{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-162.161-1","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 162.161-1","heading":"-1 Scope.","body":"(a) This subpart applies to each engineered fixed fire extinguishing system using a halocarbon or an inert gas as an agent. It does not apply to pre-engineered systems.\n(b) Each system must be designed for protection against fires in both Class B flammable liquids and Class C energized electrical equipment, as those hazard classes are defined in NFPA 2001 (incorporated by reference, see § 162.161-2).\n(c) Each system must meet the requirements of this subpart, be listed or approved by an independent laboratory approved by the Coast Guard and listed at http://cgmix.uscg.mil/, bear the mark of the laboratory, and be approved by the Coast Guard under 46 CFR 159.005-13.","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 162.161—Fixed Clean Agent 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":"3e660f4c33f09246da08b8808af6b7fc61e5f6a220bcee6c53c5ee4d46ee3c86","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-162.060-42","next":"us/46-cfr-162.161-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}