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Title 46ShippingPart / Section
Chapter ICoast Guard, Department of Homeland Security1 – 199
Subchapter I-AMobile Offshore Drilling Units107 – 109
Part 108Design and Equipment108.101 – 108.901
Subpart DFire Extinguishing Systems108.401 – 108.499
§ 108.401Fire main system.
§ 108.403Fire extinguishing systems: General.
§ 108.403aFire extinguishing systems: Non-vital services.
§ 108.404Selection of fire detection system.
§ 108.405Fire detection system.
§ 108.407Detectors for electric fire detection system.
§ 108.409Location and spacing of tubing in pneumatic fire detection system.
§ 108.411Smoke detection system.
§ 108.413Fusible element fire detection system.
Fire Main System108.415 – 108.429
§ 108.415Fire pump: General.
§ 108.417Fire pump components and associated equipment.
§ 108.419Fire main capacity.
§ 108.421Location of fire pumps and associated equipment.
§ 108.423Fire hydrants and associated equipment.
§ 108.425Fire hoses and associated equipment.
§ 108.427International shore connection.
§ 108.429Fire main system protection.
Automatic Sprinkling Systems108.430
§ 108.430General.
Fixed Carbon Dioxide Fire Extinguishing Systems108.431 – 108.457
§ 108.431Carbon dioxide systems: General.
§ 108.433Quantity of CO2: General.
§ 108.437Pipe sizes and discharge rates for enclosed ventilation systems for rotating electrical equipment.
§ 108.439Quantity of CO2 for protection of spaces.
§ 108.441Piping and discharge rates for CO2 systems.
§ 108.443Controls and valves.
§ 108.444Lockout valves.
§ 108.445Alarm and means of escape.
§ 108.446Odorizing units.
§ 108.447Piping.
§ 108.449Piping tests.
§ 108.451CO2 storage.
§ 108.453Discharge outlets.
§ 108.455Enclosure openings.
§ 108.457Pressure release.
Halogenated Gas Extinguishing Systems108.458
§ 108.458General.
Foam Extinguishing Systems108.459 – 108.477
§ 108.459Number and location of outlets.
§ 108.461Coamings.
§ 108.463Foam rate: Protein.
§ 108.467Water supply.
§ 108.469Quantity of foam producing materials.
§ 108.471Water pump.
§ 108.473Foam system components.
§ 108.474Aqueous film forming foam systems.
§ 108.475Piping.
§ 108.477Fire hydrants.
Fire Protection for Helicopter Facilities108.486 – 108.489
§ 108.486Helicopter decks.
§ 108.487Helicopter deck fueling operations.
§ 108.489Helicopter fueling facilities.
Hand Portable and Semiportable Fire Extinguishing Systems108.491 – 108.496
§ 108.491General.
§ 108.493Location.
§ 108.495Locations and number of fire extinguishers required.
§ 108.496Semi-portable fire extinguishers.
Miscellaneous Firefighting Equipment108.497 – 108.499
§ 108.497Fireman's outfits.
§ 108.499Fire axes.