{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-162.028-2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 162.028-2","heading":"-2 Classification.","body":"(a) Portable and semi-portable extinguishers must be marked with a combined number and letter designation. The letter designates the general class of fire for which the extinguisher is suitable as identified in NFPA 10 (incorporated by reference, see § 162.028-1). The number indicates the relative extinguishing potential of the device as rated by UL 711 (incorporated by reference, see § 162.028-1).\n(b) [Reserved]","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL","PART 162—ENGINEERING EQUIPMENT","Subpart 162.028—Extinguishers, Fire, Portable, Marine Type"],"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":"a499dd35509a891b98c06e62b4ddd3f5f9f8c2a9a096921e5908d2d386eed86d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-162.028-1","next":"us/46-cfr-162.028-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}