaa6476badbcd9415be84408a17c5e45bea6e3a0c481b276aa99217a218","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-108.471","next":"us/46-cfr-108.474"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}